The drive from #Kathmandu to #Pokhara is very scenic. You will see gorgeous mountainous scenery, beautifully dresses #Nepal i women, livestock on the road, and feel the bumpy road. How diod you like the drive? https://backpackandsnorkel.com/Nepal/Day7/
Boudhanath in #Kathmandu, #Nepal, is a key pilgrimage site for Buddhists. The #Stupa is believed to house relics of Kassapa Buddha, a predecessor of Siddhartha Gautama, who founded the current form of Buddhism https://backpackandsnorkel.com/Nepal/Day3/5312-BoudhanathStupa/
At Pottery Square in #Bhaktapur , #Nepal , you can see the process of traditional pottery-making. Artisans, seated beside spinning wheels or crouched over slabs of wet clay, mold intricate shapes with remarkable skills https://backpackandsnorkel.com/Nepal/Day4/5417-PotterySquare/
#Nepal überspringt beim #Autoverkehr die Verbrennertechnologie und steigt gleich voll in die #Elektromobilität ein:
70% der neu zugelassen Autos sind Elektroautos.
In Nepal wird der #Strom zu fast 100% aus #Wasserkraft produziert. Eine fossile Tankladung kostet ungefähr das 30-fache einer Stromladung.
Decheling Garden Restaurant is a charming garden restaurant serves high quality Tibetan, Bhutanese, and #Nepal i dishes, and has a good selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. We loved it - what did you think? https://backpackandsnorkel.com/Nepal/Day2/52119-Decheling/
Ein #Gletscherseebruch in #Tibet hat im nepalesischen Rasuwa-Tal eine tödliche #Sturzflut ausgelöst.
Neun Menschen starben, über 20 werden vermisst. Zerstört wurden u. a. drei #Wasserkraftwerke und die wichtige Freundschaftsbrücke.
Ursache war ein sogenannter #GLOF (Glacial Lake Outburst Flood), verstärkt durch den #Klimawandel.
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Nepal: Elektroautos erobern die Straßen von Kathmandu
https://www.dw.com/de/nepal-elektroautos-erobern-die-stra%C3%9Fen-von-kathmandu/a-73242527
The name Ashok #Stupa comes from Emperor Ashoka, the 3rd-century BC Mauryan ruler of India who played a pivotal role in spreading Buddhism across South Asia. He built 5 #Stupa s in #Patan in #Kathmandu , #Nepal . https://backpackandsnorkel.com/Nepal/Day3/5328-AshokStupa/
Mahabouddha #Temple , often referred to as the �#Temple of a Thousand Buddhas�, is a Buddhist #Temple that is absolutely worth a visit when you are in #Patan in #Kathmandu , #Nepal . How did you like it? https://backpackandsnorkel.com/Nepal/Day3/53211-MahabouddhaTemple/
"Nepal sees positive outcome from reforestation project using local knowledge"
Built in the 14th century in #Patan in #Kathmandu , #Nepal , the pond Pimbahal Pukhu was damaged multiple times in earthquakes, and was slated for redevelopment into a market, but it has survived all those challenges. https://backpackandsnorkel.com/Nepal/Day3/5322-PimbahalPukhu/
Rescuers search for 19 missing and recover 9 bodies after flooding in Nepal https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/rescuers-search-for-19-missing-and-recover-9-bodies-after-flooding-in-nepal/
Badrinath #Temple in #Nepal is part of the group of four Char Dham #Temple s, which are the local #Bhaktapur Durbar Square version of the four Char Dham #Temple s in India. We liked its design - have you seen it? https://backpackandsnorkel.com/Nepal/Day4/5412d-BadrinathTemple/
The draining of a supraglacial lake in the Tibet region of China caused the deadly flood in Nepal's Bhote Koshi River that killed at least nine people, a regional climate monitoring body said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/10/asia-pacific/tibet-glacial-lake-flood-nepal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #tibet #nepal #glaciers #floods #climatechange
Glatial Lake Growing in Size
IN THE WAKE of climate change impact on natural environment across the globe, a glacial lake at the Purepu Glacier, North of the Langtang Himal in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region, has been undergoing a significant change in its size, according to the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
https://ukhrultimes.com/climate-change-in-hkh-new-fact-glatial-lake-growing-in-size/
Bhutan tried to erase us. Now, Trump’s America is helping | Lok Darjee https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jul/10/bhutan-refugees-trump-america #Trumpadministration #SouthandcentralAsia #USimmigration #Republicans #USpolitics #Democrats #Bhutan #USnews #Nepal
