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Annapurna Region
Birds of Annapurna Base Camp Trek: The Greatest Hits
The Annapurna Base Camp Trek is an amazing place for bird watching. The sheer variety of birdlife is best manifested in the fact that all six Himalayan pheasants (Himalayan Monal, Koklass Pheasant, Cheer Pheasant, Kalij Pheasant, Satyr Tragopan and Blood Pheasant) can be found here. It also kind of helps that the ABC Trek also […]
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Trekking in Nepal
Spare boy to Everest Summiteer- Story of a Nepali Guide
Pasang Salaka Sherpa, popularly known as Instructor Pasang among the Himalayan climbing fraternity, has a hearty boisterous laugh. Disarming and contagious, the laugh is the hallmark of the people of the high Himalayas. It is not the measured and polite laugh of a Kathmanduite or the shy and meek laugh of the lowlands. It is the laughter that shows openness, confidence and love of life that is so characteristic of the people of the mountains. It is part of the allure that keeps bringing adventurers back to Nepal, for in the 15 days in the Himalayas, they get to make believe that life isn’t complicated or stressful at all but rather as simple as the laughter they hear along the trails.
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RIP your Guidebook: Or How I learned that the Planet wasn’t Lonely Anymore
2013 was a watershed year in the travel guidebook industry. BBC Worldwide sold Lonely Planet for a measly ￡51.5 million after having invested ￡130 million in it. Across the pond, Google sold Frommer’s back to its founder after gutting its content for online use and keeping its social media accounts. Does it signal the end […]
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Finding HoneyGuide: 7 things we learnt while naming our startup
Well first let’s start with a video: That just about sums up why we named our company HoneyGuide Apps. We make trekking apps and just like the honeyguide bird showing people the honey, we as a trekking app go beyond the boring logistical information of guidebooks to give travelers and trekkers unique insights about local […]
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A traveler’s hidden haven; Bandipur
Bandipur is a quiet,secluded and beloved hilltop settlement in the Tanahun district of Nepal. Bandipur has the look and feel of a place which has been preserved through the ravages of time. It is not the place to find adventure or adrenaline rush but a place to be at peace and enjoy the finer things […]
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Everest Region
A Quick Introduction to the Everest Base Camp Trek
Everest Base Camp is a paradise situated high among the clouds, quite literally. Everest Base Camp lies at an elevation of 5380 m and boasts spectacular views of the mountain giants. Mount Everest Base Camp trek is one of the most famous trekking trails in the world along with Annapurna Base Camp trek, Annapurna Circuit, […]
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Unique traditions in Nepal
Nepal, a beautifully intricate garden of over a hundred different ethnic groups, also naturally has countless numbers of unique traditions. Though trekking in Nepal is a major attraction for tourists, culture and traditional attractions are also strong attraction factors. Some traditions stem from ancient religious origins while some are specific to only one ethnic community. […]
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Rolwaling Region
Trekking in Nepal
Kalinchowk Trek
Kalinchowk, which lies in Dolakha district is an increasingly popular trekking destination in Nepal. It is relatively close to Kathmandu (approx. 132 km from Kathmandu) and hence, popular among domestic travelers. ‘Kalinchowk’ is named after a hill-top temple in the area known as Kalinchowk Bhagwati dedicated to Kali (a Hindu goddess associated with power and […]
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Everest Region
HoneyGuide
Briefing on Everest Base Camp by HoneyGuide
Everest trek still holds it own against other popular trekking trails of Nepal. The wildlife, culture, scenery and jewel of the whole trek-sight of Everest Base Camp trek attracts crowds of trekkers every trekking season. HoneyGuide, with the aim to provide information about everything trekkers would need to know about Everest trek organized a free […]
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Patan festivals
Patan, a city with narrow and confusing lanes of ancient houses is so rich in cultural heritage that a new tradition or custom seems to hide behind its each corner. It is also known as ‘The City of Fine Arts’ for its ancient and traditional arts, stone and wooden sculptures and statues. Due to the […]
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