Annapurna Base Camp Trek Day 1: Naya Pul to Tikhedhungga Starting the day with breakfast in Pokhara, the excitement was building ahead of starting the Annapurna Base Camp trek. The two-hour bus to Naya Pul was the usual ‘life on the edge’ experience, but we made it in...
Driving up the winding roads higher into the hills, you can see Bandipur has a very unique location, perched high on a ridge above the town of Dumre. The old Newari town of Bandipur seems to be caught in a time warp, it’s as if nothing has changed for a hundred years...
by Brian Barry | Last updated Dec 14, 2017 | Published on Apr 28, 2012 | 1 comment
Having originally planned to visit Bardia National Park in the Western Terrai, it proved too expensive when we looked at it more closely and so instead we decided to visit the much more touristy but much less expensive Chitwan National Park. We spent an afternoon in...
The lakeside area of Pokhara is so chilled out that you can easily lose track of time and one day starts to blend into the next. There are so many things to do around Pokhara and we knew of a few different sights we wanted to see in the surrounding area. So, breaking...
A six-hour bus trip west of Kathmandu is the second biggest city in Nepal, Pokhara. Set in a dramatic location on the shore of lake Phewa Tal and with the stunning backdrop of the Annapurna mountain range to the north, this laid-back city is a far cry from the madness...
Everest Base Camp Trek Day 21: Kinja to Bhandhar Way back along we had been told that a direct bus back to Kathmandu was available from Bandhar but that the road was pretty bumpy. Walking now for three weeks, we were tempted to take the bus but had decided that...
Everest Base Camp Trek Day 18: Karikhola to Taksindu Pass We met a guide earlier on the trek who told us this was going to be a difficult day and he was right. We continued downhill to Jubhing and then started the steep ascent to the Taksindu Pass (Taksindu La). It...
Everest Base Camp Trek Day 15: Namche Bazaar to Lukla We slept in a bit this morning and were slow to get going. We sent some postcards to family back home from what we were told was the highest post office in the world at Namche Bazaar, grabbed our bags and got...
