Adventure runs through Rajendra Suwal’s veins. Suwal, managing director of NepalNature.com and general manager of the Kathmandu Guest House, has already had a lifetime of exploration, adventure and discovery in...
It would be difficult to guess that behind the modest, unpretentious facade, this museum houses what is surely one of the most eclectic and varied collection of artifacts, utensils, coins...
Aila, that potent liquor of the Newars, is made using a special ceramic setup crafted just for distilling rice or millet alcohol: several clay containers of various sizes are used...
Amogh Dhakhwa’s office is a zoo. Literally. There are giraffes and penguins on his desk, an ant-eater and an alligator on his sofa and a smug looking cow sitting on...
No cookbook or well-used recipe notes sit on the kitchen table at Lochana’s house where I am celebrating Dashain with the family. There are no instructions or guidelines and no...
Most tourists that pass through the Kathmandu Valley have likely made a visit to the urban centers of Patan and Bhaktapur. Guidebooks and travel literature are packed with information on...
While strolling through the paths, shops and restaurants in whitewashed Babar Mahal Revisited, it’s easy to forget that it’s 2010. There are strikingly green palm trees set against white walls,...
W hether walking through a crowded bus park or in a small village, down the narrow lanes of Patan or in the bustling market at Ason, a snack is usually...
Stepping into Kutumba’s practice room, located in the heart of Patan, feels like entering an eclectic and slightly cluttered music museum. In between the numerous framed awards and recognitions are...
Those in search of a Taleju Temple inside the Kathmandu Valley are in luck, for there are not one, not two, but three Taleju Temples here. The first is located...
Somewhere in the distance a bell rings as a woman dressed in a red sari lights a ghee (butter) lamp. A young girl runs through a crowd of pigeons and...
