Adventure Travel during Festivals in Nepal Add New Insights
Nepal has a number of festivals both Hindu and Buddhist that you are sure to enjoy during your adventure travel to the lovely Himalayan country. Adventure travel to any place does not mean just sightseeing or participating in adventure sports but also learning about the ethnic culture and way of life. Nepal has numerous tribes who lead very different lives from what one can observe anywhere else. A very popular festival and quite unique to Nepal is the "Gai Jatra", or the procession of cows, celebrated in the Nepalese month of Bhadra that falls some time around August and September. The festival like most in the country is associated with mythology and the current form is a happy blend of modernity and medievalism.
Features - Editor - 29 August 2006
Nepal: Walking the Silent Path
In all of Nepal, Mount Kailash has been identified as one of the three most sacred places on Earth. Located in western Tibet, pilgrims have traveled here for nearly 15,000 years, believing their karma will be greatly enhanced by walking or crawling around the 52-kilometer perimeter of the mountain. Seeing holy visions is also not uncommon. This pilgrimage -- also referred to as a kora -- takes place in altitudes as high as 5,600 meters (over 18,000 feet).
Features - Editor - 21 August 2006
Experience Nepal as a Volunteer
There are a lot of ways to experience the wonder of Nepal; on the back of a bike or horse, while trekking or even in a canoe. However, one of the more unique immersion recipes for experiencing Nepal is by "volunteering". Volunteering isn't for everyone. But the act of volunteerism gives you an opportunity to experience Nepal in ways you never thought possible.
Features - Editor - 14 August 2006
Nepal, Kingdom on the Roof of the World
Nepal is a small but populous country of approximately 28 million located in the northern portion of the Indian subcontinent between India and China. Its capital is Kathmandu, which has a population of 800,000. Nepal is a land of many climates and varied topography, ranging from humid lowland plains in the south bordering India to the icy reaches of the Himalayan Mountains. Eight of the world's ten tallest mountains are in Nepal, including the tallest of all, Mount Everest. Nepal's renowned Sherpa mountain guides are essential when doing any serious mountain climbing in the upper Himalayas. The most famous of the Sherpas was Tenzing Norgay, who accompanied Sir Edmund Hillary on the first successful climb to Everest's summit in 1953.
Features - Editor - 07 August 2006
Paragliding is the Height of Adventure Tourism in Nepal
Adventure tourism in Nepal scales new heights when you go paragliding. This is a relatively new adventure sport in Nepal, but a very fulfilling experience as you soar with the Himalayan griffin vultures, eagles, kites. The view from atop is unforgettable with the lakes, rivers, villages, monasteries, temples, forests and of course the magnificent Himalayas.
