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Ups and Downs on the Trail to Nunthala, Nepal

This is day 5 of my 24 day trek through the Khumbu region of Nepal. I woke up to a beautiful, crisp and clear morning in Junbesi. The clouds that had shrouded the mountains the day before had all but disappeared to unveil the tall sides of the valley, and looking north I could see the [...]

By |2021-11-17T21:00:56+10:00March 26th, 2016|Asia, Destinations, Featured, Nepal|7 Comments

Traversing the Lamjura La in Nepal

This is day 3 and 4 of my 24 day trek through the Khumbu region of Nepal It appears that trekking in the Himalayas, at least on the Jiri to Lukla trail, is all about climbing in and out of deep valleys via high mountain passes. It is what I had been doing for the first [...]

By |2021-11-16T22:00:05+10:00March 6th, 2016|Adventure, Asia, Destinations, Featured, Nepal|8 Comments

Across the Deurali Pass to Bhandar, Nepal

This is day 2 of my 24 day trek through the Khumbu region of Nepal. The climb began immediately, my legs barely warmed up and my muscles slightly stiff from the prior day's walk and short rest at my first teahouse on the trek. I was hoping that my belly full of Tibetan bread and scrambled [...]

By |2021-11-16T21:44:42+10:00February 28th, 2016|Adventure, Asia, Destinations, Featured, Nepal|7 Comments

The Journey Begins: Trekking from Jiri to Shivalaya in Nepal

This is day 1 of my recent 24 day trek through the Khumbu region of Nepal I looked out at the hazy view before me, the surprisingly hot sun shining down on the damp earth and lifting a mist up from the ground to shroud the mountains and valleys. I stood amongst fields of millet and not [...]

By |2021-11-16T21:33:48+10:00February 21st, 2016|Adventure, Asia, Destinations, Featured, Nepal|7 Comments

A Visit to Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple) in Kathmandu, Nepal

The city of Kathmandu in Nepal is full of important religious sites and temples. One of the most important of these is Swayambhunath, or more commonly known to tourists as "The Monkey Temple". During my recent trip to Nepal, I took a morning to head out through the streets of Kathmandu to check out this well known site. [...]

By |2018-06-13T10:49:35+10:00February 7th, 2016|Asia, Destinations, Featured, Nepal, Photo Essays|2 Comments

Vegetables for sale on a street in Kathmandu, Nepal

Today's travel photo is of a shop selling vegetables on the street in Kathmandu, Nepal. As you can probably tell, this building was damaged in the earthquake and is basically being held up by those wooden struts wedged in between the roof and the ground. You can't see it in this photo, but the entire [...]

By |2016-02-02T12:44:06+10:00January 17th, 2016|Asia, Destinations, Nepal, Photos|1 Comment

Damaged Stupa in Junbesi, Nepal

Today's travel photo is of the damaged stupa in the village of Junbesi in Nepal, on the Jiri to Lukla trail. There was a lot of earthquake damage in the villages along the trail from Jiri, and in some places there were few buildings that had remained unscathed. Here in Junbesi, even the village stupa [...]

By |2016-02-02T12:44:52+10:00January 10th, 2016|Asia, Destinations, Nepal, Photos|1 Comment

Travellers, it’s time to return to Nepal

As most of you will know, unless you live under a rock, Nepal was hit by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in April 2015. The quake devastated the country. Thousands of people died. Others lost their homes and businesses. Important religious sites and monuments that have stood for hundreds of years were reduced to piles of [...]

By |2016-02-02T12:45:35+10:00January 7th, 2016|Adventure, Asia, Destinations, Featured, Nepal|3 Comments

5 fascinating archaeological sites in Vietnam and Cambodia

A journey to Southeast Asia isn’t just about tasting delicious food, exploring fantastic natural landscapes or lounging on beautiful beaches. On top of all that, the region is home to some of the most interesting archaeological sites in the world. With many surrounded by the jungle, a trip to some of the fantastic sites of [...]

By |2016-02-02T12:48:06+10:00December 31st, 2015|Asia, Cambodia, Destinations, Vietnam|2 Comments

The Likhu Khola in Kinja, Nepal

Today's travel photo is of the Likhu Khola near Kinja in Nepal. I took this photo while crossing the river via a suspension bridge on the way to the village of Kinja, situated in this beautiful fertile valley, and where we would stop for lunch. We started the day in Bhandar at 2200m, but we [...]

By |2016-02-02T12:49:53+10:00December 27th, 2015|Asia, Destinations, Nepal, Photos|3 Comments
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