Feast of love
A sneak peek into celebrating Christmas and all that it entails for Nepali Christians I believe we all have our own versions of this very special festival that is celebrated...
Issue 121 | December 2011
While trekking in upper Mustang recently, Joe Whittington (our guest essayist), with four other trekkers and a guide, set off to see the remarkable Chyungsi Rangchung Cave Monastery (Gompa)....
A sneak peek into celebrating Christmas and all that it entails for Nepali Christians I believe we all have our own versions of this very special festival that is celebrated...
The Ram temple in Bardia National Park adds a touch of mystique to the legend of the Tharubaba A young boy, no more than seven years, works his way around...
Wild, windy and harsh, yet stunningly beautiful. (A description of Lo Manthang, at Buddhisttravel.com) It was a chance to see trans-Himalayan region of upper Mustang, the isolated Kingdom of...
The only thing that is certain is change. We all know this and yet we pretend to be in control of everything, all the time. It is an illusion. When...
Popular cartoonist Rabin Sayami says a lot and then some with his satitical sketches Soft spoken and calmly humorous, followed by a satirical smile, is one way to describe...
A Newar get together follows every major Kathmandu festival, bringing together extended families for a gala time. Every Nepali autumn, during and for the festivals of Dashain and Tihar, thousands...
Friends promise on being with each other forever. What if they do? In an age when making a friend is just a click away, when you can “follow”...
Rediscovering Timboor in it’s truest form The half an hour flight to Lukla seemed like ages, as I tried to hold on to dear life. I was on the verge...
The ever-radiant and tallest statue of the imperishable Lord Shiva. A backdrop of lush green and high up on a hill top, stands the tallest Shiva sculpture in the...
As the rains have helped clear the dirty sky of dust and smoke in post monsoon Kathmandu, one should go to the roof top and look around the Kathmandu valley....
A walk down memory lane with Nepal’s pioneering hoteliers provides a peek into the early days of Nepal’s hospitality industry. We are greeted by a brown Alsatian rushing down the...