Wonderful Beautiful Nepal

Discovering Nepal's Sustainable Agriculture written by guest blogger Annie McLaughlin, Canada Always wanting to explore the Himalayas and having just finished my formal education I was finally able to explore the country I dreamed about. I was even more eager to leave after putting my beds to sleep and getting a 3 foot snowfall after an incredible year of farming in Canada. It was amazing being able to come to a country where in a few hours time you can be in every kind of climate possible. From subtropical jungle to glacier ridges you can easily find everything here. This particular aspect makes farming in Nepal rather interesting, especially in the winter months as they are cool and dry unlike summers monsoon season. Nepal's perfect winter climate offers opportunity for all cool weather crops as well as offers an abundance of fruits such as apples, oranges, papaya, and grapes. Among Nepal's various winter crops potatoes, mustard, radish and sagg are commonly seen growing ...

I just heard a podcast on Democracy Now about a young, American woman's plight with police in East Timor and it reminded me of how so many come to Nepal, totally trusting that things will go well. They roll with most of what they travel into, but there are many, many traps that young people can fall into. This is a familiar scene from the river near many temples. A few years ago I hosted a traveler from the US who brought a few things for me from America. Although I was aware of the marijuana issues in Nepal, I had no idea about hard drugs here. Marijuana has been part of the Nepali culture for many generations and each year on Lord Shiva's birthday, generally celebrated in March, smoking marijuana is legal. However, the police are on the lookout a few days prior and Nepali who are caught with it can fall into problems. Tourists, too, can get caught up in it, so it's best to be very careful here about it. But it's plentiful and the majority of the young men are said ...

Recently I went to look at places to rent an apartment. I saw this place available on a high rise on the way to Swahambhu. It is a really nice place and very high up. Check out the pictures below, that is the kind of view you will get from the tallest home building in Kathmandu. Great pool down there Every other house looks so small Let me know what you think.

My name is Evan and I've volunteered to add a post here about trekking in Nepal.  I can't be considered an expert since I've only done two treks here but this October I was involved in the worst (deadliest) trekking disaster in Nepal in 45 years. My wife, Lisa, and I spent 10 days trekking the Annapurna circuit from Besi Sahar to the High Camp just below the 5400 meter Thurong La pass.  The evening before we planned to cross, it began to snow. Unbeknownst to us, there was the terrible storm, Hudhud, that had recently ravaged part of the Indian coastline and we were experiencing a bit of it as it moved inland and north.  Without any phones or internet for over a week, we didn't know that what began as a light snowfall would turn into a devastating blizzard with deadly consequences. The next morning there was half a meter of snow on the ground outside our room.  Although the thought crossed my mind that perhaps the snow would prevent some of the groups from crossing th...

Truck with the label "Hero of the Road".. No Tension... Many of these trucks have funny labels in the back. Here below is another one. Read the letters below where it says "Mother is God"

The Tikaa and Jamaraa of Bijaya Dashami Happy Bijaya Dashami 2020 ( Ashwin 2077 - Nepali calender, Bikram Sambat ). विजया दशमी (२० ७ ७ ) तथा शुभ दिपावलीको शुखदउपलक्षमा हार्दिक मंगलमय शुभकामना अर्पण गर्दछु! I would like to wish "NewNepalDream Blog" readers a very Happy Bijaya Dashami  बिजया दशमी! May the warmth and joy of Bijaya Dashami fill your heart and home with happiness. Thank you for stopping by.  I invite you to experience a cultural, social, and religious exchange during the 15-day long, most auspicious, festival of Nepal. As we approach the Bijaya Dashami or Bada Dashain (2014) soon, I would like to celebrate the festival by uploading images focused on the tenth day of the festival.   Nepalese festivals are dated according to the traditional "religious Lunar Calendar." This year, Bijaya Dashami starts on September 25, 2014 with Ghatsthapana  and ends on October 3, 2014 with Tikaa .  During this period, you will s...