Dhaulagiri's 50 Years: The First Man to Scale It
He walks with a slight limp, and several of his fingers are shorn off, but 78-year-old mountaineer Kurt Diemberger is still seeking snowy peaks that have been his livelihood and...
He walks with a slight limp, and several of his fingers are shorn off, but 78-year-old mountaineer Kurt Diemberger is still seeking snowy peaks that have been his livelihood and...
Bubbling water in large tranquil rock pools, ala Japanese hot springs, is not what to expect when visiting Tatopani. However, the spot remains popular amongst local Nepalis seeking a...
Visitors to the iconic hilltop Buddhist temple of Swayambhunath will soon discover that all that glitters is indeed gold. The gilded spire of the temple, visible from lower lying areas...
Walking around Basantapur on Holi might seem like an authentic way to enjoy the festival, trying to avoid water bombs and being smeared with synthetic coloring while enjoying the...
Lumbini, famed as the birthplace of Lord Buddha, is tranquil on a cold winter afternoon. I had traveled there from Kapilvastu, yet another location of historical significance to Buddhists,...