Nepal 2011. A journey through himalayan mountains and ancient Buddhist temples. The Great Stupa of Boudhanath in the Kathmandu valley, a vast dome-shaped monument representing the Mind of the Buddha, is the primary pilgrimage destination for Tantric Buddhists of the Himalayas and a major draw for Tibetan Buddhists from all over the planet.
The Greater Nepal In Quest of Boundary full movie part 2/6
There are no paper cups in Nepal, and for reasons of caste, it is considered to be improper to touch your lips to the rim of a water cup or pitcher. This short video demonstrates the technique of sharing a water pitcher the proper way. Now, whenever I tried to do this, I invariably spilled [...]
saff championship 2011.
Tomb Raider Trilogy Legend – Nepal Part 1 (Tomb Raider Difficulty)
Nepal has some of the worst maternal death statistics in the world, with some six women dying in childbirth every day. Subina Shrestha, a Nepalese filmmaker who is herself five months pregnant, sets out to find out why so many mothers are dying in childbirth.
In the southwestern region of Nepal, there are no high mountain peaks to scale, just pristine rural villages and tribal cultures living undisturbed by tourism. This is the “not so famous” side of Nepal. The Bardia Reserve is one of the last remaining habitats for the nearly extinct Bengal Tiger. Host Julie Conover boards an [...]
Probably the most exhilarating experience of my life!
Tackling child labour in Nepal’s carpet-weaving industry Nepal GoodWeave Foundation is this year’s winner of the STARS Foundation 2011 Asia Protection Impact Award. Nepal GoodWeave has been selected for its work in preventing child labour in the carpet-weaving industry by engaging businesses to abide by its licencee agreement, a child-labour-free stamp of good practice. Watch [...]
went to nepal for 3 1/2 days in 2007. we traveled thru kathmandu, trisuli river, chitwan national park, pokhra and bhaktapur. i was able to go whitewater rafting (trisuli); ride an elephant jungle safari and canoe river cruise (chitwan); view the majestic annapurna range from an ultralight and atop a hill during sunrise (pokhra); view [...]