Over time I’ve put together several packing lists for different treks, but I’ve never created a female packing list for Nepal for the regular day to day items. Nepal is an interesting country with a quickly changing dynamic. Below I’ve compiled a list of everything a female traveler should bring with them. A good note […]
The 21 Best Nepal Souvenirs & Where to Buy Them
Recently, I’ve had a few friends ask me what to buy for Nepal souvenirs to take home with them. I feel like I’ve spent a lifetime in Thamel and Lakeside walking by the hundreds of shops selling goods. The thing is, so many sell the same thing, and they all sell them for different prices. […]
11 Nepali Words Every Tourist Should Know + 55 Extras!
If you’re anything like me, then you like to learn a few words whenever you visit a new country. Learning Nepali words was extra difficult for me. Because the words are written in characters (not letters like we’re used to in the U.S.) the translations are often spelled 100 different ways. Trying to read them […]
Helambu Nepal Trek Packing List
The Helambu Nepal Trek is an eight day trek through villages and small cities in Nepal, not far from the capital city of Kathmandu. The first half of the trek up to Gosaikunda is a proper teahouse trek while the lower regions were rebuilt after the earthquake and are more modern with basic hotel facilities. […]
Helambu Trekking Cost & Budget
The Helambu trek cost more than most treks in Nepal, so it’s important to budget properly. Leading up to Gosaikunda, the teahouses are more expensive and very basic. Once you enter the Helambu region the teahouses are more like small hotels with nice beds, attached baths, and thick cement walls to keep you warm. These […]
Gosaikunda Lake Trek Packing List
The Gosaikunda Lake Trek is a pilgrimage trek to a holy lake in Langtang National Park. The trek can be done in as little as five days, however, we opted for an eight day route that went through the Helambu Region. This is what we packed for the eight day Gosaikunda Lake Trek. If you […]
Gosaikunda Trekking Cost & Budget
The Gosaikunda Trek was surprisingly more expensive (per day) than any other trek we’ve done in Nepal which is why it’s so important to see the true Gosaikunda trekking cost. The cheapest teahouse room was sometimes three times the price of other routes. We also found the food to be a little more on the […]
Street Dog Rescue in Nepal: 10 Organizations to Call for Help
Anyone who has visited Nepal has been confronted with the sad reality of dogs living on the streets. While many of the dogs in Nepal have loving homes, there are a large percentage which go uncared for. They’ve never had vaccines or been to a vet. They haven’t been neutered/spayed, therefore, they reproduce which adds […]
Annapurna Base Camp Trekking Cost: ABC Trek Cost
How much does Annapurna Base Camp trekking cost? The answer will depend a lot on whether you plan to carry your own bag, have a guide, share a room, etc. I’ll break everything down below so that you can plan accordingly. Something that stood out to me about this trek was that the teahouses charged […]
Annapurna Base Camp Packing List
I’ve done nine treks in Nepal, but packing for the Annapurna Base Camp Trek was a little trickier than I anticipated. This region has completely banned plastic water bottles and has banned wood burning fire. This means that the teahouses are even colder than other areas and I found myself without thermals, a sleeping bag, […]