The holiest mountain in Asia, Mount Kailash holds spiritual significance for over a billion Hindus, Buddhists, and followers of the ancient religion of B’on. Believed to be the source of the Karnali (feeds into the Ganges), Indus, Sutlej, and Brahmaputra rivers, Mt Kailash is considered the source of human civilization and the home of Gods….
Month: August 2016
High Altitude, High Expectations- Tibet Part 2
The prospect of washing away the sins of a lifetime immediately drew my attention. Although I’m not a Buddhist or a Hindu, when I read about Mt. Kailash, I instinctually knew I wanted to go there. Deemed as the holiest mountain in Asia, Mt. Kailash draws thousands of pilgrims from all over who make the…
In the Land of Snows, Part I- Lhasa
The smell of yak butter and incense combined with juniper sifts through the streets of the old city of Lhasa, with brightly colored prayer flags blowing in the wind. This is how I envisioned Tibet long before I traveled here, and although yak butter, juniper, and prayer flags are an integral part of the sensory…
Leaving Nepal
We traveled back to Kathmandu yesterday and visited Bhaktapur; a medieval city that dates back to the 7th century. Afte the earthquake, much of the city was damaged, but the old squares are still very much filled with local life. We paid a local “student” to give us a tour, then enjoyed some amazing people…
Of Mountains and Magic
The last few days were spent exploring the lakeside city of Pokhora; adventure capital of Nepal and startingpoint for many treks into the Himalayas. We departed Kathmandu on Saturday, taking what wound up being an almost 8 hour bus ride across the country. Even though, when looking on a map, Pokhora is only a short…
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