Onwards and Upwards with Lakpa Sherpa
Many are the mountains he has summited, many are the trails he has trekked, yet he keeps trudging ever onwards, and climbing ever higher. Reflecting back on his childhood,...
Issue 171 | February 2016
Whether we eat to live, or live to eat, the real question is whether food is only that which sustains us, or is it something much more? ...
Many are the mountains he has summited, many are the trails he has trekked, yet he keeps trudging ever onwards, and climbing ever higher. Reflecting back on his childhood,...
Trekking the Great Himalaya Trails tests your endurance, no doubt, but what you get in return makes everything worth the effort. It was during this time of...
Text: Astha Joshi/ Photo: Prajwal Maharjan Chommorong (2,140 m) is a charming Gurung village on the Annapurna Circuit. It is the last stop where you can get proper hot...
Among the important things that define our identity, one must add chaku to the list, because it’s something that is “Made in Nepal”. R esting on the hill...
A run-in with an enterprising grandma moonshiner in Kirtipur results in a bottleful of brew with a kick that takes the writer on 20 km walk to Bhaktapur. ...
Organic food is still somewhat of a fad to the general populace, but there’s no doubting that interest has grown manifold in recent times. We hear a lot about...
Put your race face on! Asian Enduro Series comes to Nepal. Italian by origin, Tina Geraldi has been living in London for the past 20 years. She is involved...
Bouddhanath Stupa is where one goes to find a deeper meaning of one’s existence; it is where one finds oneself. One might wonder if spending time around...
Off-season opportunities include everything from all-out exhilarating adventures to revitalizing leisure pursuits that this fascinating Himalayan country dishes up on a continual basis. Nepal is world-famous for mountaineering and...
‘Fear Factor’ has taken the sting out of the revulsion at eating repulsive stuff; even so, weird are the food that are part of some cultures, even in Nepal. ...
‘Spilled Ink’ is all about communicating through reading and writing and, not least, attentive listening. Guest Essayist Linda Smith of the NGO Filters for Families admits that she didn’t listen...