Ladakh: Finding heaven’s gate in the great Himalayas
With barely two hours of sleep, I boarded a plane in Delhi and woke up with rolling trolleys more than an hour into my flight to Leh.
With barely two hours of sleep, I boarded a plane in Delhi and woke up with rolling trolleys more than an hour into my flight to Leh.
A $300 bottle of wine sold in the United States and Europe is made in the unlikeliest of places: at the foot of the Himalayas in China, where farmers sing
Apart from her books, Rowling also sent a replica of Harry’s owl Hedwig and the time-turner necklace from the third book.
It was high noon and I was gasping for breath as my trekking companions and I crossed Ganda La, a high mountain pass in the Himalayas. At close to 5,000 meters above sea level, the pass along a barren rocky terrain can easily make one dizzy.
The Yarshagumba harvest has fallen this season, raising concerns about a possible drop in the income of a large number of people who rely on the high-altitude wild fungus, also known as Himalayan viagra, for their livelihood.
In this latest stop of William and Kate, you can shop for local wares, hike up a sacred fortress, or just simply be in this last Shangri-la.
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Nepal is considering placing new age and fitness restrictions on people who want to climb Mount Everest, officials said Tuesday, as the country looks to enhance safety
It was the world’s last holdout against television and is regarded by travelers as a Himalayan Shangri-La. But Bhutan’s decision to make itself the poster boy for electric transport is further proof of its willingness to embrace technology as part of its unique Gross National Happiness development model, says its prime minister.
Renowned American extreme skier Glen Plake says he feels lucky to be alive after surviving the weekend Himalayan avalanche that killed at least eight people, but he’s heartbroken that he could not save two friends.
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