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Nepal - a fascinating culture in a troubled country

"We advise against all but essential travel to Nepal during the current period of enhanced tension, as there is a risk of being caught up in the violence on the streets. Those British Nationals alr...

PART1 - Everest Base Camp - Journey to the bottom of the top of the World

Nepal has the largest altitude range of any country - 200m in the Terai up to 8850m on Everest. Over the next two weeks I'll be ascending quite a part of this as I attempt to hike to Everest Ba...

PART2: Everest Base Camp - Journey to the bottom of the top of the World

If you're reading this first by accident, please click 'previous blog' to read the first 5 days. Day 6: Acclimatisation Day My boots are covered in ice, so it was an utter delight pu...

Nepal - Hills, cows and bloody-big hailstones!

First, I should apologise for the last blog and its length - it's interesting to see how a fifth of the readers dropped off before reading Part II; I don't blame them, especially when Part ...

Not a very good day indeed

Today was not a good day. It all started early on this Tuesday morning. As we did our check-out, the girl behind the desk suddenly broke into tears. I was convinced it was because she had a crush ...