Table of Contents

Issue 184 | March 2017

Living in the Shadow of Everest

Follow along the path to the Everest Base Camp with those who know it best… "Everest is a place of magic and mystery to most...

Boots Beyond Compare

Boots Beyond Compare

I promised Wahab my boots. They were splendid boots, boots beyond compare … the best of boots; I had a lot of fun in them. –Peter Fleming, at...

Where am I? "Deviate from the Usual"

I feel it’s quite unfair for Thamel to be known only for tourism reasons. However, it is true that Thamel was one of the places that boosted Nepal’s...

Roping the Canyons

Roping the Canyons

An adventurous doctor takes a trip on the wild side into a daring new experience. When I first heard the term canyoning, as everyone else, I also...

Silver Linings

Silver Linings

Anyone can manufacture machine-made craft, but the skill of making them by hand is sacred. In the market, machine-made jewelry and other craft are easily available, but...

Rebuilding History

Rebuilding History

We observe a simple but powerful grassroots project that is bringing people together to restore and preserve past beauties. In the April 2015 earthquake, we didn’t just...

Adventure in the Borderlands

Adventure in the Borderlands

Take a drive up towards the Tibetan border and discover the potential for multiple adventures. Nestled in between Kathmandu Valley and the Tibetan border, by the powerful...

From Guns to Glory

From Guns to Glory

In a short period of time, Mira Rai has become a household name in Nepal. From childhood days in her village in Bhojpur, then a child soldier in...

Experiencing Langtang After The Earthquake

A trek during the cold season to an area devastated by the quake brings its own memorable and unexpected rewards. On the best of days when I...

Flavorful Festivals

Flavorful Festivals

Tasty and varied dishes from around the country quicken our memories and add a memorable accent to holidays and time spent with family and friends. The world...

Colorful Revelry

Colorful Revelry

The colorful festival of Holi brings out the child in each one of us. Young or old, everybody enjoys playing with color with childish carefreeness and joy. This...

Nothing Compares…

Nothing Compares…

Ever wondered what it would be like to fly down a snow-covered slope in the Himalayas? Read on to hear from someone who has. Richard Ragan is a well-known...

Taking  to the Air

Taking to the Air

The author reminisces on her experience in Pokhara before taking to the skies above Kathmandu. A few weeks ago, someone mentioned that companies were now offering paragliding here in...