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Best time to Fly to Nepal

While many residents wish to travel south of the border to India, many will be flying to other destinations in Asia. All in all, this is my favorite time of the year to actually spend time with family and friends in Kathmandu, Nepal. If you're contemplating travel plans, consider this:

Ilam tea - the finest tea from Nepal

Tea - a Beverage for All

Tea is considered a universal beverage. It's enjoyed by young and old; prepared and served hot or cold. Ilam tea is cultivated in Nepal as well as in the foothills of nearby northeast India. I grew up in India and spent a lot of time in Assam, close to Darjeeling. Tea plantations and tea estates were popular destinations for tourists even in the 1950s. I, for one, enjoy tea, anytime of the day. The leaves are picked from the Camellia Sinensis plant. After processing, we get tea that's wonderful and welcomed at social events and on a one-on-one setting. ENJOY!!

Winter in Nepal

It is the best time of the year in Nepal right now. Tourism is flourishing and so is the economy. If you wish to go trekking, there are many companies offering special deals. Make sure you've got one of these on:

Holidays End of 2019

Many tourists fly to Kathmandu, Nepal at year's end. Not only because it's starting to cool in the valley, but it's also dry stepping off the wet months of August, September and October. Some interesting gadgets and electronics that you can purchase before you board that flight to Nepal are available on Amazon at fairly good prices. As an Amazon Associate, I earn a small percentage from qualifying purchases at no cost to you.

Nepal - Cottage Industries

In this day and age, Nepal can surely boast. Many of her cottage industries include carpet and wicker weaving. Owning land is a thing of the past. Many Nepalese own small businesses like jewelry and metal crafts, wood-working, to name a few. Cottage industries are renowned for it local production and merchandising of local fabrics and ready made clothing. Internet entrepreneurship is on the rise to include bloggers and You-Tubers. Some are authors of both fiction and non-fiction. I wanted to mention that jewelry making is another skill the Nepalese people are proud of. Another talent is that of metal crafting and wood-working. I will be remiss if I don't mention trekking, travel and mountaineering. Since agriculture is limited to little pieces of land on the hillsides, tea is a major upcoming industry. Nepal produces, packs and ships tea (world wide) from its tea plantations You will hardly see a local without a cell phone or a watch:

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End of Summer Cooking

Despite Fall fast approaching and the holidays even closer, one can still enjoy some simple good cooking in the next few weeks:

Tea

When I lived in Kathmandu, Nepal - a morning ritual (as in Shillong, Meghalaya, India) - Tea was my number one favorite beverage; hot or cold; I enjoyed tea. I am looking at this really cool site and perhaps you could as well:

Nepal - Flights to Kathmandu

Now that I'm back from my 23-day visit to NYC, I'm already thinking of going somewhere else - not too far; perhaps Miami? My younger sister who lives in the U K has already booked her flight to Sydney for May 8, 2020. We are planning to visit my older son, his wife and my grandchildren. I am still browsing for a decent fare. Flight prices are quite reasonable and compatible on this site:

Unwinding

I've been back in Indianapolis for nearly two weeks. Believe it or not, I'm still decompressing - I was in between Long Island City and New York City for over three weeks. I came back having experienced a lot. These included new experiences as well as some challenges. I learned a lot about the routines and activities of daily living, watching street vendors, baby sitters (in Park Square), pet walkers, riding trains, and the public in general. You can work out a budget but I tended to overspend; all the foods were tempting, and I often got thirsty. So visiting cafes, ordering fruit smoothies was something I could not resist.

Nepal

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Yes; fly to Nepal

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Pokhara - Nepal

Upon watching the a travel/information video recently, I'm consumed with nostalgia for the days when I was young, flying (Royal Nepal Airlines) as an air hostess. We flew daily to many parts of Nepal including Pokhara (the land of my forefathers; I am a Gurung). Our 28-seater DC3 would make a rough landing on the dirt and gravel air strip. Now, Lake Phewa is the biggest tourist attraction (in those days 1964 too). If you've picked up a travel tour guide or a pamphlet, you will see that there are numerous travel guides to include hiking, trekking, boating and fishing; even paragliding. Back in those days, there were no restaurants nor hotels. If the weather was bad, we got grounded. The crew to include Captain Upadhaya and co-pilot Captain ML Singh, would spend the night with locals who would provide a simple dinner of chicken curry and rice. We did the best we could to get through the night until morning when we could fly back to Kathmandu. Now, in this day and age, tourists are provided luxurious hotels (even cheaper motels), tours in an SUV, etc. So visit Nepal, and of all popular destinations, Pokhara is my favorite not only because I'm a native but it does offer a lot to the tourist. As I am an Amazon affiliate marketer, my pages contains affiliate links for products and/or services that I recommend. If you make a purchase on this page, I may receive a small percentage from the sale at NO cost to you.

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It is Summer in Nepal

Kathmandu and surrounding areas will receive a lot of rain during these summer months. As you will probably be sightseeing and hiking, you may need a really good shampoo to maintain healthy, shiny, glossy hair.

Nepal Tea

Tea is a beverage enjoyed by all in Nepal. It's tradition to offer a hot cup of tea whenever a guest arrives. I love to drink hot tea with a little bit of cream in it. www.teabox.com

South of India, South of Nepal

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Celebrate your Mom

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Summer in Nepal

In the months of May and June, all hill sides come alive. Sometimes it seems like the mountains come down to the valley but it's just an early morning illusion. Clear blue skies and clean fresh air -- so soothing and peaceful. So visit Nepal. Kathmandu will Welcome You.

Celebrate

Even though "Mothers Day" has passed in Nepal, it's approaching in America.

To all mothers out there, "A very, very Happy Mother's Day to you"

Kathmandu Valley

Hi all!!  Even though Nepal is a landlocked country, you can definitely enter Nepal by land or air!!  Jokes apart, you really can.

Arranging for tours and treks is fairly easy as it houses multiple companies that can provide you with guides for booking trekking tours.

Hotels are comparatively inexpensive so either check out a book from your local library or purchase one on www.amazon.com

A good tourist guide book is  www.lonelyplanet.com/nepal  

If you prefer to stay in a luxury hotel, you will find many.  Look out for highly discounted deals.

Don't forget; Mother's Day is around the corner in America.

Flying to Nepal

Many families are flying back to Kathmandu, Nepal to visit for the summer.  I know a few who are planning their trips as they do every few years.

My grand daughter, living in Sydney but Nepalese at heart.

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You can call it "nostalgia"

Nepal is on my mind as well as in my dream. I talked to my sister who lives in England and she is planning on a trip to Nepal once again. We talk a lot about it on the phone. As I was on the Reddit site, I felt nostalgia for India where I grew up and Nepal where I lived for a few years. If you're planning to travel to Nepal, you can look at this site that was posted on Reddit https://flydealfare.com/

2019

My thoughts and prayers are for the people of New Zealand. I am especially sad as both my grandchildren were born in Auckland. Christchurch is home to a high school friend of mine with whom I grew up in Shillong, Meghalaya, India. I am sentimental and wear kiwi charm that dangles from a black string around my neck that my older son and his family sent me from Auckland. Air New Zealand is one of my favorite airlines as well.

Happy New Year Nepal!

This time of the year in Nepal, it's cool most nights but days are filled with bright sunshine. Springtime is fast approaching. A very, very interesting place to visit in Nepal is the Chitwan National Park. This is also a wild life sanctuary. There is a tree-top hotel called "Tiger Tops Tharu Lodge." I worked for their main office in Kathmandu in my youth. The lodge has a world-wide reputation for being unique. You may check it out: www.tigertops.com