Mardi Calling!
- by Mohit Shrestha
As I was at the top, I experienced a different feeling which was the best feeling that I have ever felt in my life.
Travel
A lively interaction in Bangladesh
- by Bishnu Kanta Ghimire
“Please come to Bangladesh,” Apan Chaudhary—a Bangladeshi friend invited me to visit Bangladesh via chat
Bungee to train police force
- by Republica
To make courageous, altogether 120 police including 90 police inspectors and 30 instructors received basic bungee jump training at Last Resort, Bhotekhosi on Tuesday.
Butterflies abound in mountainous Mexican winter habitat
- by Associated Press
It’s challenging to convey the sheer magic of witnessing tens of thousands of butterflies hanging from trees in giant clumps, sunning themselves on the hillside or fluttering in the sky like snowflakes. But after experiencing it, it’s easier to understand folks like these, most of whom had traveled from the US to Mexico solely to see the monarchs.
FourHappyFeet: Journey of lovebirds
- by Rahat Poudel
Chris McCandless aka Alexandar Supertramp from the movie ‘Into the Wild’, quoted money as an illusion and said that one can go anywhere and do anything. Sangam Bhandari and Shikha Neupane based in London are the living evidence of this fact.
US-built capsule with a dummy aboard docks at space station
- by Associated Press
A sleek new American-built capsule with just a test dummy aboard docked smoothly with the International Space Station on Sunday, bringing the U.S. a big step closer to getting back in the business of launching astronauts.
Dikpal Thapa’s Photo bagged Sony World Photography National Awards 2019
- by Kiran Lama
Nepali photographer Dikpal Thapa’s photo entitled ‘The Harvest’ has bagged Sony World Photography National Award 2019 on Tuesday
Kathmandu Valley then and now in pictures
While searching for the old photos in Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya’s photo gallery, I found changes in the monuments, so in the lifestyle of the people.
Rattlesnakes slither at Texas Capitol to promote roundup
- by Associated Press
Some rattlesnakes have slithered through parts of the Texas Capitol to help promote an upcoming reptile roundup.
Dikpal Thapa’s photo shortlisted for Sony World Photography Awards 2019
- by Kiran Lama
Nepali photographer Dikpal Thapa’s photo has been shortlisted for Sony World Photography Awards 2019 in an open category. World Photography Organization unveiled the shortlisted photos on February 5.
‘Tamu Hill Park’ for promoting tourism
- by Republica
Phirphire is famous for Millennium cave, rural lifestyle, and traditional houses. There is a belief among locals that the park will help to promote rural tourism and Millennium Trek. An estimated budget of the park is around Rs 50,000,000
Lesser-known Millennium Cave
- by Binod Dhungana
Ghaderi village of Shukla Gandaki-12, Tanahun is a home to Millennium cave, which is one of the less-explored caves of Nepal. Located near to the Sadhi River which flows crossing the borders of Tanahun and Syangja, it is taken as one of the ideal caves in South Asia.
Sharks drawn to warm waters by Israeli coastal power plant
- by Associated Press
Sandbar and dusky sharks have been sighted around the power plant for decades, but scientists only started collecting data two years ago. Although they are still trying to count the smatterings of sharks nearby, researcher Aviad Scheinin said the hundreds flocking exclusively to the Hadera power plant every winter qualifies as “a legitimate and rare phenomenon.”
‘NepaliTravellers Hangout’ will kick off today
- by Republica
A get-together of Nepali travelers entitled ‘NepaliTravellers Hangout’ is being hosted at Outdoor Adventure Center Nepal, Thamel on Wednesday.
Prepossessing Panch Pokhari
- by Pasang Lama Hyolmo
Nature is considered as the divinest gift of the creator. One of these notable gifts of nature on earth is Panch Pokhari. Nestled in the Himalayas and breathing-taking landscapes, it is equally blessed with religious and cultural values
Lesser known but full of fun this winter in Sailung
- by Kiran Lama
If you are looking for hassle free yet a fun trip to play with snow, then Sailung is the perfect destination for everyone
Tribal land known for waterfalls won’t allow tour guides
- by Associated Press
The thousands of tourists who travel to a remote Native American reservation deep in the Grand Canyon each year to camp near a series of picturesque, blue-green waterfalls will have to do so without the benefit of professional guides.
Vegetarian's Wurst nightmare? Germany's sausage hotel
- by Reuters
What happens when a German butcher opens a hotel? A vegetarian’s Wurst nightmare. There are pictures of sausages on the wallpaper, sausage-shaped pillows on the beds and bratwurst hanging from the ceiling. The room numbers are printed on butcher’s knives and even the soap looks like sausage.
Nearly 2,000 people join annual plunge into icy Danube
- by Reuters
When the body goes back to normal it is just fantastic, it feels like champagne, and for hours you feel like you are walking on air. I can’t really describe it, but that is what it is.
The forgotten: Manthapokhari and the Shiva temple
- by Sajesh Raj Nepal
Locals here believe that the temple is related to the king Birat of Mahabharat since the place is very close to the remains of Bhediyari, the believed capital of Matchya kingdom ruled by king Birat. Professor Dr Som Prasad Khatiwada says that inside the cremation area are the remains of Rani Math related to the Malini, the beloved of King Salahesh, a folk legend.