The Annapurna Base Camp (ABC) trek is one of Nepal’s most popular trekking routes, offering stunning views, diverse landscapes, as well as a cultural experience. During our self- study week, most students spent their time trekking. This blog post is dedicated to the Annapurna base camp trek, which I and seven other students experienced for
Hello again! Trying to think back to some questions I had before I came to study with Kulturstudier in Nepal, I remembered I was especially curious about the accommodation and school situation. So here is a blog post dedicated to just that. First, let’s talk about Kulturstudier’s accommodation. Hotel New Darshan is the accommodation provided
The humid subtropical climate of Pokhara is a refreshing change from the cooler Scandinavian climate you might be used to. With some preparation, the combination of warm rains and intense sunshine creates a dynamic and exciting environment. In this blog post, I’ll share what you can expect from the weather and give you some tips
Moving to a different country may cause you to experience what is familiarly known as a “culture shock”. This is a feeling of confusion and uncertainty that you might have from experiencing a different culture than your own. It might happen when you move to another country and get involved in another cultural setting, especially
At the end of the semester in Pokhara you will first be working on one group exam with some of your fellow students, followed by a three-week period of an individual home exam. While working on the group paper, all students stay in Pokhara. The individual exam can be written from anywhere. I have
There are several things to do after the semester in Pokhara is finished. I spent the first weeks of the exam period mainly in Kathmandu, before travelling in India with a group of seven people. This post is meant to give some information about travelling in India, and hopefully to inspire some to do so.
If you have read some blogposts about Nepal, you might have seen that trekking is a common activity when staying in Pokhara. There are plenty of opportunities to go trekking in the area, and I would recommend to go trekking at least once. You won’t regret it! Anyhow, this post will give you some insight
As you might know, staying in Pokhara gives you plenty of opportunities to go trekking in the Annapurna region in Himalaya. Personally, this was one of the many highlights of staying in Nepal. Because of this, I will dedicate this post to give you some advice on how to prepare and plan for a trek.
After having completed the 10 weeks in Pokhara, the home exam period is up next. One of the best parts about this, is that you can do the exam from anywhere in the world, as long as you have Wi-Fi. This post is dedicated to informing you on the possibility to take the exam in
After the group paper was delivered and before the exam period began, we got to squeeze in some extra time to explore Nepal. A group of six of us went to Chitwan National Park, in hopes of experiencing the spectacular wildlife of Nepal. (Especially tigers!!) We didn’t really plan to much and booked accommodation the
