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A guided walk took me through the beautiful little town of Kirtipur. Here I got an insight into the daily lifes of some of the women, working at the loom, drying rice grains and rebuilding earthquake-damaged parts of the town. And though it is a cliché, I was nevertheless struck by how many smiles I encountered walking through the narrow streets. Read More
A 500-year-old building, beautiful woodcarvings, tastefully decorated rooms and superb coffee and cupcakes? Welcome to the Peacock Guesthouse in Bhaktapur. A place not to be missed on any Nepal-trip.
I was so lucky as to visit the little town of Bhaktapur just when their new year festivities began. While new year celebrations im Switzerland usually consist of eating dinner with friends, drinking prosecco and watching some fireworks, new year “nepali style” is a little different – especially in Bhaktapur. Read More
For twenty years the 3 Sisters Trekking Agency has been training female guides and porters. They empower Nepali women by enabling them to work and they show men that they belong on the treks too. How important their effort is I was shown on my twelve days trek to Annapurna Basecamp.
A note on the teahouses: while most were superbasic and foodsafety seemed a matter of mere chance, there were three guesthouses that exceeded expectations. Read More
11 days of “nepali flat”, grubby guesthouses, stomach bugs, but also incredible mountain views to make up for anything many times. Himalayas, I will be back!
twigs and feathers 