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Articles from 2015

· Nepal

How to See Mount Everest

The climb up the tallest mountain in the world is no small feat, but even just getting to the base camp is a trek all in itself. But climbing Mount Everest is…

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· Journals

Capturing your Adventures in Style

Has a most wonderful vacation or trip become nothing more than a blur in the weeks, months, and years that follow? Yes, we take pictures, and pictures are worth a thousand words…

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· Journals

Old Paper vs Old Paper

There's nothing like a paper that has a good age behind it. But old paper doesn't necessarily mean number of years it's been around, it also refers to the history. For example…

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· Nepal

Tibetan Singing Bowls from Nepal

Many people are not familiar with Tibetan singing bowls also called Himalayan Singing bowls, and they're missing out. The rich tone from a Tibetan singing bowl soothes and relaxes, not to mention…

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· Journals

Eco-Friendly Lokta Paper

Different cultures have used various forms and types of papers over the centuries, but what makes Lokta paper so different? Today's mass produced computer printer and copy paper are processed from trees…

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· Journals

Rustic Leather Journals from the Himalayas

Nepalese house with Yak outside (better outside than in) There are rustic leather journals, and then there are rustic leather journals . Many journals now a days lack what makes them truly…

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· Nepal

Super Sherpas - The Great Everest Climbers

Super Sherpas T-Shirt from 2007 Going through my closet, I found shirt I bought in 2007 to support Super Sherpas , an Everest expedition made up of entirely of Sherpas. Sherpas are…

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Help for Nepal Earthquake Victims

On April 25, 2015 a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked Nepal. The quake occurred about 80km from the Kathmandu and its effects were devastating in the capital city. Collapsed buildings, broken roadways…

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