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Finally, it's my last day in Nepal. After saying goodbye to the people here little by little over the course of this week, today I took the bus to my favorite Nepalese city,...

During my time in Nepal, especially in Kuntabesi, I kept making notes of things that caught my attention. Now that my stay is slowly coming to an end, I wanted to share these...

I have been to a few weddings recently. This is because there are certain days when people are allowed to get married here. Since some of these days seem to fall at the...

At the weekend I went to Bhaktapur to celebrate the Nepalese New Year. The Nepalese calendar is not based on the sun like ours, but on the moon. So the beginning of the year...

At the end of my trip through Nepal I visited the third royal city. As in Kathmandu and Bhaktapur, there are a large number of temples in Patan's Durbar Square. The royal palace...

After Samuel flew back to Germany, I went back to Kathmandu. There I met another German intern to celebrate Holi with her. Holi is the “Festival of Colors”. According to the...

Towards the end of our trip together we spent a few more days in Bhaktapur. From there we took a trip to Changu Narayan Temple. This is the oldest surviving Hindu temple in the...

We continued on to Pokhara. The city is located on Lake Phewa and promises a great Himalayan panorama. However, because it hadn't rained the previous days, the mountains were...

Our journey continued to the south of Nepal to the Chitwan National Park. We explored the national park on hikes, a dugout boat ride and a jeep safari. We were able to see many...

After first visiting the Hindu temple complex Pashupatinath and then the Buddhist Boudhanath Stupa, we wanted to take a look at Swayambhunath. This is a primarily Buddhist...

The Boudhanath Stupa is located in the Kathmandu area. A stupa is a Buddhist structure that symbolizes Buddha himself and his teachings. Boudhanath is one of the most important...

The day after Shivaratri we also went to Pashupatinath. There was nowhere near as much going on as the day before. Nevertheless, the after-effects of Shivaratri were still...

On March 8th, my friend Samuel landed here in Nepal and we began our journey through the country together. On the same day, one of the most important holidays in Hinduism took...

On Saturday, we drove to one of the three most important Buddhist sites in Nepal - Namobuddha. According to legend, Buddha saved a tigress and her cubs from starving by offering...

Since Monday was a public holiday in Nepal, we German interns set off for Nagarkot - a popular tourist attraction - on Sunday afternoon. From there you can see a great sunrise...

After being in the village the whole time, I went to Bhaktapur for two nights. The journey there by public bus was an experience in itself. Since there are no fixed bus stops or...

An everyday routine has slowly developed for me here in Nepal. I have been teaching music to fifth and sixth grade since my second week of school. I am very happy that I have...

The celebrations honoring Shiva.

Since a friend had decided to take us on hikes to various places in the area every Saturday, Colin, who came to Kuntabesi for six months after graduating from high school, and I...

After my first week of school in Nepal, I wanted to tell you about my impressions and experiences. For me, every morning starts with a workout - the way to school. I think the...

After a few lovely days in Bhaktapur, I went to Kuntabesi - the village where I will live. My time in Bhaktapur was a successful start to my Nepal experience. The many beautiful...

My journey to Nepal began on January 11th. After Deutsche Bahn's strikes made it a little more difficult for me to get to Munich airport, I finally flew off to Kuwait on...