Entrance to the Kumari living goddess house In an ancient courtyard walls of stone carved deities, ferocious looking lion guardians and all manner of unknown sculpted faces all stared down at me. As much as I wanted to inspect them up close I was also aware that in this empty square there were probably other more human …
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The Kumaris of Nepal: virgin girls that are living goddesses This is my story in searching, understanding and uncovering the Kumari of Nepal. I’ve been writing about the Kumari for over 10 years now. To understand it all a little better I suggest one should know who or what the living goddess known as the Kumari …
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Shantaram the travel book review that mirrored real life I first read Shantaram way back in 2007 and even did a small review of the book on my travel related books, DVD’s and guides review page. Of all the books I’ve read in my near 8 year no-return journey this book made the most impact. …
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What is modern travel if it cannot illuminate your imagination Legendary travel quests are nothing new. From Gengis Khan and Alexander the Great’s global conquests to The Holy Roman Empire and Marco Polo’s quests of expansion of one means or another. All the way to todays Great Modern Travelers we’ve witnessed men and women who’ve pushed travel to …
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Real pancakes make a seriously good breakfast in Nepal I’ve heard the jokes and presumptions about having pancakes in Asia. Personally I could care less. I like pancakes and they make an awesome breakfast. In touristy Nepal they are a popular, well made and filling breakfast. Are they a traditional Nepalese dish? No. Are they …
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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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Honeycomb from Nepal If you’ve been reading here a while you’ll know I really like honey. Upon discovering Banana honey in The Philippines I’ve been looking out for other types of great honey. Nepal is no exception when it comes to great honey but there’s more to honey in Nepal than meets the eye. A …
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