Nepal

Momos: 5 Things You Need to Know About this Nepalese Favorite

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Jul 23, 2024 / 0 comments

Palm-sized, circular dumplings that are pulled together in a swirling flourish at the top – Nepalese momos are an edible work of art. Tucked inside each delectable one is a mixture of fresh ingredients that are cooked before being stuffed inside the thin dumpling dough, to ensure the filling stays moist once they're steamed.

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Shopping for Pashmina in Kathmandu: A Complete Guide

World-famous for adventure travel and cultural voyeurism, Nepal is also a fabulous shopping destination

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Why the Gesar Pashmina Travel Shawl is the Perfect Luxury Gift

It's a cold, damp, rainy day. You're chilled to the bone, and nothing seems to warm you up - not coffee or tea, or cocoa or toasty wool socks. C'est la vie, you think - and then remember that you've got a bit of magic in your closet, and pull out the new Gesar travel blanket/meditation shawl from Sunrise Pashmina. 

It's hygge at its finest.

Daniel Mazur and the redemption of Mt. Everest

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May 28, 2019 / 0 comments

Daniel Mazur and the redemption of Mt. Everest

Outhouse on Khumbu glacier. From Daniel Mazur and the redemption of Mt. Everest
Outhouse on Khumbu glacier

"It's all bullshit on Everest these days."

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7 Best Things To Do in Nepal

Nepal is a multiethnic, multilingual, multi-religious landlocked country situated between India and China. It is a country rich in mystic mountains, holy temples, scenic mountains, glaciers, majestic monasteries, mouthwatering cuisines, diverse cultures, traditions, and festivals. Travelers are mostly lured by the call of the mountains to trek or opt for mountain climbing, and some are intrigued by cultural and historic images of the nation. Mostly, Nepal is famous for adrenaline adventure.

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Haiti's grim reminder to Nepal

The recent earthquake in Haiti, and the ongoing disaster that ensued from it, have given us all a lot to ponder. I've been thinking about the two earthquakes I experienced, both in Kathmandu.

 

10 Tips for Trekking in Nepal

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Dec 04, 2013 / 0 comments

In May 2010, my family and I went to Nepal for a month. Over the course of that month, we traveled all across Nepal, but the highlight—for me, anyways—was trekking in the beautiful Khumbu region.

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Shopping for pashmina in Kathmandu

If you're going to Kathmandu, plan to buy pashminas. Here's what you need to know.

 

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Khumjung School Golden Jubilee

Sir Edmund Hillary is never really out of mind in Nepal's Khumbu district. By far the greatest tourism draw is Mount Everest, which is forever linked to the names of its first summiters, Hillary and Tenzing Norgay.