Sometimes called the Valley of the Gods, Kathmandu Valley is home to the three distinct cities of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Patan, also known as Lalitpur, where Hinduism and Buddhism coexist in harmony.…
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Staying in a homestay in Nepal? All you need to Know
In long experience travelling all over Asia I’ve found Nepal homestays among the most comfortable, safe and clean anywhere. You have to remember however, a homestay experience is a world apart from…
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Nagarkot Community Homestay: When ‘Excuse me’ means more than just getting out of the way!
Just a couple of hours away from the bustle of Kathmandu (37 kilometers), Nagarkot sprawls over an area of about 15 kilometres up the hillside to the ridge that forms the rim…
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Bardia: Rustic living at Dalla’s Tharu Community
Riding on the back of Buddha’s motorbike in the late afternoon, the village of Dalla seemed asleep. Knocking on a few doors, however, we were able to chat to some of the…
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10 Good Reasons to go to Bardia
There are many things to do and to see here. Bardia in the south west corner of Nepal has lots to offer and is another of those places where people think they…
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Paklekhet Community Homestay: Village of milk and honey
Visiting Patlekhet for the first time and being a bit of a townie, I was a little apprehensive about how I was going to find it, staying in this rural village just…