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Travel to Nepal and India
A Travel Blog by p.priest
... Hotel 26th Oct Tour Everest Base Camp depart saturday 1st Nov arrive back to Kathmandu saturday 15th Nov Check into the Shanker Hotel 15th Nov Tour Kathmandu to Delhi (India) depart 22nd Nov arrive Delhi 6th Dec Check into the Hotel Good Palace 6th Dec ...
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Welcome to Kathmandu..
A Travel Blog entry by chooklotto from Kathmandu, Nepal
... curry & a couple of lemonades for the pricely sum of about AUS $3.. We then made our way back to our Hotel (the Hotel Shanker - positioned next to the royal palace where Crown Prince Dipendra gunned down 10 of his family members (mum, dad, ...
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Kathmandu for one last time
A Travel Blog entry by fox_tracks from Kathmandu, Nepal
... time we landed. Once we arrived in Kathmandu we took a taxi to pick up our bags from Ganesh Himal and headed to the Shanker, our fancy hotel to finish the trip. We had planned on only 3 nights, but when we couldn't get a room at Ganesh Himal, ...
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Livin' it up at the Shanker!
A Travel Blog entry by fox_tracks from Kathmandu, Nepal
... our mountain flight (a flight over the mountains to see Everest and other major mountains from the top!). As the light shone over Kathmandu we realized it was very cloudy...not a good sign! We waited as our flight was delayed for 30 minutes and then ...
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Relaxing at the Shanker
A Travel Blog entry by fox_tracks from Kathmandu, Nepal
... Heather with some flavoured water. After a couple of hours, we decided to head inside and then took the short walk into Thamel to use the internet. Tonight we have no plans, but will likely have dinner at the hotel and relax in our nice room. ...
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Cruisin' around the Kathmandu Valley
A Travel Blog entry by fox_tracks from Kathmandu, Nepal
... and homes to devote their lives to the religion. From here we went onto Bodhnath, which is the largest Stupa in Kathmandu. The village around the Stupa is Boudah, which is one of the few places in the world where Tibetan Buddhism continues to ...
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Kathmandu, Nepal
A Travel Blog entry by dancejill from Kathmandu, Nepal
... hands from the diamox! So today we took 1/2 a pill in the a.m. and p.m. Saturday morning we had the buffet breakfast at the hotel, it was quite good and we found enough to fill us up. It is quite an ornate room we ate in. There are ...
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We revisit Kathmandu
A Travel Blog entry by diannemurray from Kathmandu, Nepal
... good sleep, as it is quite cool with the fan running to provide white noise to cover the sounds of a large hotel. Thursday 29 Sept Kathmandu As Dianne is still running on Sydney time (4 ¼ hours ahead), we are up ...
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24 december, reis naar Kathmandu
A Travel Blog entry by douwel from Kathmandu, Nepal
... . Ook was er nergens licht want (zo bleek later), 10 uur per dag wordt de elektriciteit afgezet. Ons hotel (The Shanker) was een oase van rust (met elektriciteitsvoorziening overigens). Daar ontmoetten wij Willy en René. We konden gelijk aanschuiven bij ...
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LUKLA TO KATHMANDU
A Travel Blog entry by dancejill from Kathmandu, Nepal
... put things in our packs. We land safely in KAthmandu and catch a taxi to pick up our back packs at the Shanker and then onto our new hotel. The drive is crazy as we remembered with all the traffic and horn honking, but everyone seems to be calm, ...
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Visiting with Bhimsen
A Travel Blog entry by helenseims from Kathmandu, Nepal
... need to do this all the time here.) They will check with the office and let Bhimsen know later by phone. My new hotel is the Hotel Shanker. It looks more modern than the L'Annapurna and it too has a swimming pool. Once I am registered and we have left ...
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Experiencing Holi
A Travel Blog entry by chooklotto from Kathmandu, Nepal
The Hotel we are staying at, The Hotel Shanker, is a hangout for pigeons - no need for alarm clocks here as they give you a wake up call about 5am! I had brekky in the hotel then Kerryn, Helen, Doug, Peter & myself set out on the walk to ...
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Half way through
A Travel Blog entry by sarahbooth from Kathmandu, Nepal
... . Very nice. They went off exploring as I got photos onto CD and posted stuff. I had to move hotels too as I join the next trip. The Hotel Shanker is really posh not my sort of thing at all. I was only there a few moments as I headed back to go on the ...
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Last day in Nepal
A Travel Blog entry by fox_tracks from Kathmandu, Nepal
... nbsp; For the afternoon we will hang out at the hotel until our drive will take us to the airport at 8pm. Our flight is scheduled to depart Kathmandu at 11:30pm, and we will begin our long journey home...arriving in Grande Prairie Saturday evening. ...
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Epic day in the jungle!
A Travel Blog entry by fox_tracks from Kathmandu, Nepal
... in about an hour, then have the morning to ourselves before we catch our flight back to Kathmandu around noon. We have certainly enjoyed our time here but are looking forward to a few days of luxury at the Shanker Hotel in Kathmandu when we get ...
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Nepal. Never Ending Peace And Love
A Travel Blog entry by mdarvill from Kathmandu, Nepal
I am feeling fragile today. My body is only just recovering from the punishing effects of the Everest Base Camp trek. So too is my personal hygiene, a shower was so welcome, so was a swim. Now I can get my filthy clothes clean. Last night I slept well, ...
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Traveling to the Lost Valleys of NarPhu
A Travel Blog entry by andy.crisconi from Annapurna Region, Himalayan Region, Nepal
... along the riverbed (look out for fossils) to the airstrip village of Jomsom. The next day we were back in the comforts of the Hotel Shanker drinking expresso and eating Indian food by the pool in the gardens. Like I said awhile back, this trip has it ...
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Hotel Shanker Kathmandu
Lazimpat, Kathmandu, Nepal
Hotel Shanker is a palace; a palace built at the turn of the century by a Rana Maharaja with a penchant for French architecture, international cuisine and Eastern hospitality. It was converted into a hotel in 1964. The facade and traditions were kept ...
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