1. It’s so much more than just mountains When many people think of Nepal, tall mountains and hiking are often one of their first associations. However, keep in mind that Nepal has so much more to offer than that. In fact, I am not a big hiker at all, and that was definitely not the
Last weekend Kulturstudier arranged a trip to the small mountain village “Dhampus”. The bus ride was a hilarious experience itself, as the road up isn’t particularly good, and we were swinging back and forth in our seats. We were stunned when we arrived. Until then, we hadn’t gotten a really good look at the tall
I fire måneder har jeg ventet på en opplevelse jeg visste at jeg kom til å huske for resten av livet. Nå skjønner jeg at den også kommer til å forandre det. Et utsiktspunkt ved båtene ved innsjøen der vi bor i Pokhara. Bare noen dager har gått siden jeg ankom det som skulle bli
Earlier I have written about what to do in Pokhara and Kathmandu, fun and cool activities that both Pokhara and Nepal provides with and lastly a normal school week and schedules. All these things are necessary and fun things to get excited over when traveling to Nepal with Kulturstudier. But all these things together only
After two weeks in Pokhara, the whole class desided that it was time to go on an adventure. There are plenty of places to visit around Pokhara, and the small city is known for its beautiful nature and many treks in the Himalayan. We all decided to go to Dhampus. A place that is
The alarm clock starts beeping at 08.00 and it’s time for a new day! 🙂 Everyday at 08.00 the breakfast served at The Tuki Resort. They serve a breakfast buffet every morning with fruit, bread, muffins, coffee & tea, musli, eggs, sausages and some local dishes and much more. So, there is food for everyone’s
Alright! When you study together in Pokhara there are lots of things you can do during the weekend and today I will write about 3 things that I have done so far! 😊 One weekend we were a group that wanted to see more of the lake but also more of Pokhara. (It is
Happy Dashain!! Today, 8th of October, there is a big festival here in Nepal, called Dashain. Dashain is celebrated by the Buddhist, Hindus and Kirats of Nepal. The festival symbolizes the victory of good over evil. Compared to the Swedish and Norwegian culture, Dashain is similar to our Christmas Eve. The festival is actually lasting
Hi again! Today I will write about different school days and lecture types that we have had here in Pokhara! Maybe not the most fun to read about but you might find it interesting if you are curious about the course! 😊 So, lets start from the beginning! The first two weeks we had the
At Saturday the 31th of August we received the warmest welcome by our house lord Pampa. All students; some unknown, someone I already had looked up on Facebook, and three people that I had been traveling with for the last 8 hours on the 8 hours worst bus drive in my entire life, we were
