Pokhara, Nepal Travel Blogs

... , taxi, tea & cake at the bus station, a very rickety stuffed to the rafters (people in the aisle) 31/2 hour bus from Pokhara -> besisihar.  From here everyone took a jeep or a bus but me, Zo and a Ozzy guy called Dane decided to start the ...

A travel blog entry by thomaswguy
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Woke up very early to meet my guide & depart for Pokhara, Nepal's "other big city" (it's more like a glorified mountain town.) Janu is his name, and he is an amicably smiley and soft-spoken fellow, if a bit difficult to strike up conversation with. We ...

A travel blog entry by sirrocko711
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... fantastic room became the week-long base camp for our mission to relax after being incarcerated in Thamel. In Pokhara we discovered a 2km stretch of tourist restaurants, tourist guesthouses and tourist shops almost completely devoid of that essential- ...

A travel blog entry by zee
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...             We made the beautiful and lengthy bus journey to Pokhara without much fuss!! Although the incident that was presumed to be a bomb on our bus, was something worthy of a giggle. We ...

A travel blog entry by loudan1979
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Just a map entry.

A travel blog entry by lraleigh
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... end even told a local that it was donkey piss as I believed that the cleansing powers were remarkable!!! anyway, I arrived back in Pokhara on 12th april where I plan to loaf for a few days. Activities are cheap, even when you're being ripped of, so ...

A travel blog entry by jeffs
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... thought fragments will have to do. So of course, since we're reckless 23 year olds with limited means, upon arriving in Pokhara we had no intention whatsoever of employing a guide or a porter. We reluctantly accepted the fact that in October the Nepali ...

A travel blog entry by hancocjb
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... . (26,000 ft+) We had clear views several times of these peaks. There are 14 - 8,000 meter peaks in the world, and 8 are in Nepal. Most are around Everest.(8.848 mt) I'll see Everest from the Tibetan side later this month. I'll ride there, as I am done ...

A travel blog entry by arlash
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... are lots more photos available here:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/discozo We're back in Pokhara right now, and will be heading to our last country - India - in a day or two ...

A travel blog entry by you_know_zo
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... do not know the concept of lines, and so once there is an airline representative at the desk everyone waiting for the Pokhara flight lunges towards the people at the little kiosk. Having learned that western politeness gets one nowhere, I also fight my ...

A travel blog entry by charmedlife
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... to reach because we took the wrong path and Ryan had to enlist the help of a couple of young boys. There are fantastic views of Pokhara and the Annapurnas from there. Well worth the hike! But we had to leave. It was too easy to be lazy. We had ...

A travel blog entry by lucinate
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The next 4 days relaxing and eating in Pokhara... Arriving back late afternoon we took Rame out for a thank you dinner. He'd been the perfect porter guide and we hope he has a good future doing what he loves. He'd told us that he'd wanted to do this ...

A travel blog entry by themurphys
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... is set beside the lake and is basically just one main street lined with trekking shops, travel agencies, tibetan shops and restaurants. Pokhara 'real' is a bus ride away. I don't think tourists ever go there - except to catch the bus. There are some ...

A travel blog entry by lucinate
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... , so we had something going for us. The Idian travel agents had of course told us that there were no buses to Pokhara from the nepal side after 9am, because they wanted us to use their business partners on the Nepal side, from which they undoubtedly ...

A travel blog entry by hancocjb
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... apples. Night 13 - Ghasa Ok place. Hotels line the main drag. Night 14 - Tatopani Shithole. Nuf said. Night 15 - Pokhara Tourist-ville We met loads of people. There's great camaraderie and we had big laughs. It was a fantastic experience ...

A travel blog entry by lucinate
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Pokhara is known as Nepal's second city.  Whether this designation is related to politics, population or tourism I'm not sure but I would guess the latter.  The familiar swarm of frenzied touts that attacks us as soon as we get off ...

A travel blog entry by jambo
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... think that we have truly gotten a taste of Nepali culture yet despite the fact that we have been in Nepal for almost 5 full days. The heart of Pokhara lies along the Fewa lake, and is aptly named "Lakeside" Upon arrival here, all the budding trekkers ...

A travel blog entry by hancocjb
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... flying out to Goa in India on Dec 13. In the meantime, we have been stuck here, but there are worse fates: Pokhara is a lovely and relaxed place, with good food and relatively cheap prices. Granted it is very tourist-oriented and not very authentic, but& ...

A travel blog entry by tavini
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... in 65 years this winter and since then all temps have remained way below the norm... our luck!  Pokhara is the most popular destination in Nepal as it has a beautiful lake with the huge snowcapped Fish Tail mountin sitting right behind it. Postcard ...

A travel blog entry by themurphys
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... not surprising that we have talked amongst ourselves a lot and not mixed an enormous amount with everyone else. During this time in Pokhara Dommi seems to be hanging around and spending our money and at times I get the feeling from him that we are merely ...

A travel blog entry by paul
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... mother's deep concern if she did not hear from me soon. One bus trip attempt and one accomplished journey later I was in Pokhara. Now I am basking in the knowingness of the place while preparing for my second delve into India and the extremely bizarre and ...

A travel blog entry by pshemek
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... down. That was certainly a first. Anyway, after a week and half with Mark and Bridgett, we had to say goodbye in Pokhara as they continued down to Chitwin National Park to hang out with the elephants and rhinos Since we had already done that in Africa ...

A travel blog entry by sharadnsusan
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... but at the same time excited to be going into the next part of our holiday. We stopped the night 1/2 way down to Pokhara in a lovely guesthouse with fantastic views. An Aussie couple arrived late afternoon to stop for the night on their way up to Poon ...

A travel blog entry by themurphys
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... been chinned by Rocky (AKA Kate and Darren)! - were getting a bit too much so we set off for a peaceful last few days in Pokhara. We immediately fell in love with this place and we have our first entry into the 'Tom and Charlie's We'd Like to Live Here, ...

A travel blog entry by tomandcharlie
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... is too much oxygen here! Jomsom was a dump, but Marpha was a pleasant supprise. It was a nice village, the apple capital fo Nepal, so we had apple juice and baked appled goods. They were soooo yummy. Last day of real walking tomorrow, then back to the ...

A travel blog entry by hancocjb
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... I do have to say is that I am devouring books on this trip. Just as the holiday festivities are cranking up here in Pokhara with street performances, fairs, and aisles of food as far as the eye can see, this pleading urge takes over. Anyway, I'm heading ...

A travel blog entry by pshemek
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Just to add pictures -- will write text soon.

A travel blog entry by antandrel
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... we will go for at least a few weeks!!! Besides trekking we have spent the last couple of weeks enjoying the town of Pokhara, it's lake and the surrounding area. Jayne did some fantastic yoga and meditation while I enjoyed some alone time. A couple of ...

A travel blog entry by worldismycanvas
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... the Annapurna region of the Himalayas. Pokhara sits on the shore of Fewa Lake, one of the largest lakes in Nepal. In comparison to Kathmandu, Pokhara is a quiet little town, the perfect place to chill out and plan your epic trek into the mountains. I ...

A travel blog entry by djchurch
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... to be waterproofed. Matches x 2 boxes Day pack Large pack (me) Duffle Bag / Ech Bag (Kanchana) Books (Nepal guide book and relaxation book) Calculator Iodine dropper bottle Phone (Kanchana is going to miss kids so maybe ...

A travel blog entry by paul
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