Trekking Nepal: Your Adventure Guide (A Zero To Travel Podcast Series) Podcast
1) Episode 9: The Monastery of Lho: Tibetan Tea with the Monks
On the rocky path to a mountain-top monastery, Jason and Anne Dorthe see Manaslu—the mountain for which the circuit has been named—for the first time. Close your eyes as you listen, and contemplate...Show More
2) Episode 16: Bhaktapur: The Side Few Tourists See
It’s the last day of hiking, and at the trail’s end Jason, Anne Dorthe, Samir and Mingmar take the terrifying Jeep ride after dark along cliff edges back down to Kathmandu, and say their sad goodbyes....Show More
3) Episode 17: Addendum: The 2015 Earthquake
On April 25, 2015, a huge earthquake shook the little country of Nepal, killing 9,000 people, causing avalanches on Everest, and destroying entire villages. Some of the places Jason and Anne Dorthe h...Show More
4) Episode 15: Electricity: Return to Civilization
Jason and Anne Dorthe experience the luxuries of modern civilization again for the first time in 12 days. They will miss the high Tibetan Buddhist villages and the ritual of hunting down the village ...Show More
5) Episode 14: Raksi: A Native Nepalese Beverage
Jason and Anne Dorthe enjoy their first alcoholic drink since the trek began: a native beverage called Raksi. While waiting for their drinks, they talk to Samir about the different kinds of Buddhist ...Show More
6) Episode 13: Travel Companions: Sharing Pain and Pleasure on the Path
Jason and Anne Dorthe feel sad as their trek nears its end. They enjoy talking about little things and big things in life as they walk together, and about the difficult struggles each has had on the ...Show More
7) Episode 12: The Seasons: When to Trek Nepal
On Day 9 of their trek, Jason and Anne Dorthe discuss the trekking seasons with Samir. At day’s end, Samir and some villagers sing and play music on native instruments. What is each season like? ...Show More
8) Episode 11: The High Pass: A Difficult Decision
Today Jason and Anne Dorthe must decide if they will take on the high mountain pass, rumored to be snowy and icy on the other side, or turn around and retrace their steps, making a longer trek. Peopl...Show More
9) Episode 10: Altitude: Recognizing and Preventing Acute Mountain Sickness
Come along for an easy day with Jason and Anne Dorthe; it’s a shorter walk as they acclimate to the increasing altitude. As they walk up, an avalanche of people are hiking back, unable to get over th...Show More
10) Episode 8: Food: The Finest Fuel for the Trek
Jason and Anne Dorthe talk food with Samir. They’re both feeling strong and healthy on the diet he recommended. As they make their way higher and higher, Jason and Anne Dorthe encounter more prayer ...Show More