Taking a break from tigers and rhinos, Lisa Choegyal is fascinated by the freedom of dolphins and whales Keep your eyes down once you are in the sea, remember the dolphins are in the water not in the air.” We nod mutely through our masks. “And keep singing in order…
The book may not have convinced everyone to preserve the Valley’s traditional architecture “Actually, we are only photographing the house, if that’s all right.” The chatelaine at the foot of the sweeping staircase beneath a massive chandelier had obviously gone to great trouble with her appearance, draped in a yellow…
Such was the allure of adventure in Chitwan, parents actually paid for their offspring to work at Tiger Tops Somewhere along the way at Tiger Tops Jungle Lodge, it was decided that we needed a gentle female hand to look after guests, to reassure them in the remote jungle setting,…
After four days on a trek, news of the tsunami sounded like the end of the world The Twin Otter banked steeply as we came in to land amidst the green hills of Pokhara Valley. As usual in small planes anywhere in Nepal, with every bump we tried not to…
Building a house from scratch in Kathmandu Valley is not as easy as it sounds With the privilege of building a house from scratch in Kathmandu Valley comes a sneaking suspicion that in reality it is more akin to an onerous curse. The only land we could afford was way…