Fishtail Air adds the new AS 350 B2 to its fleet Fishtail Air Pvt Ltd has added the new AS 350 B2 helicopter to its fleet. According to Mr. Sajish Shrestha, the Marketing Manager, Fishtail Air,the aircraft arrived in Kathmandu on 11th April and the company operated its first flight on April 16th 2009, when [...]
Posts from ‘May, 2009’
KT Ama Dablam & Cholatse Expedition
KT Ama Dablam & Cholatse Expedition Two clients of Explore Himalaya’s exclusive partner, Kipling Travels, summitted Ama Dablam (6865m) on 18th April 2009. Kristoffer Szilas from Denmark and James Robert Broomhead from UK successfully climbed Ama Dablam alpine style. They were planning to summit Mt. Cholatse (6440m), but had to cut short their expedition owing [...]
May Festivals
Buddha Jayanti / Purnima Location: All over Nepal Date: May 9th, 2009 Buddha Jayanti celebrates the three most important events in Gautam Buddha’s life: his birth, his attainment of enlightenment and ‘nirvana’ or his departure from the mortal world. It is widely celebrated on a full moon night in Baisakh (April / May). Photos of [...]
Hotel Tibet
Hotel Tibet is located near the former royal palace, the Narayanhiti Palace, which has now been converted into a national museum. The hotel is at a comfortable walking distance from all major embassies, airline offices, banks, immigration office and the tourist hub, Thamel. It is just 8km from the Tribhuvan International Airport and offers a [...]