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World record holder Legendary mountaineer Apa Sherpa witnessed water while in South Col route of Everest at an altitude of 8000 meters. Lakpa Dorje Sherpa memorizes quenching his thirst melting the ice even in Everest base camp some years before, but during this year’s expedition, he saw plenty of small lakes around the same spot. Dawa ... Full story

Mani Rimdu, a 19-day series of sacred ceremonies concluding in a public festival lasting for three days is a point of attraction for tourists all over the world. As the feast falls in autumn, the best season to trek in the pristine mountains and Himalayas of Nepal, one can enjoy and experience Mani Rimdu along ... Full story

Filmmaker and comedian, Emo Phillips says: ´Nepal´s one place I want to go back´ ´Fascinated by animals´ ´Nepal is  crazy and wonderful place´ ´Nepalese dirt poor but dressed nicely´ His high-pitched voice and shaggy bangs are as much his trademarks as ... Full story

Tihar—the festival of lights is at the door of every Hindu Nepalese and everyone seems to be preparing to welcome it. Tihar, also known as “Deepawali” or “Yama Panchak” is the second biggest festival of Hindu Nepalese as the most awaited Dashain ends inviting Tihar to reinstate the festive happiness of all Hindu Nepalese. Celebrated ... Full story

Some days ago, I read exhilarating news in a daily newspaper “Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) is planning to launch a substantial project to declare Kathmandu Durbar Square (KDS) and Thamel as vehicle restricted areas. Although I am not a tourism entrepreneur or related to hotel industrialist, or a locale, I was very ... Full story

After about 35 minutes of flight from Kathmandu to Lukla on a DHC Twin Otter, the pilot was getting ready for the final approach. We could see through cluttered clouds nothing but hills all around us. Negotiating through several layers of clouds, the pilot cleared a high ridge, immediately banked lefts and started descending steeply. Few of us began praying; some were holding the seat ... Full story

The Yeti, the mystical creature sometimes referred to as the Abominable snowman in western countries, is said to have a body like an Ape, hair as long as that of a yak, roars like a lion and as powerful as Hercules, that lurks in the Himalayan region of Nepal and Tibet and haunts the locals in dreams if not in reality. The locals believe that ... Full story

Festival of water and colors that falls between February/March is also known as “Phagu” in Nepal. An important festival of the Nepalis, Holi begins on the eighth day of the new moon in the month of Falgun and ends with the burning of the ‘Chir’, which is installed earlier, on the full moon day. This day is observed to rejoice the extermination of female ... Full story

Yoga = Unity Oneness. Derived from the Sanskrit word yog which means to join. The science of life, the integration of mind and body, the union of the spirit to the divine, via tools left behind from rishis, ascetics and yogis of ages past. Full story

Vipassana is one of the most ancient meditation techniques. Long lost to humanity, it was rediscovered by Gautum Buddha more than 2500 years ago. Vipassana means 'to see things as they really are'; it is the process of self purification by self observation. One starts by observing the natural breath to concentrate the mind. Full story