This article was published in the July 2009 issue of TravelTimes magazine. The author is Wendy Smith, Chief Coordinator of Everest Skydive 2009. Download the full article in PDF format here.
Posts from ‘July, 2009’
Article on Tsum Valley in TravelTimes magazine
This article was published in the July 2009 issue of TravelTimes magazine.Details and photos for this article has been provided by Nadia Neupokoeva (Explore Himalaya’s agent from Russia) and Valeriy Garkaln. Download the full article in PDF format here.
August Festivals
Janai Purnima Date :5th August, 2009 Venue: Hindu Temples across Nepal, Gosainkunda Janai Purnima falls on the full moon day of the month of Shravan. This day is considered sacred by the Hindus . Brahmins change their janai (sacred thread) on this day. During this festival, Hindus receive a yellow and orange band called ‘rakshya [...]
Tiger Population Census
Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation in coordination with the WWF and the National Trust for Nature Conservation released an estimated population of the endangered tigers and snow leopards of Nepal. According to a press release issued by WWF, there are a total of 121 breeding tigers spread over the four protected areas, with [...]
Monasteries in Tibet
Drepung Monastery : Built in 1416, Drepung Monastery is the first of the three principle monasteries of the Gelugpa School of Buddhism. Gelugpa, or Yellow Hat sect of Tibetan Buddhism is the branch followed by most Tibetans, and the most influential figure in this faith is the Dalai Lama. Drepung Monastery used to be the [...]
Bird Watching in Nepal
Nepal is the home of thousands of incredible species of birds. Koshi Tappu, in particular, is a bird watchers paradise, where hundreds of different species of water birds have been recorded. Here, you will encounter more than 250 different species of amazing and beautiful birds, some of which are not found anywhere else in the [...]
Ten Spiritual Destinations in Asia
Pashupatinath and Lumbini – Among Ten spiritual destinations in Asia An article on TravelPlus, entitled ‘Ten spiritual spaces across Asia’, has listed Lumbini and Pashupatinath Temple among ten of the spiritual places in Asia. Lumbini is the birthplace of Lord Buddha, while Pashupatinath temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is regarded as one of the [...]
Kathmandu Guest House
One of the best budget hotels,Kathmandu Guest House lies at the center of Kathmandu’s tourist hub Thamel. Established in 1967 by Karna Shakya by renovating an old Rana palace, the hotel initially had just13 rooms. It has grown now to accommodate 121-rooms. Kathmandu Guest House falls under the three star category hotel. The price for [...]