Articles tagged ‘nepal’
Backpacking the Annapurna Circuit, Nepal
By Daved Brosche | February 6th, 2008 |Many would say the the Himalays have some of the best hiking in the world. If that’s the case, then the Annapurna Circuit may very well be the best backpacking trip ever. This 17 to 25 day hike will take you through rice patties, narrow foot bridges, secluded mountain side teahouses, and up [...]
Update: Adventure Travel in Nepal
By Eric | January 29th, 2007 |What happened to adventure travel in Nepal, anyway? We know that it has by no means come to a halt, even with the protests and conflicts with Maoists that have marked recent years. By most accounts, both sides pretty much left tourists and trekkers alone, aside from extorting the occasional “tax in support of the [...]
Daily Dose: Thursday, November 16th
By Eric | November 16th, 2006 |No more triple-charging Gringos? - Cent Am summit targets corruption
Wayward Brits & Swede: Climbers missing on Nepalese peak
Chaos in the South Pacific: Tonga Burns
See the unreported flooding taking place in Kurdistan(video)
Who killed Brad Will in Oaxaca?
This could be big: Al Jazeera English Launches!
Today’s Destination: Trinidad
Daily Dose: Thursday, November 9th
By Eric | November 9th, 2006 |Dear Dose Devoted, so sorry for not filling your needs yesterday. I hope the withdrawal was easy on you all. A combination of post-election hangovers and internet outages here on the mesa torpedoed yesterday’s dose. Here’s not quite a double:
One less bribe for trekkers to pay? - Nepal’s Maoists agree peace deal
Cancel that trip to [...]
Daily Dose: Thursday, October 26
By Eric | October 26th, 2006 |Snowed down here in the bottom of the valley last night. Winter is here, can’t wait for the powder to pile up. The images from Lebanon below aer inspiring to say the least. Check it out in today’s dose:
Chillin’ in Nepal’s National Park among the Maoists
Local bloggers share the best places to go skiing in [...]

