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Top 4 Festivals To Enjoy In Tibet

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Visitors to Tibet are greeted with both a very unique culture as well as a unique environment. This is a place where you will really feel as if you are in another planet. Here in this post we will talk about some of the top festivals to explore during your Tibet tours . Tibetan New Year (Losar) Tibetan New Year is by far the most important festival in Tibet. Like the Chinese New Year, it is an occasion for the family reunions and many prayer activities. Tibetan New Year is known as Losar (which means “new year”). Losar Festival starts from the first to third day of the first month of the lunisolar Tibetan calendar. The Festival start date is a day in either February or March in Gregorian Calendar (Tibetan Calendar is very similar to Chinese Calendar and the Chinese New Year and Tibetan New Year dates are quite near if not on the same day). Saga Dawa Festival Saga Dawa Festival falls on the 15th day of the fourth month of Tibetan Calendar. This day is

Top 3 Nepal Trekking Myths Debunked

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There is no shortage of hiking & trekking myths and misconceptions in Nepal, which will keep you from discovering the splendor of adventure of walking in the woods and the mountains. How many times have we abstain ourselves from joining a nice hiking or trekking with friends because of these myths. It is definitely time to debunk these nasty myths so you can see a whole new prospect of fun with hiking & trekking. Here are a few myths that you may have in your mind about Nepal treks . Camping is a must for real trekking experience: If the fear of staying in the tent in the middle of jungle trying to light your fire to cook your own food is keeping you from trekking, Don’t let this fear deter you from experience of trekking, because not every trekking will require you to camp. Actually, there are two famous types of trekking, camping and tea-house trekking. Most of the famous trekking destinations usually allow a comfortable stay at teahouses or lodges.