Is the Manaslu Circuit the new Annapurna Circuit?

October 26, 2011 Opinion and advice adventure travel, annapurna circuit, buddhism, classic treks, climate zones, himalayas, manaslu, manaslu circuit, marsyangdi river, nepal, responsible tourism, teahouse trekking, trekking

Is the Manaslu Circuit the new Annapurna Circuit?

For a long time the Annapurna Circuit was one of the world’s classic treks, high up on the must-do list of many a seasoned traveller. And with good reason, too: circling one of Nepal’s most beautiful mountain ranges over a

Is this the finest view in the Himalayas?

April 20, 2011 Opinion and advice 8000m peaks, annapurna, annapurna circuit, bhutan, gangapurna, himalayas, karakoram, ladakh, marsyangdi river, mountain panoramas, naar and phu, nepal, pakistan, tibetan khampas, tilicho peak, trekking, viewpoints 2 Comments

Is this the finest view in the Himalayas?

The photograph below was taken just beneath the Kang La pass in the Annapurna region of Nepal, and shows practically the entire northern sweep of the Annapurna range from Annapurna II on the left to Tilicho Peak on the right.