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Tihar – the festival of light
We are the third day of Tihar. Today everybody is very busy to clean their houses and do their shopping. Because one of the most famous festivals of Nepal is starting to happen Tihar, also called Diwali or Deepawali, or also called by the people the festival...
Do you know that Nepal has a living Goddess?
Did you know Nepal still have a living Goddess; she is called the Kumari. The three king cities, Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur all have their own Kumari. The most famous is this of Kathmandu, you can only see her when she greets the people from out of...
Dashain day II -IV (Tamangstyle)
Second day at countryside – Dashain day II – Tamang style. Life start early at countryside. Pramod was waked-up because we had a call of a guest that wasn’t picked-up at 5 in the morning at her hotel. Because the connecting inside the house isn’t so good, we...
Festival time in Nepal: Dashain day I – Tamang style
Daishan is one of the biggest festivals happening in Nepal. You can compare it with New Year party in Europe, only here they celebrate it for 5 days, actually Diwali counts 10 days but at least 5 days the family spend together....
Nepali life through the eyes of a Western woman
In this blog I am going to give you a glimpse of Nepali life through the eyes of a Western woman. Of course how I write the story is also colored by my past experiences as many people know I have a big heart for Asia,...
They call it the trek of all treks
A combination of the trek of all treks and a buddhist festival, Mani Rimdu at Tengboche Monastery....
Bandipur and Ramkot, two hidden jewels hidden
One of Nepal's most charming towns, Bandipur is a living museum of Newari culture, a beautifully preserved village crowning a lofty ridge, its main street lined with traditional row houses. Time seems to have stood still here....
Lumbini, birthplace of Lord Buddha
As we are flying to Lumbini we hoped to have a glimpse of the Himalaya, but still not … We saw some small, very small peaks above the sky … and then my husband saying look Dhaulagiri … I just see a small, small white peak...
A hidden treasure in Thamel… the Tara temple
I sometimes say to the people that Kathmandu is like one open air museum for me. Everywhere you find temples and statues … some Buddhist, some Hindu, sometimes a mixture … because both religions are somewhere weaved in each other in this country....
Our Dream Together – Spiritual travels in the Himalayas
I have lost my heart to Nepal many years ago. In 2009 I was on a sabbatical and travelled to Asia, where I was doing volunteer work. It quickly became clear to me that Nepal was a country where I would be able to live...