by Kathy | Feb 25, 2015 | Nepal, Travel, Uncategorized
Yesterday we visited Pashupatinath Temple, considered by many to be the holiest place in Nepal. Pashupatinath is a cremation site on the banks of the Baghmati river in Kathmandu. There is a large Hindu temple along with many other buildings that support the...
by Gaby | Jan 9, 2015 | Nepal, Travel
Our trip to Nepal is one that will stay with us for the rest of our lives. Though we tried, our words and pictures do not do it justice. However, I am thankful for them because I know that for years to come, we will be able to relive this adventure through these...
by Gaby | Jul 20, 2012 | Nepal, Travel
We arrived back in Los Angeles a few weeks ago, but our time in Nepal has stuck with us more than we could have imagined. When I set out on this journey, I was hoping to add a few details to my Master’s thesis, but what I found was that as much as I tried, I could...
by Gaby | Jul 18, 2012 | Nepal, Travel
It is fitting that we ended our trip to Nepal with a visit to the holy crematorium at Pashupatinath. On the banks of the holiest of holies, the Bagmati River, Pashupatinath represents the place of endings and beginnings to the Nepali. It was there that we were...
by Gaby | May 30, 2012 | Himalayas, Nepal, Travel
I am fortunate to have travelled quite a bit in my life. I have napped on beautiful white sand beaches, navigated through the back streets of Europe, seen the ruins of Machu Picchu, drifted along the Amazon. I have seen the Andes, the Alps, the Rockies. But none of...
by Gaby | May 6, 2012 | Nepal, Travel
Pokhara couldn’t have been more different from my first impression, and it quickly turned into one of my favorite cities. It’s a small (by first world standards) town nestled on the Phewa Lake blockaded by the Himalayas. It is actually the second most populated city...
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