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Buying drugs in Kathmandu was legal in the 1960’s … walk the streets today & you might think it still is Anyone who has visited the tourist zone of Thamel in Kathmandu after dark can attest to the lone scruffy men who will brush eerily close by your face and loudly whisper the words – “Smoke? … …
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How much money does a person from Nepal earn or make a day? It’s a question many Nepali don’t know themselves. The Nepalese caste system makes it often times inappropriate for a lower caste to ask or even question a higher caste about money matters. Curious, and not knowing myself, I set about to piece …
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The Nepali caste system is alive & active even if it doesn’t officially exist Today there is still a very active caste system in Nepal. Primarily associated with India, caste systems in one form or another are evident the world over. The difference with Nepal is that the ideals behind the caste system were made illegal in …
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Sunsets by the Rapti river in Sauraha Sauraha is that town beside the huge tourist attraction Chitwan National Park. As such it caters accommodation and tourist services to everyone from 3-4 star guests down to the humble backpacker. And that’s about it. Welcome to my last night in Chitwan. In the evenings there’s not that much to do. Indeed …
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Sauraha Elephant Breeding Centre 3km outside Sauraha next to Chitwan National park, Nepal is one of the few large elephant breeding centers in the world. It’s accessible by tour, boat or by walking from Sauraha which is about 3 km. It costs 50 rupees to enter for “foreigners” and 20 for SAARC. I’ve already written about my …
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Visiting the Elephant breeding center in Chitwan Actually the elephant breeding center is located in the town immediately beside Chitwan called Sauraha. But no matter as most people visiting Chitwan stay in Sauraha so it’s easy to get to. While there are package tours to the breeding center that cost anywhere between 200-500 rupees which includes transport back and …
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Seeing wild one-horn rhinos from atop an elephant in Chitwan The secret to a real elephant safari is about being close to nature and melting into the background Following on from my first Elephant jungle safari and learning how not to get cheated: Our route this time was far deeper in the jungle. All the …
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