03 July 2016

Entrance to Monastery. 

Buddha Park, Namchi South Sikkim. 

Buddha Park, Namchi South Sikkim

Japanese Monastery in Namchi, South Sikkim



Sangdruptse, Tedong Hill, Namchi, South Sikkim

Bajra

God Shiva Statue in Char Dham, Namchi, South Sikkim

 Char Dham, Namchi, South Sikkim

Namchi, South Sikkim

On the way to Namche Bazaar from Lukla 
 8 November : 25 minutes flight took us to Lukla (Tenzing Hillary Airport), the gateway to Khumbu region and Sherpa culture. Flight by Goma Air was smooth, the mountain view was awesome.
Took lunch in Khumjung Lodge, the owner we called “Angi” was very kind.
Then we started our journey to Phakding. Took us around 3 hours to reach there. We trekked through dudhkoshi valley, crossed suspension bridge, the trail was breathtaking.
After we reached Phakding, we went up to a monastery climbing 200m, good to acclimatize. The monastery is 300 years old and was affected partly by the recent earthquake. We stayed at Tibet Guest house, owner Satyaman Tamang (Sonam) was very helpful and cheerful. pizza & dal bhaat helped omitting our hunger.

Scenic mountain view from Flight kathmandu to Lukla with Goma airlines.

9 November : Wake up at 8, nothing better to start a day with zinger tea. Had lunch around 0930 and started our journey to Namche Bazaar. Walked along with Dudhkoshi river crossed many suspension bridge connecting lower khumbu valley to upper valley. The final 3 hour uphill was physically demanding. Mountain slowly started to show up. Kongde ri, Thamserku were the first one.
After reaching Namche, hike up to the Everest view point. Unfortunately, weather was not good to view mountain. Visited monastery, offered prayer and roamed around Namche bazaar. 

Nestling Namche Bazaar. 


10 November : Started at around 10am after a breakfast. Unfortunately, we took a wrong way and had had to climb about 150m straight uphill to catch up main trail. We saw Mountain goat or Blue sheep. The final 2 hour to reach Tengboche was demanding, 10mins walk and 1 mins rest was a good strategy.
Reached Tenboche around 3 pm. took noodles soup & plate of rice. Weather already began getting cold and foggy. Visited a popular monastery here.
Stayed at Gomba Lodge, the owner also own the bakery café, which is off course full in the tea time.

11 November : Woke up late today because of long walk yesterday. Surprised looking through the window as mountains appeared very near. Couldn’t waste time, and rushed outside to see the beautiful Ama dablam (6812m) and others mountains. Foreigners were enjoying the view, the sun, making themselves busy taking photos, so do we.
After having breakfast, we started our journey to Phakding. Our plan was to walk the route in one day to Phakding which normally is two days. The downhill walk made the journey easy. Had lunch and small stop in Namche bazar.
It took us around 7 hours to reach Phakding from Tengboche. Stayed again at Tibet guest house.
Today is Laxmi Puja day of Tihar (Diwali) festival. The village was brightened with the colorful lights, flowers and Deusi Bhailo teams playing different songs and cultural dance.
Visited Reggae Bar, Liquid Bar, pool houses.





Direction to Benkar. 

Tengboche village on the lap of mountain and beautiful monastery. 

From Tengboche, further to Everest Base camp.

12 November : The last day of walking. A easy walk of 2 hours took us back to Lukla. Had a lunch and visited the shops around. Stayed at Khumjung lodge again.

!3 November : Flight day. Today we fly to Kathmandu. The Goma air was pack so the air staff managed us to arrange seat in Tara Air. Flight took off on 11:30. We were already in Kathmandu on 12 noon.
Weather was clear and mountain views was just mesmerizing.

Brother Pasnag posing for photo on the Way to Monjo. 
Wai wai. hot. 



Everest Tengboche Visit

01 July 2016

Monsoon in Everest Tea Garden (Bhotechaur)

Location : Jaisigaun,Sindhupalchowk.

How to reach there?
Sundhara-Bouddha-Thali-Sankhu-Jaharsing pauwa- Bhotechour  - Everest Tea Garden

How far it is?
Boudhha-Sankhu -8Km
Sankhu-Jaharsing Pauwa -5km
Jaharsing Pauwa-Bhotechour-12Km
Bhotechour-Everest tea garden-5km

If you are travelling in bike, it takes :
Boudhha-Sankhu -35-45min
Sankhu-Jaharsing Pauwa -25-30min
Jaharsing Pauwa-Bhotechour-30-40min
Bhotechour-Everest tea garden-15-25min
Monsoon in Everest Tea Garden (Bhotechaur)

Everest Tea Garden (Bhotechaur)

12 June 2016

I have briefly categorized tourism products in to four different types. They are as follows :

TYPE 1 : NATURAL TOURISM PRODUCT :  Natural resource and modified by man.
Beaches, Island, Mountains, Hills, Desert, Wildlife (flora, Fauna) Caves, Glaciers, Lakes, waterfalls, rivers.

TYPE 2 : MAN MADE TOURISM PRODUCT :Museums, Casinos, theme parks, Forts, Palaces, Temples.customs and traditions, Folk dance, classical dance, Music, handicraft, fairs & festivals.

TYPE 3 : SITE BASED TOURISM PRODUCTS : When attraction is place or site.
For example : Site of Taj Mahal, Sunrise in Nagarkot.

TYPE 4 : EVENT BASED TOURISM PRODUCT : eMICE (Meeting, Incentive, Conference & Events), Festival, spots, concert etc.
For example : Boudha Convention in Lumbini, Education fairs, conventions, Euro cup & World cups. 

MAJOR TOURISM PRODUCT OF SEVEN CONTINENTS AND NEPAL

TOURISM PRODUCT TYPES
NATURAL TOURISM PRODUCT
MAN MADE TORUISM PRODUCT
SITE BASED TOURISM PRODUCT
EVENT BASED TOURISM PRODUCT

Natural resource and modified by man. 
Beaches, Island, Mountains, Hills, Desert, Wildlife (flora, Fauna) Caves, Glaciers, Lakes, waterfalls, rivers.
Museums, Casinos, theme parks, Forts, Palaces, Temples.
customs and traditions, Folk dance, classical dance, Music, handicraft, fairs & festivals.
When attraction is place or site.
MICE
Sports (Olympics, Marathon)
Music Concerts
CONTINENT





AUSTRALIA
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
National Park (Uluru-Kata, Blue - Mountains, Daintree , Kakadu
Beach (Bondi, Fraser, Great Ocean Road)
Mount Koscuiszko (Highest)
City (Melbourne, Sydney, Goldcoast)
Barossa valley (wine production)
Parliament House
Cape Byron Lighthouse
Sydney Opera house
Sydney Harbour Bridge
Perth Arthur Historic site.
Bendigo Easter Festival
Myer Christmas Parade
Sydney Royal National Poultry Show
ANTARTICA
Glaciers & Ice island
Bio-diversity & ecosystem
Mt. Vinson 4892m (Highest)
Sea Cruises, Scenic flight
Yachting, camping snowshoeing, wildlife

Research & educational
AFRICA
National parks & wildlife jungle safari, Volcano’s 
Beaches
Mt. Kilimanjaro 5885m (Highest)
Jazz music in most country.
Indigenous people, culture   & dances.
Pyramid of Giza, Monuments & tombs, Churches
Towns.
Heritage sites
Ancient civilization sites
Indigenous people & culture
Fon festival (Cameron)
Sahara Marthon
Hogbetsotso festival (Ghana)
Intl. Camel Derby (Kenya)
Cairo Film festival
Chinese new year (Mauritius)
EUROPE
The Alps
Scenic Landscapes of Swiss
Mt Elbrus 4741m  (highest)
Ski resort
Royal palaces, architecture (Eifel, Sagrada Familia, Piza)
Historic & urban cities
World war sites
Museums (Madam Tausade)
Wine production villages
Sightseeing in cities.
Night life
Rome & Vatican city (Christian)
Archeological sites
Hiking & treking (Ruta de Santiago)
Disneyland
Opera, Ballet & Fashion Show
Oktoberfiest
Flamenco, La Tomatina & bull fight (SP)
Light festival (BE)
Cannes Intl. Film fiestival Paris Techno Parade (FR)
Business & tourism fairs.
Sports (tour de france, la liga)
NORTH
AMERICA
Sea, Coasts and beaches
Landscapes (Bahamas, Belize)
Biodiversity & wildlife
Bermuda triangle
US & UK Virgin islands
Galapagos Island (Equador)
Mt. Denali 6144m (Highest)
Lincoln center  & library.
Squares & central parks
Mega Modern construction. (panama canal, Liberty statue)
Harvard & oxford uni.
N. Orleans Jazz & Heritage festival (US)
Calgary Stampede Outdoor show(CA)
Food & Music festivals
SOUTH AMERICA
Sea, Coast, Beaches & islands
Amazon River & rainforest
Biodiversity & wildlife
Andean Peaks
Patagonian Glaciers
Mt. Aconcagua 6961m (Highest)
Macha Pichu
Colonial towns
Museo del Oro (Bogota)
National park (Tijuca, Iguazu)
Football stadiums
Pre-Columbian history dues (Maya, Aztec, Inca)
high nightlife
Argentina Tango dance club.
Rio Carnival & Boi Bumba (Brazil)
Salsa, Tango & music festivals
Afro
ASIA
Snow-capped mountains
Beaches (Bali, Maldives, Thailand, Goa)
High landscapes & passes
Mt. Everest 8848m (Highest)
People & community lifestyle
World best street Food
Sex tourism
Great wall, Taj Mahal, monument, palaces, temples & monasteries of Thailand, Bhutan, China & Japan.
Buddhist & Hindu cultures
Ancient civilization of Mongolian, Chinese & Indian others.
Techno parks & industries.
War memorials in N&S Korea.
Harsh life of rural Nepal, India.
Cherry blossom (JP)
Harbin Intl. Ice & Snow festival (CN)
Dragon Boat (China)
Kite festival (Jaipur, IN)
Eid al fitr (M. East)
MICE in Middle East
Losar in Buddhist countries.
NEPAL
Almighty Everest
8 of 14 top mountains of World.
+200 climbing peaks
Highest lake (Tilicho), deepest George (kaligandaki)
60m-8848m Ariel distance with abundant bio-diversity.
Rivers & tributaries
Royal & ancient history
Temples & monuments. UNESCO CULTURAL HERITAES (3naths, 3durbar square, lumbini birth of Buddha)
People, community & lifestyle.

Conservation & national parks. (Chitwan NP)
Lumbini monastic zone.
Dashain & Tihar
Jatra & Chariot festival (Bisket) Buddha conventions.
Holi
SAARC MICE.
KIMFF (film festival)
Mani Ramdu(Solu), Tiji (u.Mustang)
REFERENCES:    
wikipedia
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/
https://www.fest300.com/festivals/
http://psscive.nic.in/pdf/nvqef/cbse/CBSE%20Class%20IX%20Travel%20&%20Tourism/Class%20IX%20Tourism%20Product%20I.pdf

MAJOR TOURISM PRODUCT OF 7 CONTINENTS AND NEPAL.

23 May 2016

FOUR NOBLE TRUTH
There is suffering.
There is cause of suffering.
There is end of suffering.
There is way of ending suffering.

CAUSES OF SUFFERING
birth, disease, death.
attachment, desire, wants.
jealousy, angry.
I, Me, My.

8 FOLD PATH (ASTANGIKMARGA)
1. RIGHT VIEW/VISION (SAMYAG-DRSTI) : UNDERSTANDING
to see and understand things as they really are.
know the truth.
view -> thought ->action
4 noble truth, accept them.

2. RIGHT INTENTION (SAMYAK-SANKALPA) : THOUGHT
a commitment to cultivate the right attitude.
selfishness : resistance to the pull of desire
goodwill : resistance to feeling of anger
not to think or act cruelly, violently or aggressively.

3. RIGHT SPEECH (SAMYAG-VACA)
words can
- break or save lives
- make enemies or friends
- start war or create peace
Practice truth, speak friendly, warmly and gently, talk only when necessary

4. RIGHT ACTION (SAMYAKKARMANTA)
respect all life, consider others and the world we live in.
not to kill, steal, lie, avoid sexual misconduct, not to drug.

5. RIGHT LIVELIHOOD (SAMYAGAJIVA)
work for good of others.
avoid occupation/trade that cause suffering to oneself & others.
arms & lethal weapon, intoxicating chemical, killing animal, cheating.
do home based or community service, welfare of other.

6. RIGHT EFFORT (SAMYAGVYAYAMA)
to overcome evil that has already arisen.
to avoid evil that has not yet arisen.
to develop good not yet arisen.
to promote good that has already arisen.

7. RIGHT MINFULNESS (SAMYAKSMRTI)
means control on activities of our body & mind.
focus on what we do, what we speak, what are we going to do & speak.
develop harmony and peace by cultivating alertness of mind.
live in present not in past or future.
By meditation.

8. RIGHT CONCENTRATION (SAMYAKSAMADHI)
concentrated mind have penetration power.

MIDDLE PATH/WAY : Meaning with not too much of anything nor too little of anything.


4 Noble Truth & 8 Fold path of Buddha.

20 January 2016


Love is the greatest gift.

04 January 2016

Peace pagoda is built all over the world as a symbol of peace after 2nd world war under guidance of Nichidatsu Fujii (1885–1985), a Buddhist monk from Japan to inspire peace.
Stupa in pokhara. 

Peace pagoda stupa of Pokhara.

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