Our volunteering in Nepal didn't quite go to plan... Dave and I are much better travelling independantly. Anyone contemplating arranging a trip through Greenforce - don't do it. They are totally unorganised, there was no representative in Nepal and because of this, the arrangements from the Nepal side were really slack. There was no one to pick ...

We stuffed our faces in the Bhojan Griha the food tasted a million times better than it looked (see photo). It is an old , painstakingly restored and converted building one of the finest and the largest Nepali Restaurant within heart of Kathmandu City - Dillibazar. Shoes must be taken off and the hands washed before squatting on. the chairs were...

Ok, here we go; my first impressions about Nepal! After being here for a week, i could now say that India and Nepal are completely different countries, but there are also lots of things which are really similar to the way things go in India. Lets talk about the differences fist... Compared to India, Nepal is; 1.Not so dirty. Every now and then y...

My last day and this time I have breakfast in the hotel diningroom. I am enetrtained by a young child who is about 15 months old who looks as though he has just started to walk(running really) He shows no interest in sitting still and walks around the room visiting all the tables near by. The breakfast is serve yourself so I had their version of...

The prospect of another seven-hour hell in a cramped, noisy bus over the potholes and around the precipitous paths of Nepal's mountain roads has put me off adding a jaunt back in the Chitwan National Park (where I spent a few days four years ago). But this six-and-a-half hour journey back to Kathmandu (including obligatory daal bhat stop for the...

Adventure No.1 Off to Chitwan National Park - Nepal's largest. A 5hr bus ride and 20min jeep ride took us to Sauraha - a small "tourist" village bordering the national park. Once we arrived in Sauraha our task was to find cheap accommodation - not too ********sidering it was 'low season'; no shortage of touts willing to accept our cash (in fact,...

After a frustrating couple of days in Butwal, Stacey and I were eager to see what lay beyond the pink stucco walls of the office. We'd gotten to know some of the staff, and when Suvash and Janga, our Kathmandu colleagues, left for the city, the Butwal hospitality show began in earnest. Kul, Uma, and Jug were incredible. While everyone in the cap...

14th June Today we left Shegar to begin our trip to Kathmandu, Nepal. Not such a good day in all respects, really - we were leaving Tibet (well, we were going to the Tibet/Nepal border so we could cross into Nepal first thing tomorrow), and I must have eaten something dodgy as I felt ill for most of the day. Also, since I wasn't feeling 100%, I ...

Last summer I went to the Himalayan Kingdom, Nepal. It was a fantastic experience for me. This Hindu dominated country has a lot of exotic natural spots to offer the visitors. The lofty mountains of the Himalayan mountain range, deep green forest, floating clouds, snowy roads and finally the Nepalese themselves are really creating a mesmerizing ...

Breakfast at the Raddisson. there are few words to describe an omelet cooked exactly to your liking with 3 eggs, the mushrooms, onions and bacon fried just right before being added to a still wet omelet folded and allowed to finish cooking to perfection as you carry it to your table along with freshly brewed coffee and yes real dairy milk. Oh ye...