One of the rights of passage for many young people is to save some money and go traveling. It is easy to pack up some belongings into a backpack and go traveling with friends. Whether it’s touring around the world or focusing on a country or a continent, it’s easy to have fun.

There is a lot to be said for exploring the world and becoming immersed in different cultures and practices. This means that as well as having a break from their working and studying life, they can learn about other cultures and their lifestyle. The very nature of backpack travel means it should be as simplistic as possible to travel. It is simple but people have to be aware of basic backpacking tips to make the best of a trip.

Every traveler is different and they need different tips and advice. How long you stay and where you are going makes a difference. There cant be just one guide for every backpacker but there are some constant rules. Some of the key essentials for any traveler should contain the following:

- Keep a note of where you will be staying in a secure place

- Always ensure your passport is stored safely

- Be aware that not everyone who offers advice will be genuinely friendly

- Make yourself aware of local customs before you go

- Try and learn the basics of a foreign language if you are going abroad

- Have fun, obviously!

One consistent element of backpacking involves a lot of traveling. Whether it is by foot, bus, train, air or sea, there is a strong need to remain comfortable throughout your travels.

Any experienced backpacker will tell you that a sturdy and comfortable pair of footwear is vital. For any amount of walking, the need for a pair of shoes that provides a sturdy grip on the road and proves security and comfort. These should be bought before traveling and broken in before the trip. This is definitely on the major backpacking tips that would be offered by an experienced traveler.

Backpacking is a trip predominantly undertaken by the young and perhaps inexperienced traveler. This means there is a massive need for information to be passed to potential travelers.

A collection of backpacking tips would be a great addition to any person who is looking to travel around. They should be used before and during the trip to ensure they have a great time.

A short -making of video- of the documentary from Nepal Himalaya, where we shot a movie about Nejc Zaplotnik. Trip took us to Manaslu base camp and we also completed the Annapurna Trekking Circuit. …

Nepal has earned a reputation as one of the best destinations in the world for white water rafting. Nepal's thundering waters, coming from the glaciers of the mighty Himalaya, provide unmatched thrills for rafting and immersing oneself in the landscape. …

Nepal 2006 whitewater highlight, Sun Kosi, Tamur 3rd Himalaya expedition of taganok.ru team …

Ram Bahadur Bomjon was born on 9th of April, 1990. He is also known as Palden Dorje . He is from Ratanapuri village,Bara district in Nepal and is believed to be the reincarnation of Buddha by his supporters.Ram Bahadur Bamjon, a 18-year old Nepali boy was said to be in deep meditation under a Peepal tree, without consuming food and water, for 6 months. He began his meditation on 16 May 2005; allegedy disappeared from his hometown on 11 March 2006, and reappeared elsewhere in Nepal on 26 December 2006 only to leave again on 8 March 2007. On 25 December 2006, villagers in Bara district spotted Bomjon meditating. He was carrying a sword for protection in the jungle, reminding reporters that “Even Gautama Buddha had to protect himself,” and claimed to have eaten nothing. On26 March 2007, inspectors from the Area Police Post Nijgadh in Ratanpuri found Bomjon meditating inside a bunker-like square ditch of seven feet.

The boy’s fame has grown rapidly, drawing increasing numbers of devotees. Ram Bahadur Bomjon was reportedly bitten by a snake, but he refused all medical treatment saying that he could be cured by meditation alone.

Meanwhile, this remote piece of Nepalese jungle is rapidly turning into a spiritual supermarket. If devotees want a memento of their visit to the forest, five rupees will buy them a picture of Ram Bahadur Bomjon with light emanating from his forehead. A group of Bomjon’s followers met with him about 3 kilometers southwest of his meditation site. They say, they spoke to him for thirty minutes, during which Bomjan said “there is no peace here” and that he would return in six years, or roughly 2011 or 2012. He left a message for his parents telling them not to worry. On 8 March 2007 he left Bara district to again find a quieter place to meditate.

The Buddha Boy left to go into the forest to mediate on March 8, 2007. He emerged from the forest on Monday, November 10, 2008 and preached to villagers at a temple in Ratanpuri, just southeast of Kathmandu. His hair was shoulder length and he was dressed in clean white cloth. More than ten thousand people have flocked to Nepal to hear his teachings.

He talked to the people about fostering peace and ending discrimination. He has said that the only way to save the nation is through spirituality.

Buddhism

Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, was born into a royal family in about 560BC in what is now Nepal. Having learnt that death was an unavoidable fate, he decided to live as a homeless holy man. After adopting the Middle Way between luxury and ascetics, the Buddha, who was married and had a child, achieved Enlightenment while meditating beneath the Bodhi tree. Buddhism is a tradition that focuses on personal spiritual development. Buddhists strive for a deep insight into the true nature of life and do not worship gods or deities. Buddhism is based on the teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautam, commonly known as “The Buddha”. It is a religion that originally comes from Nepal, and teaches that personal spiritual improvement will lead to escape from human suffering.

Buddhism facts:



2,500 years old

350 million Buddhists worldwide

Founded by Siddhartha Gautama in Nepal

The path to Enlightenment or Buddha hood is through the practice and development of morality, meditation, and wisdom

Buddhists do not believe in a creator God nor a personal God, but Buddhists are tolerant of those whose beliefs are different from theirs

Buddhists believe that nothing is fixed or permanent — change is always possible

Buddhism teaches that all life is interconnected, so compassion is natural and important



·         The five precepts are training rules in order to live a better life in which one is happy, without worries, and can meditate well.

1.  To refrain from taking life (non-violence towards sentient life forms)

2.  To refrain from taking that which is not given (not committing theft)

3.  To refrain from sensual (including sexual) misconduct

4.  To refrain from lying (speaking truth always)

5.  To refrain from intoxicants which lead to loss of mindfulness (specifically, drugs and alcohol)

In the 8 precepts, the third precept on sexual misconduct is made stricter, and becomes a precept of celibacy. The three additional precepts are:

6.  To refrain from eating at the wrong time (only eat from sunrise to noon)

7.  To refrain from dancing and playing music, wearing jewelry and cosmetics,       attending shows and other performances

8.  To refrain from using high or luxurious seats and bedding

Our footage from an elephant safari through Royal Chitwan National Park in Nepal. From the back of an elephant you can see the wildlife really well, including the rare and majestic one horned Rhino. …

Mount Everest is the highest mountain on Earth as measured by the height of its summit above sea level. The mountain, which is part of the Himalaya range in Asia is located on the border between Nepal and Tibet, China. There had been 3,050 ascents to the summit by 2,062 individuals.

Climbers range from experienced mountaineers to relative novices who count on their paid guides to get them to the top. This means climbers are a significant source of tourist revenue for Nepal.

There are great trekking tours available which is available to anyone who can walk for a few hours per day. These tours start in Nepal in Kathmandu and are very popular.

Mt Everest has an undeniable ability to seduce Explorers, Travellers and Climbers alike. With its breathtaking views and fascinating Sherpa people there is something for everyone to guarantee the experience of a lifetime.

Mt. Everest, so called after the first person to record its height, Sir George Everest, translates in Nepalese and Tibetan as Goddess in the Sky and Mother Goddess of the Universe, demonstrating the immense respect and reverence that the locals have for this awesome mountain. It is 29,029 feet high but it rises a few centimetres each year due to the huge geological forces acting on it.

The weather you will experience on Everest is extreme and rather unpredictable so it is best to be prepared for all eventualities. Spring is the high season for trekking, but warmer weather can mean there is a larger cloud cover, which obscures many of the fantastic views that are part of this once in a lifetime trek. For those willing to brave the colder temperatures of autumn and winter this is not such a problem.

A large problem on Everest is that as you reach higher altitudes the oxygen content of the air dramatically decreases. At 20,000 feet there is only half as much oxygen in the air as you are used to and by the summit oxygen is reduced to only a one third.

There are two times of year when conditions are most favourable for a trek to Everest Base Camp, either in the pre-monsoon springtime or the post monsoon autumn. Although, it is possible to join Treks that run almost all year round.

The main problem experienced on Everest is altitude Sickness, this is definitely something to take seriously and to take precautions against. There is no way of telling how it will affect you until you are at high altitude.

The easiest and most effective way to limit the effects of altitude sickness is by ascending the mountain slowly and giving your body time to acclimatise to the height. Above 10,000 feet (Base camp is at 17,500) you should aim not climb more than 1000 feet per day.

You also need to stay warm and conserve as much energy as possible, drink water and above all listen to what your body is telling you, if you don not feel right don not push yourself to hard because you may push yourself out of the trek altogether.

Make sure you pick the right trip for you, make sure you give yourself time to acclimatise to the altitude even if that means flying out a few days before your trek starts.

The Sherpa people are invaluable in making any expedition to Everest whether it be to Base camp or even Summit. They will carry your gear, food, tents and it is important that they are respected. They take great pride in their Mountain Climbing Heritage and without them you will not finish the trek

Wether you join a trekking tour or climb all the way to the top, it will be an experience to treasure for a long time!

And Chitwan is the best place to do so. The Royal Chitwan National Park, established in 1973, provides a great wildlife experience with its rich flora and fauna . The wildlife and the landscape are not as breathtaking as those found in Africa but still, the experience will stand out. Chitwan is only 150m above the sea level. The place gets steamy from March-June, with peak temperatures reaching 43°C in the shade. Short grass makes Feb-May the best game-viewing season, but the autumn months …

Personal video of trekking trip to Nepal in October, 2007. …

There are fourteen mountains that present the ultimate challenge to the world’s most experienced climbers. They are the so-called eight-thousanders, the fourteen mountains on Earth that are over eight thousand metres in height, all of them to be found in the Himalaya and the Karakoram mountain range. They are:

•Everest (8848m)

•K2 (8611m)

•Kangchenjunga (8586m)

•Lhotse (8516m)

•Makalu (8463m)

•Cho Oyu (8201m)

•Dhaulagiri (8167m)

•Manaslu (8163m)

•Nanga Parbat (8125m)

•Annapurna I (8091m)

•Gasherbrum I (8068m)

•Broad Peak (8047m)

•Gasherbrum II (8035m)

•Shisapangma (8027m)

Anyone who goes trekking in Nepal is likely to see at least one of these mountains. Treks to Everest Base Camp, the Annapurna Sanctuary and Kangchenjunga Base Camp are common routes for trekking in Nepal, but only the very best mountaineers can make it to the summit of any of the peaks that these treks visit.

The Race to the Top

After trekking through Nepal and scouting base camps and climbing routes for these great mountains, expedition after expedition was defeated many years. Aside from the severity of the weather and the extreme technical challenges presented by these fourteen peaks, climbers also faced an even more serious challenge – altitude. Above eight-thousand metres, climbers enter “The Death Zone”, where the air is so thin that prolonged exposure is fatal and the physical exertion required for climbing becomes almost impossible.

It wasn’t until the use of bottled oxygen, which began in the 1920’s, that making it to the top of these summits seemed to be possible. The portable oxygen helped to counter the effects of altitude, but the mountains continued to defeat all attempts to conquer them for almost thirty years.

In 1950, Maurice Herzog stunned the world with a successful ascent of Annapurna I (8,091m) now regarded as one of the most dangerous mountains in the world. In a single expedition, his climbing team made a trek through Nepal to the mountain itself, planned the route, established their camps and made a push for the summit. Despite severe weather that almost killed them, Maurice and his climbing partner Louis Lachenal became the first people to summit an eight-thousand metre peak.

Throughout the 1950s, most of the other peaks were conquered one by one, most notable Everest in 1953 which was successfully climbed by Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay. But it wasn’t until 1964 that the final peak was successfully climbed – Shispangma, the smallest of the fourteen.

The Climbing Elite

Climbing just one of the eight-thousanders is a feat that takes skill, experience, training, and no short supply of luck. Making the summit of all fourteen would seem to be beyond the capabilities of most mortals, yet there is a small group of mountaineers who have achieved precisely that. The legendary Italian climber Reinhold Messner was the first person to make it to the top of all fourteen, beginning with Nanga Parbat in 1970 and completing the final summit of Lhotse in 1986, sixteen years and 115,948 metres of climbing later. Even more remarkably, he made it to the top of all fourteen without the use of bottled oxygen, a feat which the medical establishment and climbing community believed to be impossible.

Many others have tried to emulate his success, but few have succeeded. Only a handful of the very best climbers have made it to the summit of all fourteen of these mountains. Strangely enough, these climbers also number fourteen.