Nepal, home to the world's highest mountain, offers endless trekking opportunities. On my first visit to Nepal I trekked to Everest Basecamp with my family. On my second visit I explored the Annapurna region with a friend. With limited time on our hands, we chose to trek to Poon Hill. At 3210 metres this trek is ideal for those concerned about altitude sickness, and is convenient as it can be completed in 4 days if you have time constraints. We left from Pokhara in a taxi wit

I recently had the opportunity to visit Tiger Tops, Tharu Lodge, situated on the western side of Chitwan National Park, Nepal. This beautiful corner of the jungle is home to 12 Asian elephants. Tiger Tops set themselves above the rest by being the first lodge in Nepal to stop tourists riding elephants. Some of the daily activities include jeep safaris, safari by ox wagon and a river cruise. We were fortunate to see one horned rhino from the jeep and the canoe. Walking with th

Meet Kevin. An Egyptian vulture and my guide for the day. Kevin is one of two Egyptian vultures at the Parahawking project in Pokhara, Nepal. Kevin is an ambassador for vulture conservation and due to his contact with humans from an early age is unable to be released back into the wild. Sadly the vulture population in Nepal has declined severely in the last decade due to a drug called Diclofenac. Diclofenac is administered by locals to their old and dying cattle to relieve pa

Top things to do in Kathmandu in a couple of days.