Rafting and wildlife viewing adventure in western Nepal’s pristine jungles The Babai River journey starts at Chepang on the road from Nepalgunj to Surket. Photo: LISA CHOEGYAL “I just heard the tiger call three times. Let’s stop here to see if they come out onto the river bank.” All eight…
A haven of sustainable hospitality in Nepal sets a benchmark for ecotourism Twenty five years ago Tiger Mountain Pokhara Lodge was inaugurated by Sir Edmund Hillary, his tall frame stooping to light the traditional votive lamp on the recently-laid slate veranda. The trees and wild landscaping had yet to mature, bamboos were…
The journey of a bottle of Royal Salute Coronation Edition being auctioned in London for charity Around 7,000 people have now reached the highest point on the planet, the top of Mt Everest since it was first scaled by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953. But only one bottle…
The lives and legacy of Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary If you raise your head and take a look around the cast of characters who define Nepal in the international arena, none loom so large in popular imagination as the enduring duo of Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Percival Hillary…
Lisa Choegyal Valiantly the birds keep singing But any ancient avatar taking a turn above the Kathmandu Valley Skimming the clouds, cruising the thermals with kites and crows Would be startled to see the changes wrought by prevailing ‘civilisation’ Gods, still lovingly smeared with red, adorned with gold, yoked with…