Happy New Years from the Himalayas
Happy New Year!!! Here is a picture of the perfect white yak to bring everybody luck in coming months.
Glen
While trekking the Annapurna Circuit, we met Glen, an IT professional turned Tibetan Buddhism teacher. He is a classic Contemporary Nomad having lived only five out of the last twenty three years in his native Australia. Admittedly, it is almost impossible trying to force Glen’s life in a few paragraphs, and so it leaves me only scratching the surface. Glen started out like many young Australians after completing their education: go abroad, work and travel for a while and move back to Australia. It wasn’t until eight years later, however, that he returned back home. Continue…
Himalayan Blue Sheep
We were very lucky to spot a herd of over 30 Himalayan blue sheep. Speaking of blue isn’t that sky insane. I know it looks fake, but that’s without a polarizing filter or Photoshop alterations. There’s nothing like the sky without pollution!
Manangi Woman
Manang Valley
The second leg of the Annapurna circuit is a spectacular 5-day stretch across the Manang Valley. This portion of the circuit begins as you walk out of the Continue…
Food and Accommodation
The Annapurna Circuit was only opened to tourism in 1977. What started out as “teahouse trekking” where tourists stayed in simple teahouses and ate local dishes, has become an almost luxurious experience. I’m using the word “luxurious” in a relative sense because we expected Continue…
Merry Christmas from Nepal
Encountering the Maoists
Tony and I had been walking for seven hours and were only 45 minutes away from Tal, where we would spend the night, when we ran into a very upset French couple. “Za Maoists are about ten minutes from ‘ere and are demanding money!” the Frenchman exclaimed and told us that they had to pay the equivalent of $20 each (100 rupees for each day of hiking on the circuit). We were left standing alone on the trail with a sinking feeling in our stomachs because we had heard about violence Continue…
Jungles and Canyons
Our first leg of the Annapurna Circuit is a 5-day stretch along the Marsyangdi River. Beginning in a region of terraced fields and Gurung villages, the narrow path leads through a series Continue…
Trekking the Annapurnas
The first and most important item on our what-to-do-in-Nepal list was hiking the Annapurna Circuit, one of the most popular trekking routes in the world. Luckily, we’ll be trekking somewhat out of season, so we hope that we won’t be plodding along the trails with a million other tourists.
The Annapurna range, part of the Himalayas, is surrounded by the Annapurna Circuit, an epic trail of Continue…
In 2007, Tony and Thomas decided to shake up their routine by traveling the globe and blogging about their adventures. Join us as we explore the world, discover its wonders, and experiment with our own version of contemporary living. More about us here.