It’s never too late to give a gift (unless it’s your anniversary that you’ve missed, then you’re in big trouble). For any other holiday, it’s never too late to find that last minute gift, and we’ve got some ideas for you. Something Unique: Nepali Traveler Journal (Nature’s Wool Edition) This new journal is one of the most unique we’ve ever made. The wool comes from Himalayan sheep, a mix...
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The newest Vegetable-dyed journal is our larger 6×9 inch Nepali Namaste Journal. This journal is perfect for meditative thoughts. Take a moment to relax and acknowledge the divine within others and within yourself. The Namaste 6×9 Journal gets its naturally covered covers from vegetable-dyes such as pomegranate husks & indigo (Sage), black walnut husks (Walnut), and Cutch wood resin (Terra Cotta). Handmade Paper for...
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Sometimes, let’s face it, you just need to go on an adventure. But in today’s Insta-culture, Instagram, instant-replay, and instant meals, there’s an allure that calls to tens of thousands, maybe hundreds of thousands of people every day, the need to take the time and jot down an experience in a journal. Here’s the top three reasons to not only keep a journal, but to keep an Adventure Journal. #1. An Adventure...
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“Wherever you go, go with all your heart.” -Confucius Take a journey, but remember to bring your heart and mind along. Today’s ever-connected world can leave us actually disconnected from the things that matter most, and can take us away from being present to the miracles all around us. It’s one reason we love journal keeping so much. Journals provide the opportunity to reflect upon the day in a very organic way....
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“Over every mountain there is a path, although it may not be seen from the valley.” -Theodore Roethke Introducing Nepali Pathfinder Leather Journal The Nepali Pathfinder Leather Journal is handmade in Nepal and contains Lokta Paper. The paper is made from strips of the Lokta bush which are cooked in vats in the high Himalayan villages of Nepal. Once the desired consistency is obtained, the fibrous mash is placed by hand onto boxed...
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Tigers Roam Nepal You might not guess so since one might think of the snowy peaked mountains like Mount Everest that grace Nepal, but the country is indeed home to between 163–253 Bengal Tigers. We named our new journal in hopes or raising awareness of these beautiful, yet endangered creatures. A History in Paper Making The Tiger Stripe journal’s paper has a history dating back over 1,000 years in Nepal. The special lokta paper is...
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So far away from Everest in Nepal, our journal has never felt so close to home. The Trek to Denali Our medium-sized Everest Explorer Leather Journal made the trek up to the tallest mountain in all of North America. Denali, also called Mount McKinley, stands majestic at 20,310 feet above sea level. Kathmandu Valley Co. Journals are always looking for a new place to explore. Our journals are crafted in Nepal with handmade lokta paper...
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View our Father’s Day Gift Ideas and a Giveaway. Gift Ideas for the Explorer The Everest Explorer Journal is rugged, tough, and perfect for any adventure. It comes in four different sizes and has already begun an adventure just getting to you. Handmade Paper The paper in the journal (and in all our journals) comes from the Lokta bush which grows in the Himalayan mountains of Nepal. A non-tree source, the lokta bush grows back...
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