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Traveler’s Tale: Trip to Kalinchowk, A Heaven on Earth
Introduction Located at an altitude of 3842m above the sea level and 150 kilometers away from Kathmandu, Kalinchowk is a quick city escape which lies in Dolakaha district, Kalinchowk VDC. It is about 132 kilometers from Kathmandu to Charikot, 18 km off road up to Kuri Village and an hour hike from there. Kalinchowk, being one of the most visited local destinations in this winter, we also decided to give it a try. This trip to Kalinchowk was our weekend getaway. For people who want to experience snowfall, high altitude, sightseeing and light adventures with less effort, this is the perfect option. In addition to that, it is also famous…
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Ghumante Photo Exhibition 2017 “Art for Animals”
After successful events in Biratnagar and Letang, we’re happy to announce our next Photo Exhibition in Kathmandu on March 11, 2017. This will be a unique event as we stand hand in hand and collaborating together with सचेत नागरिक अभियान, in its fight against the government to draw back the legislation that allows private companies to farm wild animals for any kind of commercial use. We stand against wildlife breeding and we stand for art. Ghumante is ready to share compassion and love for all beings through portraits that will make you search for your soul in every other being. Come and experience a whole new world of artistic awesomeness…
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First Ghumante Photo Exhibition 2017
Ghumante is organizing its first ever Photo Exhibition this February 22-28 at the Birat Expo 2017, Biratnagar. While there have been numerous Photo Exhibitions around Kathmandu Valley, Pokhara and other major cities, this event is special in two ways. First, it’s our first Photo Exhibition and second, though Biratnagar has been the trading hub for almost over a century now, this is the first Photo Exhibition that’s going to take place in here. The Photo Exhibition will showcase various aspects of Nepal covering the beautiful landscapes, culture, tradition and life. From High himalayas to the fertile lowlands of Terai, the unexplored far west to the exotic eastern hills, birds and…
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Trek to Imja Glacial Lake
After waiting for over a week for the inclement weather to clear up, we couldn’t be patient anymore and decided to take our chances. Our journey towards Imja Glacier (5010 masl) began at 6 am early in the morning from Kathmandu. Crammed in a small jeep, we reached Salleri (the headquarter of Solu district) after 12 hours. Thankfully, the sky had cleared up after a week of incessant rain. After spending a night in Salleri, we kicked-off our journey towards Imja glacial lake at 06:30 am on 8th Sept, 2016. It was a tough walk on the path, mostly used for transporting goods on the backs of mules; the path…
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My Solo Annapurna Base Camp Escapade
How did it start? This October, I did it! I finally checked off the Annapurna Base Camp trek from my wish list. I had for long been planning to take the ABC trek after one of my close friend, had done this trek almost two years back. I booked a solo Annapurna Base Camp Trek, although the cost was a bit more than joining a group, I chose to do a solo trek as my friend told me that trekking solo was more peaceful. The week before traveling to Nepal, I booked the trek with Third Rock Adventures as these guys seemed legit. Getting there The long flight from Seattle…
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Poon hill Trek
If you are planning to escape from the city crowd in a low budget, Poon Hill might be one of the best destination for you. If you can walk fast enough, the trek can be completed in 2 nights and 3 days. In my case though, it took 3 days and 4 nights as my team decided to observe the places thoroughly and enjoy. Trek to Poon Hill is short and comfortable. There are rest points almost everywhere on the way and water taps are readily available. Read my travel story here if you are bored now, or else, come back when you are bored 😛 Day 1 : Me…
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Nepal vs Laos, Semifinal Live, AFC Solidarity Cup 2016
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My First Trip to Nepal
This was my first visit and trek to Nepal. The 20 March 2016 marked the beginning of our trek in Shivalaya, with the finish date set for 9 April 2016 in Salleri. With no expectations we began our journey wide-eyed and raring to go! We endured many diverse weather conditions in a short space of time – heat, cold, hailstones, wind and clouds. We trekked up, down and around scenic mountains; viewing terraced mountainsides, vibrant vegetable gardens, raging rivers and tinkling streams. We walked across long wire bridges, passed donkey and yak trains, made way for Nepalese Cowboys and many men, women and children carrying extremely large and heavy loads.…
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Garden City of Seven lakes: Lekhnath
Named after the famous poet ‘Shiromani Lekhnath Paudel’, Lekhnath holds numerous treasures to offer to its visitors. Lekhnath is located in southeastern part of Pokhara valley, at a distance of 10 km from Pokhara and 181 km west from Kathmandu. Having amity with the mountains, cliffs and and forests, the seven lakes of Lekhnath are Begnas, Rupa, Khaste, Deepang, Gunde, Neureni and Maidi. During Spring season, white lotuses blossom in most of these lakes and make the whole environment blissful. Lotuses smile in the lakes and rivers till summer spreading the fragrance and message of purity. The largest lake of Lekhnath is Begnas lake. Enriching the beauty of this land, the lake…
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Final Results, “Ghumante Epic Selfie/Welfie/Selfshot Contest”
Finally the “Ghumante Epic Selfie/Welfie/Selfshot Contest” has come to an end after running for a month. We received a total of 336 valid entries. Photos ranged from summit of Ama Dablam to Ice Climbing, from Treks of the Annapurna Base Camp to Everest Base Camp, from Bungee Jumps to acrobatics in the snow, some popular places, some unknown. Overall, it was an amazing experience. We witnessed Nepal through our followers and friends, some interesting facts and traveling habits. Without further adieu, here’s our Final Results. Winner with 1053 likes, contestant number 68 Satya Prajapati with his photo taken at Kalinchowk! Second Position with 904 likes, Contestant Number 38 Pukar Sahir…