Amanda S's Blog – April 2011 Archive (3)

Nagarkot... we hear there is a nice view

There are mountains behind all that cloud... atleast that is what we were told.

A few weeks ago I wrote an article about ‘nearly trekking in Kathmandu Valley’. We walked from…

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Added by Amanda S on April 24, 2011 at 11:00am — No Comments

Bisket Jatra - a destructive New Year

Boys urging the crowd to pull the Bhairav Chariot faster

The Bisket Jatra is considered one of the liveliest cultural festivals in the world. The celebration in Bhaktapur (14km, 1 hour drive, from Kathmandu) is a nine day celebration at the time of Nepalese New…

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Added by Amanda S on April 18, 2011 at 4:55pm — 1 Comment

Searching for an apartment to rent in Kathmandu?

No floor covering, no stove or oven, no cabinets, no hot water - Nepali kitchens can be a shock.

I read a lot of the Nepal forums and I get asked all the time how to find long term accommodation in Kathmandu. It is difficult being a foreigner and looking for an apartment…

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Added by Amanda S on April 1, 2011 at 9:00am — 3 Comments