Everest Base Camp: The Joys and Pains
A narrative of our 14-day trek to from the Everest Base Camp published in the December 2014 issue of Outdoor UAE magazine.
Nepal
The Beauty of Life in Annapurna
Realizations and life lessons learned while trekking for eight days in Annapurna, the tenth highest mountain in the world located in Nepal.
EBC Day 5: Deboche to Dingboche
The past night had been the coldest to date. If not for the sleeping bag that was provided to us by our trekking agency, Adventure Mountain Explore Treks (AME Treks),…
EBC Day 4: Namche Bazaar to Deboche
How lovely it was to wake up feeling all well! And as part of our daily morning routine during our trek to the Everest Base Camp (EBC), we packed our…
EBC Day 3: Acclimatization in Namche Bazaar
Waking up to clothes you wore the day before which absorbed all your sweat and whatnots, who wouldn’t enthusiastically jump out of their beds to change and freshen up themselves?…
EBC Day 2: Phakding to Namche Bazaar
When I woke up the next day, I no longer was feeling the headache that ruined my night in Phakding. I felt so much relief knowing that it wasn’t altitude mountain sickness or…
EBC Day 1: Lukla to Phakding
When an activity commences (regardless of its kind), all involved are in high spirits. But how can you maintain such energy if that activity will last for 14 days? This is…
Gateway to Death?
After I’ve seen this one show in History Channel titled Most Extreme Airports where Tenzing-Hillary Airport or more popularly known as Lukla Airport topped the list, I have always wondered how extreme the airport really…
Embarking on an Adventure
Have you spent a night with a bunch of trekkers? Not the rated-R type, okay. If not, well then let me tell you how our day ends and starts—constant packing…
Of Ramesh, Kathmandu, and Dal Bhat
The Tribhuvan airport is a complete chaos. From the arriving or departing passengers to the airport staff and even the airport itself. No computers, scanners, or anything digital. Everything is…
Annapurna Base Camp Trek
There are several jump-off points leading to the base camp of the Annapurna mountain ranges but there are two that are more popular to trekkers: Pedhi and Nayapul where our trek started….
Tea House Trekking in Nepal
When I first learned of Annapurna base camp trekking, I also encountered what they call tea houses. So, what can you think of when you hear the words tea house? I,…