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Nepal, the trekker’s paradise, welcomes thousands of trekkers and climbers alike every year. If you love mountains, you’ve definitely dreamed of embarking on unparalleled adventures to the Himalayas of Nepal at least once in your lifetime. Whether you choose the popular Everest Base Camp Trek, the challenging Annapurna Sanctuary/Base Camp …read more
Nepal with Children Based on 12 years of experience traveling to Nepal with children I can say with confidence that it is challenging and difficult but in equal measures it’s rewarding and exciting! it’s not easy but it’s worth it. A holiday to Disneyland, a resort in Fiji or to …read more
After 20 hours and getting motion sickness from turbulence heading to Nepal from Singapore, literally felt like death but I’ve made it here safe It was such a good feeling coming off the plane to be greeted by lovely faces, these kids that have picked me up from the airport …read more
The night before we left for Lukla, Take On Nepal hosted a welcome dinner where we met the fourth member of our little trekking party. We had already met Shannon (an adventurous Aussie/English girl from Adelaide), our guide Sujan and our porters Anita and Sanu at Batase Village. The final …read more
At Take on Nepal we are incredibly proud of our team of young female guides who are turning heads on the trails to Everest Base Camp. The trekking industry is dominated by males, very few women are employed and there are a few reasons for this: Nepal is a patriarchal …read more
As I mentioned in my last post, Friday was a very important day for Nepalise people. We could sense the anticipation and excitement as the morning wore on. Just before midday, we (myself, Shaun and Shannon – another Aussie who has found herself in Batase and will be coming to …read more
We have arrived in Nepal at a time of an important festival – Tihar, the second biggest festival in Nepal. It represents the divine attachment between humans, gods and animals. Monday was the festival of the Crow Tuesday was for the Dog, Wednesday was for the Cow, yesterday was for …read more
Wow. Sensory overload. What a crazy, chaotic cacophony of sight, smell and sound. Honking horns, wafting incense, shimmering saris, smog and fumes. After sorting out the boring stuff like purifying drinking water, organising sim cards and exchanging some money we walked to Durbar Square. This area houses the ancient Royal …read more
We’re not your average trekking company, for us it is not about profits and numbers. We know that Nepal is one of the poorest countries in the world, our co-founder Som Tamang was born into a very poor family in Nepal, he knows better than anyone the hardships faced by …read more
The mistake many people make is having too much stuff. There is nothing worse than carting clothing and equipment with you for 2 weeks (at altitude) in Nepal and ultimately not having needed it. Although your bags will be carried by your porter, it just doesn’t make sense to bring …read more
