The Mulbekh Gompa, about three quarters of the way from Leh to Kargil, marks the end of the Buddhist Ladakh and the beginning of its Muslim parts. The Muslim culture here as in Kargil and from here on toward the alpine valleys of Kashmir as well as the first third of the way toward Zanskar, […]
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As all glaciers around the globe, the Siachen glacier in the Karakoram parts of Nubra, the northern most district of Ladakh, in the remote northwestern corner of India, is meting, and rapidly. It was reported today it has shrunk to half its size. Not long ago it was the highest battleground in the world where
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Chomolhari trek is a great eight-day trek to the high pastures of yak-herders and the memorable Jangothang camp at base of the imposing Mount Chomolhari (7316 m). This trek packs all the highs of the Himalayas – grand views, high alpine lakes, rich flora of rhododendrons and wild flowers as well as sightings of blue
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Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay of Nepal were the first to climb Mount Everest as part of the British expeditiion to Everest on June 26, 1953. Hillary devoted much of his life to helping the Sherpas of Solu-Khumbu, raising money to build hospitals and schools. Trekking to the Everest Base Camp has since become one of the
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The country of Bhutan is home to hundreds of thousands of traditional Tibetan Buddhists. To penetrate the veil of this closed kingdom, however, you need to obtain the services of an experienced travel organization: Footloose Bhutan. As a unique, affordable, tailor-made tour seller, we have been coordinating adventures to the most far-flung regions of earth
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Thanks to the Bhutanese government’s restrictive travel policies, it can be difficult to book tours and venture to the far-flung sights and festivals of this magical country. Fortunately, Footloose Bhutan offers a number of exceptional tours to this modern-day Shangri-La. You can catch a glimpse of Bhutan in three to six days or spend ten
Whether it is your passion to get a glimpse of the honey guides which flutter over Zhemgang Bhutan, or you want to conquer high elevation mountain passes, such as the Thrumshingla Pass (which rises 3,750 meters above sea level), you can count on the services of Footloose Bhutan to take you there in style and
If you are seeking inner peace, consider joining a special meditation trek in the Nepal Himalayas. This is really a different trek, a new way of exploring the most fascinating areas of Sherpa Land in the shadow of Mount Everest. The trek won’t just allow you to marvel at the beauty of the High Himalaya
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