Blogs Posts on "Nepal"

10 cheapskate tips for the Poon Hill trek in Nepal by 99 Countries on Nov 19, 2009The Poon Hill trek is one of the easiest and most famous shorter treks you can do in Nepal. It takes a minimum of four days but can be easily extended to six. The views to the Annapurnas will melt your heart at least if you are new to the Nepali Hima...

Our Top Adventures in Asia by theplanetd on Nov 19, 2009In Six Days we will be in India. While it is drawing closer with every minute, it doesn't even feel like in less than we week we will be on the other side of the world. We may be starting in India, but we have a lot of countries on our itinerary and...

Nepal Maoists in standoff with government, hold State and People to Ransom by Ekawaaz - One Voice - Weblog of Winrock: News, Views and Reviews on Nov 18, 2009What A Shame! People Liberation Army were meant to liberate the people of Nepal, but unfortunately the word Liberation has gone out of Nepal Maoists dictionary and its becomes People Detention Army. Maoists of Nepal are still at their old game (hold...

UNESCO Bangkok, Intel Accelerate Teacher Development through Expansion of ‘Next Generation of Teachers’ Project by Telecom News Bulletin on Nov 18, 2009UNESCO Bangkok and Intel have signed an agreement which is expected to advance the 21st century teaching skills of pre-service teachers in nine countries across the Asia Pacific region. The countries are Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Mongolia, Ne...

Aidwork: Should you pay to volunteer? by The Road to the Horizon on Nov 17, 2009I often get questions and feedback from people who want to get started as an aidworker. Recently, I got in contact with Jose Ramirez, 30, from Barcelona, Spain. He worked for several years as an architect in several offices across Europe, before he d...

Trekking Gear for Hiking Annapurna Circuit, Nepal by Embark Adventures Adventure Travel Blog on Nov 17, 2009Here is an outline of the basic gear for trekking in the Annapurna region of Nepal. Walking boots and sandals A water & wind proof jacket Synthetic T-shirts A thick pullover fleece Shorts Synthetic Hiking Pants Thermal underwear Water bottle Warm...

World-class climbers go where archaeologists dare not by Embark Adventures Adventure Travel Blog on Nov 17, 2009NatGeo Adventure has posted a great piece on a pair of climbers helping archaeologists explore high-perched caves in the Mustang region of northern Nepal. Locals say they’ve seen old manuscripts fluttering out of one of the caves, but the altit...

Pokhara, Nepal: At least the rat should happy by 99 Countries on Nov 16, 2009Pokhara, or Pokhara base camp, like the gore tex gang likes to call it, was a similar exprerience to the Indian town of Leh. I had massive expectations which were not met. I was hoping to see a Nepali town but instead I ended up in a tourist ghetto,...

A tricky trip from Rishikesh, India to Pokhara, Nepal by 99 Countries on Nov 12, 2009Folks, the one road in Eastern Terai is fine. Other than that, travelling from Rishikesh India to Pokhara Nepal is hellish. Here's a short version of what happened during the 40 hour killer trip.1. I took a vikram (a shared ricksha) from High Bank, R...

Indian Maoists’ foreign friends-China, Lanka, Bangladesh & Nepal by Rupee News on Nov 10, 2009NEW DELHI – As India’s military, police, intelligence and civilian authorities combine resources to launch the nation’s largest-ever offensive to root out Naxalite (communist) rebels, high-level government sources are pointing towar...