The Ice Kachang Walk
It’s not impossible to walk on ice. You just need to be sure-footed and have a lot of confidence. Having a good pair of trekking boots helps. Check Out Knapsack Books by Chan Joon Yee
It’s not impossible to walk on ice. You just need to be sure-footed and have a lot of confidence. Having a good pair of trekking boots helps. Check Out Knapsack Books by Chan Joon Yee
Facilities in the Langtang region are not as good as those in the Everest and Annapurna region, but this toilet looks surprisingly good. But it’s winter and everything is frozen. No way to flush. No way to wash your hands. Check Out Knapsack Books by Chan Joon Yee
Malekhu is quite a remote small town on the way to Pokhara from Kathmandu. It is a most unlikely place to find good food, but this is the killer fish curry I’ve been telling everyone about. The fish is tiny like shishamo – without the eggs. Fresh from the rivers, they don’t taste like typical […]
I’m back from Nepal! A little busy with work, so detailed updates will have to wait. First and foremost, I’d like to thank my new trekking boots. Columbia Titanium. They worked really well on the snowy, icy trails. The Vibram soles gave me good grip on both snow and rock. Didn’t have much problems on […]
Just bought this pair of Columbia Titanium boots at World of Sports Takashimaya. Very friendly and helpful sales assistant from China. I tried on a pair of Hi Tech boots as well. The Columbia is much more comfortable. I’m not paid to say this. Check out the bottom. This is the kind of sole I’m […]
Lumbini, birthplace of the Buddha. I failed to make it there because a false alarm from home sent me rushing back. Will I make it this time? Check Out Knapsack Books by Chan Joon Yee
Kopan Monastery is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery near Boudhanath, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal. It belongs to the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT), an international network of Gelugpa dharma centers, and once served as its headquarters. The monastery was established by the FPMT founders, Lamas Thubten Yeshe and Thubten Zopa […]
Looks like it’s going to be nice in Langtang (the freezing cold notwithstanding). Check Out Knapsack Books by Chan Joon Yee
This is an interesting looking shell jacket from Mountain Hardware. No, I didn’t get it free and I’m not paid to say this. I bought it from World of Sports for $265. Features include: 1. Attached, roll away Ergo hood with laminated brim and quick single pull adjustment. 2. Micro-chamois lined chin guard eliminates zipper […]
A 35-year-old jogger became the latest victim of a dog attack at the new Punggol Waterway Park, five days after another jogger had been similarly attacked, according to The New Paper. Bank executive Chow Cheok Kai told TNP he was attacked by a pack of nine stray dogs during one of his weekly jogs in […]