Posts Tagged Nepal

Travel Memories: Roaming Namche Bazaar, Nepal

Namche Bazaar is the hub of Everest Expeditions and trekking adventures alike. It sits on trade route that have existed for centuries to bring Himalayan salt down from Tibet and produce and woolen crafts north. Perched in a bowl along a hillside, there are very few flat places but that means almost every room in… Read More

Power On The Trail

Before Far Horizon’s 2019 Photo Tours, we posted about testing and planning for power in the Himalayas for a group of five photographers and guides.  So how did that go? In a word: Swimmingly!  In the end we had two  RAVPower 24 Foldable Solar Panel and two RAVPower 26,800mAh Power Packs for guests to use…. Read More

New Teaser Trailer

The new teaser trailer for our 2022 Photo Tour season in Nepal is out!   We’d love to see you in Nepal in 2022! Contact us to find out more about either tour.

Travel Memories: Black & White Himalayas Part 1

With the bluest skies on the planet, the Himalayas are often best portrayed in their vibrant color. Yet, sometimes, the masters of old speak through the winds of time and beg for black and white treatment of these towering guardians and their may faces. Here then, is Part 1 of a look at the Himalayan… Read More

Win-Win Relationships Are Built Into Our Business

At Far Horizon an important aspect of running international photo tours is making a positive impact in the areas we operate. We constantly look for ways we and our local operators can benefit from our long term relationships. In Nepal, we’re happy to announce our local guide of choice, Kami Sherpa, has recently passed his… Read More

Travel Memories: Khumbu Cargo

The Khumbu Region of Nepal, which encompasses Sagarmatha National Park and Mt. Everest, is a remote area with no roads. The Sherpa who have lived there for scores of generations, travel and traded across the area using a variety of cargo transport means. Arrival These days most visitors will arrive by plane, or sometimes helicopter… Read More

Travel Memories: Lawudo Gompa

High in the Himalayas, in a place very few trekkers ever visit, you can find the Lawudo Gompa above Mende. The Sherpa structures are built around the cave Guru Lama Zopa Rinpoche carved out under a giant boulder for his decades of meditation. The space is now turned into a shrine to the Guru, with the accompanying… Read More

End of Summer On-The-Road Solar Charging Results

It’s been a great summer with plenty of sunshine (when not obscured by forest fire smoke) to test the RAVPower 24 Foldable Solar Panel and RAVPower 26,800mAh Power Pack. (Original post on the test can be found here) We are happy to report this setup will fulfill our desires to provide camera battery charging to… Read More

Useful Reads: Nepal & Travel Photography Part 1

As part of our effort to exceed our photo tour guests’ expectations, we’re starting a series to help guests get ready for our trips (the first one is in Nepal in 2019, if you’re interested). We’ll post those emails here as we hope they are helpful to anyone wishing to visit Nepal or Bhutan with… Read More