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Dolakha? Not a great distance; only 135 km or a five hour drive northeast of Kathmandu. Once out of the traffic congestion, the dust, and noxious fumes up to Jagate,...

My pre-Khaptad "advice" was a fusillade of warnings. "Watch out for that. The trail is desolate." Then, an aberration, "Khaptad is so beautiful, I've always wanted to go there." And,...

What I saw was beyond description – as were the emotions that flooded me as I stood in the howling wind that raced through the narrow corridor... I now felt...

There are some great day hikes out of Kagbeni for the trekkers who want to spend a few days in and around this charming Tibetan-like town. Lupra A short day...

"One man can only do so much even if he wants to do more. So you just do some things and you put your heart into them. And if you...

She laughed her wild laughter. It was very affecting to all present. We all just had to share in. She told us then of a dream where she was...

It's a couple of hours past noon and the rays of the sun are quite supple. Anup Mani Dhamala stands atop his rooftop, licks his thumb and points it towards...

Andrew Stevenson is an experienced trekker, travel writer, mountain man and memoirist. A teller of tales. A spinner of yarns. He likes to label the travelers he meets, and he's...

Sherpas are synonymous with the Himalayas, the civilization that has long reigned over the region. The residents of the high mountains, they are cradled by the snowy peaks, and nurtured...

I'm sipping black coffee and eating "poauched egg", sitting in the "Dinning Room" of the a trailside hotel in Braga, upper Manang District. Here on the popular 'Round Annapurna' trekking...