In March 2019, I had the incredible opportunity of spending almost a month in the beautiful, North Indian city of Rishikesh, which rests peacefully at the foothills of the Himalayas and alongside the magnificent Ganges River. Just about a year before that I made the decision and booked my place at the World Peace Yoga […]
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“I find the best way to love someone is not to change them, but instead, help them reveal the greatest version of themselves.” I begin with this quote because I acknowledge everything I write as my own, which is developed from my personal experiences. I endeavour to only post content that is honest, accurate and […]
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This time last week I was on a plane landing at King Shaka International Airport after an 8 hour flight from Dubai. Since then, I have been asked countless times, by friends, family and colleagues, about how my journey was, how do I feel now that I’m back at home living my normal life, which […]
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At the Airport After spending my last day in the city of Kathmandu, trying to enjoy every last minute in this bustling, cultural space, my evening flight from Nepal to Dubai seemed to approach way too fast, however, the 8 hour layover in Dubai dragged on for ages. One of the things I really like […]
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Exploring Nepal Today my dad and I went from seasoned trekkers to professional tourists. We spent the day eating, visiting historical and cultural locations, eating some more, shopping, and eating again; all the things Nepal is known for. After sleeping in and then satisfying ourselves with a hearty buffet breakfast, we eventually left our hotel […]
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After an early charter flight from Lukla to Ramechhap (Manthali) airport, and a 4 hour road trip back to Kathmandu (during which I was mostly asleep), we have officially left the mountains behind us and entered back into the world of luxury everything and free Wi-Fi. We have traded clean air for polluted emissions, natural […]
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Day 11 Trekking Namche Bazaar (3440 masl) to Lukla (2840 masl) – 6 to 7 hours, 20 to 21 km. After more than 6 hours of hiking from Namche, we finally made it back to the first village Lukla, where we began our trek almost 2 weeks ago. No sugar coating the facts about the […]
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Ascent VS Descent Okay, so, on the up trek, there is a huge concern about acclimatisation, which requires us to ascend at a very slow rate so we allow our bodies to adapt to the increasing altitude and reducing oxygen levels. Therefore, you will see that our walking distances and durations were relatively quite short […]
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Day 8 Trekking Gorak Shep (5190 masl) to Kala Patthar (5580 masl) and back to Gorak Shep – 3 to 4 hours, 3 to 4 km. Gorak Shep to Pangbouche (3950 masl) – 6 to 7 hours, 18 to 19 km. The highlight of my day today: having a hot shower and washing my hair […]
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Day 7 Trekking Lobouche (4950 masl) to Gorak Shep (5190 masl) – 3 to 4 hours, 4 to 5 km. Gorak Shep to Everest Base Camp (5364 masl) and back to Gorak Shep – 3 to 4 hours, 4 to 5 km. My energy and excitement has been so high that I couldn’t even sleep […]
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