Category Archives: Kathmandu Life

Hated Airport and the Mighty Himalayas #Nepal #Travel #Tribhuvan

CNNgo recently put Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan in a list of 10 “world’s most hated airports” along with JFK, LAX and Heathrow detailing correctly the shortcomings of Nepal’s only international airport. But the travel site also said correctly, at the end, this: … Continue reading

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Kathmandu-Kakani-Jhor Wilderness (77 photos) #Nepal #Hiking #Nature

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Last Saturday we went for a hiking trip to Kakani and Shivapuri area. The team included me and two of my colleagues- Suraj Kunwar and Aashis Luitel. We began the overnight journey from Balaju on the rooftop of a bus … Continue reading

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Last day of Constituent Assembly [...if not extended]

As seen outside the Constituent Assembly complex in New Baneshwor, Kathmandu today. The CA’s term will expire today (midnight) if it is not extended. There are have been signs that it could be extended for a few months. Posted from … Continue reading

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A trip to rural Lalitpur (outside Kathmandu Valley)

Bus ride: definitely not a joy ride. Challenges of driving on a single lane ‘highway’. I had gone to some rural villages of Lalitpur last week to see and experience the life there. All these villages are outside of Kathmandu … Continue reading

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Cycling their way home. #Kathmandu

Two middle-aged men drag their bicycles on the slope leading up to Koteshwor, Kathmandu this evening. In these times of “environmental consciousness” I can safely assume that they are not trying to make any statements like “we are toiling because … Continue reading

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