You must have seen Spiderman do it, that is climbing up a wall , but do you know this feat is possible for you too. No kidding! You can climb a wall and that too right here in Kathmandu. The Pasang Lhamu Sport Climbing Center (PLSCC) located in Sankha Park, Ringroad, is one of the [...]
Posts from ‘January, 2009’
Cricket match in Everest
After Skydiving, it’s a game of Cricket in Everest Everest is fast gaining ground as a favorite playground for sports, so it seems. Just a few months back Everest was in the news for the skydiving event. Now the region is again set to witness the world’s highest-ever cricket match, when two teams (Team Tenzing [...]
Explore Himalaya at FITUR 2009, Madrid (28th Jan – 1st Feb 2009)
Explore Himalaya is participating in the 29th edition of FITUR, an international trade fair held in Madrid, Spain from 28th January to 1st February 2009. FITUR allows exhibitors and visitors to establish new strategies, promote their destinations and products and perform different marketing activities to reach the entire distribution channel. More than 13,000 companies from [...]
Hotel Marshyangdi
Hotel Marshyangdi, established in 1990 is a family owned enterprise. Managed and operated by a family from Manang, Hotel Marshyangdi provides a friendly and warm ambience and comfortable accommodation, that is on par with the best hotels in the world. This deluxe hotel, situated in the heart of Thamel, the tourist hub of Kathmandu, has [...]
Tilicho Lake (4919m)
Tilicho Lake at 4,919metres is one of the highest lakes in the world. It lies in the Annapurna region and is regarded as one of the most scenic mountain lakes in the Himalayas. Here we have some mesmerizing pictures of Tilicho Lake and the trail leading to it taken by Eric Lon in November 2008. [...]
Explore Himalaya training at HATT
EH’s 10 new recruits receive training at HATT Explore Himalaya has recruited 10 new interns who are undergoing training at Explore Himalaya’s tourism academy HATT (Himalayan Academy of Travel & Tourism) located in Thamel. Amit Lamichhane, IT Officer, is coaching the interns on using various computer programs and applications, plus Tour Control office software, a [...]
Nepalese Cuisine – In Brief
A casual greeting in Nepalese goes “Khana khanu bhayo?” (Have you taken your meal?). This gives us an idea about the important role that food plays in Nepalese daily life. The staple fare in Nepal is dal, bhat and tarkari (rice, lentils and curry). Dal is a soup made with lentils, while bhat is boiled [...]
Pemba Gyalje Sherpa makes it to National Geographic’s Adventurers List
Pemba Gyalje Sherpa has been named one of the top 14 Adventurers of the Year 2008 by National Geographic’s Adventure Magazine.Pemba won this accolade for his heroic role in saving members of his team on K2, the second highest mountain in the world , last year. Among the top fourteen is also Rob Gauntlett, the [...]
Garden of Dreams
Amidst the chaos of Kathmandu, the Garden of Dreams (located just two minutes walk from Thamel Chowk), opens up into a haven of peace and tranquility. A dream project of Field Marshal Kaiser SJB Rana, the neo-classical garden was built in the 1920s. Kaiser Shamsher erected six impressive freestanding pavilions, each dedicated to one of [...]
International Elephant Race 2008 Trophy
In the recently concluded International Elephant Festival held in Chitwan, Explore Himalaya‘s exclusive partner Asia World Enterprise repeated last year’s winning performance by securing first place at the 5th International Elephant Race. As in the previous year, the Asia World bagged the coveted trophy. The 5th International Elephant Race Trophy