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Lumbini’s Buddhist temples from around the world I must firstly admit I am not a huge fan of endless Buddhist temples. From Nepal, to Tibet, China and Thailand I’ve had my fill of the “Buddhist lifestyle.” Expensively ornate temples, cars, gadgets, hidden monk romances and the appearance of more than several monk offspring tends to make one a little less at …
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Getting to Lumbini the local way to find a cheap guesthouse What would Lumbini be like? It’s the birthplace of Buddha – one of the most important “religious” figures in history. Though everyone told me it was not touristy it did seem like a lot of people go there. However once there everyone pretty much leaves straight …
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Rebuilding the old world city of Kathmandu Nobody I know likes Thamel if they live in Kathmandu. It’s a clustered tourist zone. Filled with travel agents, trekking stores and over-priced souvenir shops. And it is a traffic nightmare. We all avoid it. The local government has been gridlocked in a debate about pedestrianizing the main streets …
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Bhaktapur is one of those rare places that still lives in an ancient world It’s very rare that I come across a place that’s been given a UNESCO world heritage site status and still find it a nice place to visit. Bhaktapur does more than scrape by in winning my approval. Yes in the middle …
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Making pots the old fashioned way in Bhaktapur’s pottery square It’s like a step back in time to visit Bhaktapur. Handicrafts are still made by hand here and not imported from China with a label stuck onto them. Traditionally spun and fired clay pots are a fine example of Bhaktapur’s thriving craft trades. It’s a fascinating process to watch. More perhaps …
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Making yarn with a spindle one of many traditional textiles in Nepal Bhaktapur is one of the most fascinating cities in Nepal. Ancient, protected, touristy it still holds onto old traditional ways. Indeed staying in Bhaktapur can be like taking a step back in time. As romantic a notion as this can be there are things that really …
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Bhaktapur – the most beautiful old city in all of Nepal If you read about my search of the Kumari then you might have picked up on me mentioning a visit to Bhaktapur. In fact I’ve had many visits and stays in Bhaktapur, which is quite surprising really consider the repulsive entry fee foreigners are charged to enter …
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