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The Bridge at Phakding, Nepal

by Dean Wickham January 23, 2013 Asia
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On the first day of my trek to Mount Everest Base camp in Nepal back in 2009, my stop for the night was the small village of Phakding. The trek from Lukla was fairly easy and mostly stayed at the same altitude as we followed the Dudh Kosi River up the valley. This is one [...]

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Bathing With Elephants in Chitwan National Park, Nepal

by Dean Wickham January 31, 2012 Asia
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My love for elephants had only increased after playing with the baby at the Elephant Breeding Centre in Chitwan National Park, Nepal, and when I was told that I could go and watch the elephants going for their bath in the river, I jumped at the chance. When we arrived at the river, there were [...]

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Playing With Baby Elephants In Chitwan National Park, Nepal

by Dean Wickham January 3, 2012 Asia
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Walking through the forest of Chitwan National Park in Southern Nepal was beautiful, and I managed to avoid getting eaten by any tigers. The cool, misty morning air had now given way to the warmth of the day, and as the sun shined down upon us through the leaves of the trees, we soon emerged [...]

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Canoeing and Hiking in Chitwan National Park, Nepal

by Dean Wickham December 13, 2011 Adventure
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Watching the sunset over the Terrai in Nepal the day before had made me eager to want to get out and explore Chitwan National Park. I awoke to a foggy morning in my jungle lodge, where I sat and had a wholesome breakfast in their little restaurant. I had a full day of activities ahead [...]

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Visiting a Tharu Village in Chitwan, Nepal

by Dean Wickham November 29, 2011 Asia
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My time in Nepal was coming to an end. I had trekked through the beauty of the Himalayas, climbing up to Mount Everest Base Camp and Kalapattar, and I had explored the busy little capitol city of Kathmandu. With only a few days left before I had to leave, I wanted to explore another part [...]

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Walking To Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal

by Dean Wickham November 15, 2011 Asia
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After an amazing two weeks of trekking to Mount Everest Base Camp in the Himalayas of Nepal, I was back in the capital city of Kathmandu, with a couple of days spare before heading to the south of the country. I had experienced a glimpse of what Kathmandu was all about when I had first [...]

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Going face to face with Mount Everest

by Dean Wickham August 13, 2011 Adventure
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I awoke in the village of Lobuche, Nepal, on a freezing morning. Overnight the temperature had apparently dropped down to under -15 degrees Celcius. Although I had been snowed in two days before in Dingboche, the weather was now perfect. Clear blue skies let the morning sun shine down on the ice capped mountains towering [...]

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Snowed in at Dingboche, Nepal

by Dean Wickham August 10, 2011 Adventure
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I started my trek from Tengboche, Nepal early on a chilly Himalayan morning. Visiting the monks at the monastery the day before had given me an even greater respect for this amazing place and it’s people. I had been awoken early by the ringing of the monk’s gongs, which made me want to get up [...]

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