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Discovering Nepal’s largest Monastery Courtyard: Te Bahal Looking for an interesting and free sight to visit in Kathmandu? Try a short walk to Te Bahal to discover a place few tourists venture to. Moreover, Te Bahal predates Kathmandu itself! It’s one my favorite places to visit early on a Saturday morning in Kathmandu when blessings …

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Kaskikot vs Sarangkot views Anyone who’s planning a trip to Pokhara in Nepal will probably have heard of the sunrise mountain view spot known as Sarangkot and never heard of Kaskikot. I first went to Sarangkot after my Annapurna Circuit trek – that’s mistake number one you should avoid. If you do plan to visit …

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Itum bahal is an open monastery you can easily visit in Kathmandu Despite the many tours around Kathmandu claiming to take you to the largest monastery in Nepal most are simply drumming up “spin”. Itum Bahal has largely slipped through the fingers of tourism. In today’s world that’s a blessing. It means no crowds, no …

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Nepal’s current trekking management system clearly isn’t working Since January 1st 2008 Nepal’s Trekkers’ Information Management System (TIMS) has been used to collect both independent and guided trekkers data which is uploaded in a visitors’ database which can be accessed in case of accidents and/or natural calamities. That was the idea touted by the founders …

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Off season updates from Nepal Usually every year I post an update during Nepal’s “off season” – the monsoon season. It’s a good chance to have a look at what’s happened in Nepal over the year and how things are going in regards to planning a visit in the coming year. The off season, or …

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The chariot festival of Seto Machendranath in Kathmandu is called Janabhaa Dyo in Newari In Kathmandu among the more famous and popular chariot procession is Janabhaa Dyo (Newari) or the great chariot procession of Seto Machendranath (Hindu) in the spring. There are several chariot processions across the year in Nepal. The most famous is Bisket …

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