Lumbini Travel Blogs

We crossed into Nepal today.   From Varanasi it was one overnight train ride followed by a shared taxi to the India/Nepal border at Sonauli.    We nearly walked past the immigration office.  We would have if it weren’t for the Indian official who hollered at us to come ge…

Chitwan, Pokhara, Kathmandu, Dhulikhel, Bhaktapur

Today was a long journey to the Nepalise border. The Jeeps were a lot more comfy so that helped. The heat was just rediculous. By the time we made it to the border to sort out visas and entrance, everyone was literally dripping with sweat. I was the only one who needed to get my visa on the border …

Ready to visit Buddha’s birthplace??!!  Well, I certainly was!!It had always been the plan to finish up our journey in Nepal at this magical place, where thousands of pilgrims come to pay their respects to the great Buddha.  And well, even though we were incredibly tired out by that p…

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Early morning I went to the bus station to catch a local bus to Bhairawa a town near Lumbini. It took 6-7 hours to reach there over the mountains. As it was a Holi festival time, a festival or colors, the bus was stopped at various places with the local people spraying us with colors and color wate…