Shaurab Lohani

This as usual again happened over night, I had no plans to visit or travel yet I did and I guess that’s what’s “call of the mountains” means is!! It was immediately after the biggest Nepalese festival Dashain, one of my cousins, popped in at my home. We had dinner and we were watching T.V, that’s when he had a call and he was explaining what he has already packed for the trip and is ready to leave as early as possible. As its in we Nepalese blood to intervene in anyone’s business, I asked him, where he is headed for?? He quickly replied, I have couple week’s long break, so escaping this hustle and bustle for a week, may be to Mustang, more precisely “Muktinath”. I was explaining my cousin how I wanted to go with him but cant because mum was going to India and cannot leave the house and dog by itself. As soon as I dropped my words to my cousin, came a phone call to my mom saying her trip to India has been postponed for the reason that the train tickets have been postponed. I went to...

Every country has their own norms and values, religion and practices. These practices could be a matter of shock for people visiting. My advice is not to be too cocky and enjoy different perception of a country and go with the flow, which is the best way to learn. Welcome to the Nepal, a country where “virginity is dignity” compared to that of “virginity is lack of opportunity” that I experience while studying in USA. The list goes like this:   Let’s start from the airport, Tribhuwan International Airport is a very small, one terminal led airport, and one runway airport. Be ready to walk to and fro the bus which carries you to and from the aeroplane in the only international airport in Nepal. It looks like an unmaintained warehouse. The streets are filled with idiots. The lanes are separated but you will never be able to figure out which lane are you on as everything seems to be coming to your way until the very last moment. Driving in Nepal is ...

8 reasons why you should visit Nepal There are many reasons why you should visit Nepal, there are flaws but when it comes to exploring a country we should keep aside all the perceptions. As to know about the country, you should go visit a country and here are 8 reasons why you should visit the country of Everest, Nepal. 1.         Number of things to do Nepal is naturally and geographical blessed, within a linear distance of around 220km in the west and around 120 km in the east, vertically, you will experience all the terrains, low flat lands to the tallest mountains in the world. Majority of the travelers flock down to Nepal with the intention to see one of the 8 highest mountains in the world above the sea level, which includes Everest 8850m, Kanchanjunga 8586m, Lhotse 8516, Makalu 8481, Cho Oyu 8201, Dhaulagiri I 8167, Manaslu 8156m and Annapurna I 8091m. When it comes to adventure, of course walking above thin air is the first choice b...