village

Nepal·hills · village

While we were at Mulde Peak we noticed a thick blanket of fog moving fast covering everything in its way. However, we managed to spot Ghorepani from Mulde before it got completely covered in the fog.

village · hills

Nepalese Gurung men hang out outside their village of Ghandruk with a backdrop of Dhaulagiri and Annapurna range peaks.

Nepal·village

A small homestay at Besikhaker in Nepal sees a lot of movement as one has to cross this small village while on a trek to Annapurna circuit. Since we started from Ghandruk early in the morning, this was our first stop for breakfast.

Nepal·village · hills

Landruk is a little village at 1,500 metres altitude, on the trail that leads to the Annapurna base camp.

monsoon · village

As we sat at a tea shop keeping ourselves dry after trekking to the tea shop in the stubborn rain of Nepal we saw a beautiful sight.

village · highway

In order to reach Landruk, one has to either book a cab or travel on a local bus from Pokhara to Nayapul where your permits will be checked at the Annapurna Conservation Area Project checkpoint.

river · village

Maize is the principal food crops of the majority of the hill people and source of animal feed for ever-growing livestock industries in Terai of Nepal.

Nepal·river · monsoon

Set in the valley in Annapurna Conservation Area, Kyumi is a small settlement with few houses scattered here and there while two and the only homestays are situated together.

village

As we sat at a tea shop keeping ourselves dry after trekking to the tea shop in the stubborn rain of Nepal we saw a beautiful sight.

village · hills

Ghandruk is a beautiful town and a Village Development Committee (VDC) in Kaski District in Gandaki zone of north-central Nepal. Ghandruk is the most scenic and popular trek that can be done from Pokhara.

village · hills

Buddhist Gurungs have their own Lamas to perform religious ceremonies and rituals and there is a Buddhist monastery in Ghandruk and quite a few lamas. They also have a full collection of religious scriptures.

forest · river

This kilometre-long serpentine village was built recently to cater to visitors. Before, it was just 'Banthanti', a rest house in the forest (Ban=Forest; Thanti=Rest House).

bus · village

Local passengers in Nepal boarding local bus. One can see local bus lined up waiting for passengers and street vendors are selling fruit and cold drinks. A woman holding baby try to board a bus at a local bus stop in Kathmandu, Nepal.

highway · ceremony

Women of the Indian Army do the goose-step! Wagah Attari Border antics - the tallest soldiers from both sides march stridently at both ends of the border, to impress and frighten the other side! The Wagah border closing ceremony or 'lowerin…

highway · ceremony

Wagah Attari Border antics - the tallest soldiers from both sides march stridently at both ends of the border, to impress and frighten the other side! The Wagah border closing ceremony or 'lowering of the flags' ceremony is a daily military…

highway · ceremony

Wagah Attari Border antics - the tallest soldiers from both sides march stridently at both ends of the border, to impress and frighten the other side! The Wagah border closing ceremony or 'lowering of the flags' ceremony is a daily military…

highway · ceremony

Wagah Attari Border antics - the tallest soldiers from both sides march stridently at both ends of the border, to impress and frighten the other side! The Wagah border closing ceremony or 'lowering of the flags' ceremony is a daily military…

highway · village

Wagah: the only road border crossing between India and Pakistan Wagah Attari border between India and Pakistan: Independence Day 15th August 2012.

highway · ceremony

Wagah Attari Border antics - the tallest soldiers from both sides march stridently at both ends of the border, to impress and frighten the other side! The Wagah border closing ceremony or 'lowering of the flags' ceremony is a daily military…

highway · ceremony

Wagah Attari Border antics - the tallest soldiers from both sides march stridently at both ends of the border, to impress and frighten the other side! The Wagah border closing ceremony or 'lowering of the flags' ceremony is a daily military…

highway · village

Wagah: the only road border crossing between India and Pakistan Wagah Attari border between India and Pakistan: Independence Day 15th August 2012.

village · highway

Wagah Attari border between India and Pakistan: Independence Day 15th August 2012. The India--Pakistan Border, known locally as the International Border (IB), is the international boundary between India and Pakistan that demarcates the Indi…

village · highway

The India--Pakistan Border, known locally as the International Border (IB), is the international boundary between India and Pakistan that demarcates the Indian states of Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat from the Pakistani provinces of Punjab a…