Tagged With "Nepal"
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Re: World's most dangerous airport? Would you land here? Lukla, Nepal
Your pictures remind me very much of the Shimla Airport, same end of runway in space, same commitment required by pilot and passengers alike. The plane was tiny, I sat immediately behind the pilot, a Sikh with headphones perched atop his turban rather than over his ears, unique in my experience. The view was a bit too immediate for my liking but we made it off just fine and bounced in the heat all the way to Delhi. Thanks for the memory, DrF.
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Re: World's most dangerous airport? Would you land here? Lukla, Nepal
I try not to let any aspect of travel faze me, but I'm perfectly happy to have watched the video and call it a day on that one!
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Re: Swayambunath Stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal. Where Gumbo Was #55
One of my favorite spots in the world. Thanks for posting.
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Re: Namche Bazaar, Nepal
Thanks for posting this piece on one of my favorite areas of the world. Lovely photos. You capture the beauty and majesty of this sacred region that is changing so fast. May they recover from the earthquakes.
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Cultural Dos and Don’ts In Nepal
Muhammad Irfan Bajwa offers some interesting insights into the cultural experiences you can expect when visiting beautiful Nepal (sponsored content)
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Are you interested in Visit Nepal 2020
JUST wanted to know how many of you guys withing this forum are interested in tourism year visit Nepal 2020. If you are interested why are you interested? if not why? please do share your thoughts :)
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Langtang Views, Part 1
Bob Cranwell, the Amateur Emigrant, shares memories of an exhausting but rewarding visit to a remote area of Nepal.
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Nepal's Sherpas help rebuild Norway hiking paths
Sherpas from Nepal, famed for their high-altitude work, have been rebuilding Norway's network of mountain pathways.
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Re: Nepal's Sherpas help rebuild Norway hiking paths
Last Summer we went for a little hike to view Kragero in Norway and the path had a sign on it that it was built by Sherpas, which we really thought was cool. I'm glad to know the rest of the story !
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Re: Cultural Dos and Don’ts In Nepal
There's a lot of interesting and useful information here -- thanks!
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Himalayan Tahr, Nepal
The only wildlife DrFumblefinger spotted was this tribe of tahr, a goat-like animal that survives on the steep slopes of this harsh environment.
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Re: Namche Bazaar, Nepal
Excellent information about Namche, the gateway to the Everest region.
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China plans rail tunnel through Mt. Everest
A few weeks ago, we reported on China's rail connections to Western Europe , and not long after that on Russia's interest in a new trans-Siberian road and railroad that could link Europe to North America.
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Namche Bazaar, Nepal
DrFumblefinger visits a remote region of the Himalayas, near the base camp for climbing Mount Everest
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World's most dangerous airport? Would you land here? Lukla, Nepal
I've had some gut-wrenching plane landings (and take-offs) in my days, but few compare with Lukla airport in Nepal.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Sept. 24, 2013: Namche Bazaar, Khumbu Region, Nepal
Namche Bazaar is the main town of the Sherpa people, in the Khumbu region of Nepal. It's located at 3400 m (11,300') above sea level, built on the steep slopes of the hill you see in this photo.
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Nepal's new airliner comes packed with relief supplies
Nepal Airlines took delivery of its second new A320 in Hamburg yesterday (April 29) and, taking advantage of the planned delivery flight, German relief agencies loaded it with 5 tons of relief supplies for the earthquake stricken nation.
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Swayambunath Stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal. Where Gumbo Was #55
Congratulations to MAD Travel Diaries for recognizing the Swayambunath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal! It's also known as the " Monkey Temple " because of the large number of (mean spirited) monkeys that have all but taken over this complex.