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Photos Of Cool Cliff Castles
From Gadling, 4 weeks ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
Filed under: Photos, Asia, Europe, North America, India, Italy, Spain, Ukraine, United States, Middle EastNobody minds seeing photos of dreamy castles, especially if the photos are of cool cliff castles. Towering over steep slated valleys and crashing waves, Woman's Day has a great roundup of these kinds of castles on their website here. Featuring castles in Ukraine, Italy, Spain, Tibet, Yemen, USA and India, these photos are the thread with which fantasies are sewn. Knights in shining armor,...
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Know an ?Asthamangala' when you see one
From Trekking and climbing in Nepal, 1 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
Travelling to the Himalayan nations of Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan and India, you will often come across the 'Asthamangalas' or the eight auspicious symbols. Asthamangalas are sacred to both Hindus and Buddhists. Adorning temples, monasteries and Buddhist and Hindu homes, these auspicious symbols are believed to bring in good fortune and harmony and offer protection from evil forces. The 'Asthamangalas' or the eight auspicious symbols are:
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The wonderful St. Regis Lhasa Resort in Tibet
From Luxatic, 1 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
Deep within the spiritual center of Tibet, Lhasa, in a superb region on top of the world, you can find the mind blowing St. Regis Lhasa Resort, that’s accessible via Lhasa’s Gongga Airport after an one hour drive.
At a whopping 12,000 feet above sea level, in front of the Potala Palace, the St. Regis Lhasa's designers and builders have spent no expense in the construction process. It sports a total 162 rooms, with tranquil interiors and high-tech amenities like high-speed Internet...
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As a Lhasa Resort: Stay at the St Regis in Tibet
From The Informed Traveler, 1 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
The St. Regis Lhasa Resort is a rare chance to experience the wonders of one of the traditional spiritual regions in the world. Nestled in the mountains of Tibet, the Lhasa Resort stands on the roof of the world, granting you a perspective on life you have never before seen. Of course, that may just be due to the lightheadedness from a low oxygen count, but either way, it seems incredibly revelatory.
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Momo ? A Himalayan Comfort Food
From Trekking and climbing in Nepal, 1 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
A snack or dish that is loved and devoured with equal gusto across the Himalayas – Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan and India is none other than your humble Momo (chances are, you may have had it or are planning to have a plateful today ( if you are in any of the aforementioned places, hills and mountains especially !!)!). This small dumpling made from steamed minced meat/vegetables or other filling of your choice wrapped in wrappers made from flour dough is the undisputed Himalayan comfort food....
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Tara Air to operate flights to Manang
From Trekking and climbing in Nepal, 1 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
Tara Air, a domestic airline is all set to operate scheduled flights between Pokhara and Manang from the first week of April, 2012. According to the private airline, it will operate a 19-seater Twin Otter aircraft on the said route. The flight from Pokhara Airport to Humde Airport in Manang will roughly take 20-minutes. The fare (one way) has been fixed at Rs.3,300 for locals and USD 123 for tourists.Manang Valley ,which lies in close proximity to Mustang and the Nepal-Tibet border, has...
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The Ancient Art of Sand Painting
From Travel Oversea, 2 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
Sand painting is a tradition found throughout the world and is a sacred craft of practitioners in Japan, Australia, the United States (Navajo), Tibet, Germany, England and Mexico. Also called drypainting, colored sands and pigments are poured into patterns of religious or historical significance and left in an un-mounted state (no glue is used to affix the sand to a surface).
The Navajo medicine man would pour his sands onto buckskin or cloth using only his fingers as the means to make his...
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An extraordinary journey across Tibet
From Trekking and climbing in Nepal, 3 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
Tshering,our Tibet Tour guide took an extraorninary trip across Tibet with our Australian agent/ partner Travel Director's tour group last year. She shared with us snapshots from here her journey. Here we reproduce some from the collection.
About to embark on the World's Highest Train Journey- Being to Lhasa by train
Magnificent landscape – from aboard the train
Sightseeing in Lhasa – the iconic Potala Palace
A stroll through the busy Barkhor Market, Lhasa
Tibetan...
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Saga Dawa Festival ? 4th June 2012
From Trekking and climbing in Nepal, 3 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
"Saga Dawa” is an important Tibetan Buddhist festival, held each year on the full moon day of the fourth lunar month of the Tibetan calendar. This festival is observed to celebrate Sakyamuni's (Lord Buddha) enlightenment and many Buddhist pilgrims, tourists and researchers from different parts of the world visit Tibet during this time. The ‘Saga Dawa’ festival demonstrates how religion and spirituality is deeply imbedded in the lives of Tibetans. Though celebrated all...
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Place where the gods live, Spiti Valley, Kaza
From Vagablond, 4 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
According to the famous writer, Rudyard Kipling, Spiti is ?a world within a world” and a “place where the gods live.? This cold desert Spiti is a part of Kaza situated on the western bank of Spiti River. This heavenly region is at a height of 3600 feet on the laps of the Himalayan Range just between Tibet and India where regular guests love to spend their summer breaks while staying at the most luxurious destination of this snow white area, Hotel Spiti, Kaza. The pleasant summer...
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