Blog Posts on himalayas
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Nepal Series: Himalayan Sunrise at Nagarkot by Lakwatsero on May 23, 2012My alarm sounded at exactly five in the morning. I stood up and prepared for our sunrise tour at lookout tower. I was scheduled to meet Karan and his group at half past five in the morning in front of Hotel Galaxy, a few minutes walk from where I was...
TREK to Miranjani. by Finding Neverland on Apr 4, 2012By: Talha Masood Khan :) Trekking and mountaineering have always been my utmost dream since when I was a child, but my distance to the locations and my bulkiness never allowed me. It lay long forgotten until I shifted to Rawalpindi and I real...
Amazing India: Beyond the tourist trail by dragonanswers on Mar 16, 2012Every year, tourists travel from across the globe to visit India. Millions of Indians take their own holidays around their vast and beautiful country too. With over 1billion Indians and all those tourists it can sometimes seem impossible to get away...
On cusp of history, Azkals confront Tajikistan by Pinoy Sports on Mar 12, 2012The Philippine Azkals came to this hills-framed valley in the Himalayas for the AFC Challenge Cup with modest expectations.
Punakha Dzong: Living In A Dream by lifeisacelebration on Jan 1, 2012Punakha Dzong. Where Kings are crowned. Site of the recent wedding of the world’s youngest monarch. The fortress cum monastery is home to 600 monks, and sits at the confluence of two rivers with the lovely mountains as backdrop. You need a few...
Chimi Lakhang: The Divine Madman’s Village and Shrine by lifeisacelebration on Jan 1, 2012Excuse me…… Did you just say THAT PHALLUS belonged to one of your saints? Flanked by hundreds of prayer flags, Chimi Lakhang is a good half hour leisurely walk across fertile rice fields. We passed farmers harv...
Punakha Dzong: Living In A Dream by lifeisacelebration on Jan 1, 2012From Druk Hotel in Thimpu, we drove a good 2 1/2 hours just to get here. On our way, we passed Dochula Pass with a grand view of the Himalayan mountain range at over 3,000 meters elevation. Then we weaved around the mountains going down, passing ch...
Chimi Lakhang: The Divine Madman’s Village and Shrine by lifeisacelebration on Jan 1, 2012Excuse me…… Did you just say THAT PHALLUS belonged to one of your saints? Flanked by hundreds of prayer flags, Chimi Lakhang is a good half hour leisurely walk across fertile rice fields. We passed farmers harvesting their rice and traips...
Thimpu Dzong, Where Kings And Abbots Rule by lifeisacelebration on Dec 21, 2011It is the first Dzong we have visited in Bhutan.Trashichodzong or Thimpu Dzong literally translates to Fortress of Glorious Religion. Buddhism truly makes its mark on Bhutanese culture. But nowhere else have I witnessed Church and State work so in ha...
Thimpu Dzong, Where Kings And Abbots Rule by lifeisacelebration on Dec 21, 2011It is the first Dzong we have visited in Bhutan.Trashichodzong or Thimpu Dzong literally translates to Fortress of Glorious Religion. Buddhism truly makes its mark on Bhutanese culture. But nowhere else have I witnessed Church and State work so in ha...
