A huge number of visitors celebrated Janaipurnima festival on August 16 making their journey more dynamic and excited on the snowy laps of mysterious Gosaikunda. People throng at large number on trekking to view mountainous looks along with the religious ceremony. Photo by: Valeriy Garkal Gosaikunda, (kunda literally means pond or lake) the shrine for [...]
Posts from ‘August, 2008’
Destination Beijing – After the Olympics
24th August 2008 saw the grand finale of the greatest show on earth, the Olympic Games 2008 at the Bird’s Nest stadium in Beijing China. China, the host nation, emerged as a winner in the overall medals tally with a total of 100 medals: 51 gold, 21 silver and 28 bronze. China deserves praise not [...]
Dwarikas Hotel in Kathmandu
The Dwarika’s – A Heritage Hotel Kathmandu houses some rare cultural treasures. One amongst them is the Dwarika’s Kathmandu Village hotel. Located just a few minutes drive from Tribhuvan International Airport, the Dwarika’s can be said to be a labour of love of Late Dwarika Das Shrestha. Borne out of his love to preserve old [...]
Broad Peak (8047m) Expedition – 2007
Last year (2007) in the month of July, two of our sherpas, Tarkey and Jumick, accompanied two South Korean climbers, Mr.Go and Ms.Kim to an expedition to Broad Peak in Pakistan. Their expedition was organized by a local Pakistani agency. Broad Peak, the 12th highest mountain on Earth, is part of the Gasherbrum massif. It [...]
Dolpo Travel Guide
Dolpo located in western Nepal is considered to be one of the most remote places and known for its many isolated high Himalayan valleys. Deep in the Himalayan mountains, this hidden Trans- Himalayan region is quite peaceful. The landscape here is dry and arid, filled with ancient caves and nomadic lifestyle with big herds of [...]
Fishtail Air Signs Agreement with Eurocopter, World’s Leading Helicopter
At a function held on 2nd August, 2008 at Hotel Yak & Yeti, Kathmandu, Fishtail Air Pvt. Ltd. signed an agreement with Eurocopter, South-East Asia, Singapore, for the delivery of two brand new AS 350 B3″Ecuriel” helicopters. Eurocopter, South-East Asia is a subsidiary of Eurocopter Group, the world’s leading helicopter manufacturer. The chief guest at [...]