Time runs in this place, every day is quite full. Now we are closer to the end of the semester then the start. One thing I would like to tell you all about though is the outdoor seminar we had in outskirts of the city, that was one of the nicest settings I’ve ever had
We made it to Pokhara! Over a week has past very fast and we’re all getting settled in the city of the Anna Purna mountains. One of my favorite things about Pokhara, apart from being so close to nature, is the enormous variety of cafes to sit and relax in. We are spoiled with options
Thursday was the day we’d all been waiting for the entire week, it was the first of March, it was full moon and it was time for the color festival Holi. For those of you who don’t know what Holi is, it is basically a day when everyone is free from work and school and
Today it’s Monday, meaning the first week of studies has finished. What a mind-blowing week it has been! We are 18 students with very different backgrounds but with two important things in common, a love for travelling and a sense for humor, this of course includes our loving study leaders, Elida and Samrat. Last Sunday
I arrived two days ago and tomorrow is the first meeting with the entire entourage of Kulturstudier, including all the new students that are currently dropping in at different times to the small but charming airport of Kathmandu. I took a flight from Nairobi, Kenya, this Wednesday night, after almost 3 intense months of backpacking
The ‘Peace and Conflict’ course was complete by the first week of November and I went back to my hometown. My friends and family were curious to know about the three months I had spent studying peace and conflict, an unconventional subject. The add-on journey to Nepal and my adventures there, added to the excitement.
Nepal is a cool place for adventure. My adventure began with Mountain flight together with my batchmate. It was early morning flight for which, we departed from hotel at 4 in the morning. Our flight was boarded after two long hours of waiting in overwhelmed state. We sat on a eighteen seater light aircraft. It
Etter endt studie i Kathmandu og innlevert hjemmeeksamen var belønningen 9 dagers trekking i Himalaya, Annapurna regionen. Målet var Annapurna Base Camp (ABC), 4130 moh., en natt ansikt mot ansikt med Annapurna og Machapuchare. Etter 6 dager gjennom variert natur, temperatur og kultur omringet av spisse fjelltopper, fargerike blomster, risterrasser så langt øye kunne se,
To give you an idea of what one could do after your 10 weeks with Kulturstudier, I thought I would write about my experiences in Chitwan National Park. Chitwan National Park is located on an eight hours drive from south-east of Kathmandu. The ride is bumpy and unpleasant, but the scenery is beautiful. When you
