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Busy Kathmandu Streets

Busy Kathmandu Streets
by Sonia Doreen on September 1, 2009 in Asia & Pacific

Kathmandu streets sandwiched between the snowy white Himalayas are at all times busy, chaotic and full of vibrant colors. Hawkers, dusty roads, the rush of motorbikes and the crowds of people remind visitors of a valley range screaming with life and portraying the very different beliefs and customs that this Valley range is filled with.

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Pema Ts’al Sakya Monastic Institute, Nepal

Pema Ts’al Sakya Monastic Institute, Nepal
by Sonia Doreen on August 26, 2009 in Asia & Pacific

A few important pictures caught on camera during a visit to Pema Ts’al Sakya Monastic Institute in Pokhara, Nepal.

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Plan Your Summer with Cool Holidays

Plan Your Summer with Cool Holidays
by pancysingh on August 25, 2009 in India

Are you looking for a holiday destination to relax and to enjoy your summer? Well maybe Himalaya is the perfect place to go. It has many perfect destinations to stay and many activities to enjoy during India holidays. A place that is extraordinarily good for families.

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Himalaya Calling – Kathmandu Valley Tour

Himalaya Calling – Kathmandu Valley Tour
by Sonia Doreen on July 26, 2009 in Asia & Pacific

Nepal is renowned for housing the much afamed Mount Everest and besides being one of the poorest countries on the globe, has a booming tourism industry. On a weeks visit to this multi-cultured and historical city, we were appalled at the many chronological monuments and sites throughout the vast capital of Kathmandu, which is roughly 1337m above sea level and heavily stacks locals, cross-breeds, immigrants, trekkers, tourists and globe-trotters in its embrace.

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The Story of River Ganges

The Story of River Ganges
by 10000001 on July 2, 2009 in India

Even to day the Hindus throw the ashes of their dead into the Ganges. They believe that in this way the souls of the dead are purified and are given a place in heaven.

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