25% off Nepal Guidebooks to mark the start of peak season!

Nepal Guidebooks

  25% off Kathmandu Valley Guidebook! September 15th marks the offical start to peak season in Nepal While some hoteliers will make you believe “September”, as in September 1st, is the start to the peak season in Nepal, it’s really September 15th. The reason for this is simple – sometimes the monsoon season hangs on …

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Gai Jatra Festival Nepal: Complete Guide to the Festival of the Cow

Gai Jatra, Nepal

About Gai Jatra: Festival of the Cow In This Guide: What is Gai Jatra? History of Gai Jatra Festival Gai Jatra in the Kathmandu Valley Kathmandu Gai Jatra Experience Gai Jatra in Bhaktapur Gai Jatra in Patan Festival Timings Tips for Visitors Upcoming Gai Jatra Dates What is Gai Jatra? Understanding Nepal’s Festival of the …

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It’s okay to eat vegetarian food in Thailand

avocado salad thai

I am a carnivore. The type that’s nearly always hungry if they don’t have meat in a meal. I do eat loads of vegetables though. But, always with meat. In Thailand dishes are usually quite small to begin with so I’ve never once thought of “just” ordering a vegetarian dish. I’d be starving afterwards. That all …

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Nepal in two weeks: planning a visit with a 14 day itinerary

Can you have a great time in Nepal with only two weeks? Long trips to Nepal are the best way to get the most from this great country. However this is not always possible with today’s working lifestyle. I’ve already written a popular one week itinerary for Nepal and a longer 30+ day itinerary for Nepal. However, …

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Wat Sra Sri & the lesser known temples of Sukhothai Historial Park

Wat on Khao, Sukhothai, Thailand

Unknown & lesser visited temples of Sukhothai Historical Park Most of the big impressive temples have already been covered in my guide to Sukhothai Historical Park. They are all really worth visiting as obligatory – must sees. But what of the others that you’ll walk by on the way? Those large brick chedi’s, broken wats …

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