Nepal
Where does my money go
Traveling the world isn’t particularly cheap, but we will talk about some of our personal expenses in another post. This is about what happens to money after you’ve spent it. We generally try to question any organisation that collects entrance fees for tourist attractions or national reserves about what actually happens to that money – … Weiterlesen
This was Nepal
21 Nepal, a set on Flickr. a love affair with the Himalayas
Stations #61
Kakarvitta, Nepal
On top of the world
April 23, 2012 – hard to believe it’s already been a year since our wedding. Thanks for the good wishes on our first anniversary! As opposed to our usual austerity policy regarding our travel budget, Julia and me treated ourselves to something special to celebrate the occasion: a scenic flight to Everest. So from Kathmandu … Weiterlesen
Favourite Shot
Human cremation at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu. The ashes are pushed into the Bagmati River, which is considered sacred by Hindus as it flows into the holy river Ganges. Quite something to see a Hindu funeral ceremony for the first time!
Sonnenschein im Annapurna Base Camp
Yaksteak und jede Menge Apfelkuchen, stundenweiser Aufenthalt in den heissen Quellen – so füllen wir während unserem Pausentag in Tatopani unsere Energiereserven wieder auf. Am nächsten Tag dann der extrem steile Aufstieg zu einem Grat namens Khopra Danda: 2400 Höhenmeter an einem Tag. In erstaunlich guter Verfassung kommen wir in der Hütte oben in Khopra … Weiterlesen
Around Annapurna
When we left for our trip around the world, we didn’t have a fixed itinerary, rather a whole bunch of ideas. Going hiking in the Himalayas was one of them. However, it wasn’t until we met Dustin, an American traveller, on a cross-border train from Mongolia into China, that we first heard about the Annapurna … Weiterlesen
Stay warm
Sleeping bags can be incredibly expensive. Getting a branded one with goose down can easily set you back some 400-500€. Thanks to our French friends at Decathlon though I had gotten one for less than 100€ that claims to keep you warm even in temperatures slight below zero. Down is lighter, smaller and warmer than … Weiterlesen
See you on the other side
We have moved on to Nepal by now, and from tomorrow we will be undertaking a long trek in the Himalayas – the famed 300km long Annapurna Circuit. So there won’t be any updates from us here in the next two to three weeks, but I am sure we will have more than one story … Weiterlesen
Stations #60
Kathmandu Airport, Nepal
