What does adventure mean??

Adventure is actually getting out of your comfort zone and trying something new, because life begins at the end of your Comfort Zone…

It’s a thrill of Life, you wanna be adventurous?? First get out from your comfort zone…

Adventure is also an unusual, Exciting and possibly dangerous activity, such as a trip or experience. People who eat anything put on their plate is adventurous eater, who dares to travel on every restricted area he is adventurous traveler. Those who is willing to take chances is only know as the adventurous.

Adventure is heading out to explore the world with no decided destination in mind. Adventure is sleeping under the stars, enjoying campfire chat with friends, and walking up at night. Adventure leaves us with the new story to tell, to share your story to the world and to inspire them to be adventurous.

Adventure is all about pursuing whatever you want out of life obstinately and passionately!!

What is the purpose of travel??

There are a lot of general travel purpose: Some people travel to discover new places, some to meet new people or some just to get to the place you need and so on.

Here listed the top purpose to travel.

“To Have Fun”

Fun travelers aspire to maximize fun, which is different for each individual. Fun could be sleeping till late, this type of travelling is a break from regular routines and to recharge the batteries to last another half year in the year in the office/ school.

“To Experience”

Experiential travel goal is a form of tourism in which people focus on experiencing a country, city or particular place by connecting to its history, people and culture.

“To Learn”

Learning travel view travel as an investment in themselves and want to learn the most that they can. The learning traveler may purposely put themselves in uncomfortable situations to maximize learning. For example, they might travel solo, sleep in a stranger’s house, explore non tourist area, take stupid risks, or interact with people with different perspectives.

 

Everyone has different purpose to travel, it depends on someone’s interest and preference!!

Magnificent Himalayan Lake

Himalayan Beauty is not just limited to Mountains. The Himalayan lakes are awe-inspiring too. I have selected some of the most beautiful ones, listed as below:

1.LAKE RARA

It is the biggest and deepest lake in the Nepal Himalayas. It is the main feature of RARA NATIONAL PARK. It is positioned in the Mugu district in the far western region of Nepal. The entire location of the lake is made up of long ridges covered with temperate forests and alpine pastures enclosing high valleys.

2.PHEWA LAKE

It is the freshwater lake in Nepal positioned in the south of the pokhara valley that contains parts of sarangkot and kaskikot. The lake is stream-fed but the barrage controls the water reserve, therefore, the lake is classified as semi-natural freshwater lake. The holy varahi mandir is situated on an island in the lake.

3.GOSAIKUNDA LAKE

It is an alpine freshwater in Nepal’s langtang national park, positioned in rasuwa district and is one of the most popular pilgrimages for Hindus. The lake melts and sips down to form the Trishuli River and remains frozen for six months in winter October to June. There are 108 lakes in this area small to medium in size.

4.SHEY PHOKSUNDO LAKE

It is located at an elevation of 3611.5 m above sea level in the Dolpa District. The lake is considered sacred by the local ethnic tribe therefore swimming is prohibited. The exotic lake is one of the most scenic and beautiful natural tourist destinations in Nepal.

5.TILICHO LAKE

 

6.GOKYO LAKE

It is positioned in khumjung village development committee of solukhumbu district in sagarmatha zone in north-eastern Nepal. Those mountain lovers who are preparing for an adventure trek in the Everest region find their trip incomplete if they happen to miss the opportunity to visit these lake sites.

7. MANASAROVAR LAKE

Manasarovar Lake lies at 4590 m above mean sea level, a relatively high elevation for a large freshwater lake on the mostly saline lake-stubbed Tibetan upland. The sacred lake is an important pilgrimage site for Buddhists and Hindus. It is supposed that bathing in the holy water of manasarovar cleanses one’s depravities.

Buddha Jayanti is the birth day of Gautam Buddha!!

Buddha Jayanti is celebrated on the day of full moon in the month of Baisakh (April to May) according to lunar calendar. This particular day has a great significance as it is not only the birth day of Buddha but it also happens to be the day he was able to attain enlighten and nivana.

Buddha Jayanti is one of the significant festivals of Nepal and in Buddhism. This day is celebrated all over the world especially in south-east Asia where there are people who follow the teachings of Gautam Buddha like India, Burma, China, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Laos, Vietnam and Tibet. Buddha Jayanti is known by various other names such as Swanyapunhi in Nepal Bhasa, Buddha Purnima or Baisakha Purnima in India, Vesak in Sri Lanka, Puspa Purnima in Bangladesh, and Visakha Bucha in Thailand and Full Moon Day of Kason in Burma.

On this day various stupas (memorial shrines), gompas/viharas (monasteries) in Nepal hold different religious and cultural programs such as sermons, meditation, reading Buddhists scriptures and sutras, worshiping Buddha, retelling of his life story and why he is the greatest benefactor of humanity, circling prayer wheels etc. There are also other activities like processions, doing noble deeds like helping the poor with food and aid, handing out medicines to the sick and blood donations in memory of Buddha.

Buddha Jayanti is not celebrated exclusively because it’s his birthday but to remember his virtues, his teachings and what he did for humanity. Buddha led his teachings by example and not with just words. This is how so-called spiritual leaders of today need to remember and embrace his teachings so they could steer their followers onto the right path to seek salvation from the sufferings that comes from the living.

HAPPY BUDDHA JAYANTI!!

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY

Mother’s Day is the day of honoring the mother in short (all-rounder) of the family as well as motherly bonds and the influence of mothers in society. Mother is title above Queen. Mother’s days is celebrated in different dates in different country, commonly it is celebrated in between March to May. Mother’s Day matches similar celebration honoring family members as Father’s Day and Grandparents Day.

Mother’s Day is also the day to thank the person who have bring you in this beautiful world facing different trouble , who is the only lady who works so hard to bring smile on your face and who is symbolized as “MOTHER”. The prayer that follows you is the mother’s prayer. Mother is a teacher, a teacher of compassion, love and fearlessness. And as everyone is well-known about the saying that “A mother holds their child’s hand for a moment and their heart for a lifetime”

It’s a day to appreciate the hard work of the mother. Though only day is not enough to value the sacrifice of the mother; she is the backbone or also the builder of every family. Mother’s Day is the special day for all the mothers in the world. So, forget all the ups and down in your life and enjoy your day.

Leaf Holidays Family wishes HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY to all the mothers in the world. Respect and love your mother, you won’t get another.

Western worlds contain four seasons. But Nepal contains six seasons. Two additional seasons in Nepal are rainy season and pre-winter season. The six seasons are listed as below:

1. Spring (Basanta Ritu)
2. Summer (Grishma Ritu)
3. Rainy (Barsha Ritu)
4. Autumn (Sharad Ritu)
5. Pre-winter (Hemanta Ritu)
6. Winter (Shishir Ritu)

Nepali seasons are two months long. Spring season (Basanta Ritu) spans into Chaitra and Baisakh (mid-march to mid-may), summer season (Grishma Ritu) spans into Jestha and Aashad (mid-May to mid-July), rainy (Barsha Ritu) starts in shrawan and ends in bhadra (mid-July to mid-September) , Autumn (Sharad Ritu) starts in Ashwin and ends in kartik (mid-September to mid-November) , Pre-winter (Hemanta Ritu) starts in mangsir and ends in poush (mid-November to mid-January) and winter (Shishir Ritu) starts in magh and ends in falgun (mid-January to mid-march) .

The temperature in spring is not too cold and not too hot, spring season is also windy season. Summer season is the hottest season at all, the flowers fall down, and fruits grown in trees. For agriculture summer season is the best season to grow crop. At rainy season, extensive rainy days are observed. The rain provides irrigation to agricultural crops and recharge ground water. Whereas autumn season is the season of festival. The temperature goes down in autumn season and it is just right for the celebration. Pre-Winter season is the season of working again. The temperature starts to fall down, and people prepare themselves for the winter. And lastly here comes the winter season which is the coldest season in the year. Cold seasons starts by the end of pre-winter and end by the end of winter. Snow falls in areas of high-altitude during winter.

Nepali New Year generally occurs between April 11th – 15th. The year in Nepal starts on Baisakh, Baisakh is the first month of Bikram Sambat Calendar. Bikram Sambat is the approved calendar of Nepal.

Nepal has more than 60 cultural groups with their own unique culture and most of them have their own language. Also we can say that Nepal is a live example of unity in diversity. People of different cast and culture live in Nepal. So, Nepal celebrates nine different new years in different times of year. We celebrate each of them with same passion and eagerness. However, Baishakh 1st is observed as national New Year, the country’s official calendar year starts this day.

Beginning of Nepalese New Year dates back to the era of sovereigns. Nepali New Year is the established by emperor Vikramaditya. So, New Year belongs to the history of Bikram Sambat. Nepalese New Year uses lunar months and solar sidereal year.

People plan picnic, tour and travel in the occasion of New Year. Mainly people use to spend New Year with Friends and family… Parks across the country are full of people with celebration. People make new resolution this day. Students plan their study timetable for the year. People exchange gifts and greeting cards. New Year Day is a public holiday in Nepal.

No matter wherever you are, let’s join hands to promote Nepalese tourism all around the world and also to promote the natural beauty of Nepal. Let’s make the new resolution on the occasion of this Nepali New Year 2075.

Leaf Holidays Treks and Expeditions wishes you a Happy New Year 2075!!
नव बर्ष २०७५ को हार्दिक मंगलमय शुभकामना!!

International Women’s Day rejoices the successes of women across the world.

But distant from singling out women the day concentrations on unity, equality and encouragement; chiefly in a world where the differences and inequalities between women and men are as great as ever.

It is an occasion to celebrate the progress made towards accomplishing gender equality and women’s empowerment but also to unfavorably replicate on those happenings and strive for a greater momentum towards gender equality worldwide. It is a day to recognize the extraordinary acts of women and to stand together, as a united force, to advance gender equality around the world.

It has been observed since the early 1900’s – a time of great growth and instability in the industrialized world that saw thriving population growth and the rise of radical ideologies. International Women’s Day is a collective day of global celebration and a call for gender parity. No one government, NGO, charity, corporation, academic institution, women’s network or media hub is exclusively responsible for International Women’s Day. Many organizations declare an annual IWD theme that supports their specific agenda or cause, and some of these are adopted more widely with relevance than others.

UNESCO has been working in all of its areas to endorse gender equality and women’s rights and authorization. Gender Equality has been one of two Worldwide Priorities of the organization since 2008. Global Priority Gender Equality is applied through result-oriented actions both within the Secretariat and in Member States with a wide range of partners.

Holi-“Festival of colors”, it is among one of the most significant festivals in Hinduism, is mostly celebrated at Nepal, India and other Indian migrant communities around the world. However, as for the best place to experience Holi-Kathmandu, Nepal will never let you down!!

The origin of Holi Festival can be outlined back to the “Mahabharata”, Indian famous lengthy. According to the legend, King Hiranyakashipu was so conceited and didn’t allow people to devotion Lord Vishnu. Though, Prince Prahlada was a passionate follower of Vishnu and amenably divergent his father. This infuriated Hiranyakashipu. Since then, the king ordered his sister Holika to blister the prince on the full moon night. Underneath the blessing of God Vishnu, Prahlada was unharmed while Holika was burned into ashes. When the prince walked out of the fire, people sprinkled him with colorful water to prompt the admiration of goodness and detestation of evil. 

In Nepal the Holi festival actually takes place over several days. Some parroting as many days as fifteen. However, for most people they will only poster the concluding few days running up to the main day itself. Up in the distant villages arrangements are made, cooked food and numerous rituals performed in the weeks beforehand.

People organize lots of programs on the occasion of holi-festival of colors in very well-known places of Kathmandu, Nepal like Basantapur, Thamel, and Tudikhel and so on. You will see the smiling and happy face around you on this day. Holi is the festival for sharing the love and happiness too.

As you can visualize it’s a huge thrill for children as they prepare buckets of color and fill up balloons and bags of little water missiles. Many even purchasing giant water pistols to let loose on their neighbors. Young and old enjoy the radiantly colored festival as they wash away the winter and celebrate the incoming spring. Generally, I’ve never seen so many happy smiles at any other festival.

We Leaf Holidays wish you have a very enjoyable holi, may your life be fulfilled with all the colors of Happiness!!

Democracy Day – “Rashtriya Prajatantra Diwas” is celebrated every year on Falgun 7th. It is a public holiday in Nepal. This day is celebrated in Nepal to memorialize the day when Nepalese were unconfined from the commands of 104-year-long Rana dictatorship on February 18, 1951.

The People of Nepal practiced a life full of dreams while under the ruling power of the Ranas. The Ranas had taken away a lot of opportunities away from the people while the members of their family were relishing the luxury and profusion that they had from the highest office. Irregularities such as corruption, discernment and ferocious behaviors have ruled the country during this period of Nepali history.

Nepal’s peace-loving demonstrations have been foundational the track for supportable peace and ending the despotic monarchy within the nation. The historic 19-day-lengthy peoples’ strike that initiated on April 6, 2006, has obliged King Gyanendra to extract from his character as a complete monarchy. The influential restoration of the June 2002 melted parliament and assignment of government powers, finished, to a point, the King’s unlawful and demanding regime. However, the scuffle goes on to addition unqualified democracy and eradicate the residue autocratic basics within the government and for the duration of the nation, even as King Gyanendra continues to protect his February 1st, 2005 tyrannical move and position the Shah Dynasty because the customer of the country, carnages continue to be applied by means of the safety forces, and human rights abuses and the usage of excessive drive towards peaceable demonstrators goes on. The regal tackle that restored parliament entirely disregards the person’s aspirations and the minimal demand of the Seven Political celebration Alliance (SPA) that comprise the announcement of an unconditional constituent assembly election and maintainable peace.

The newest and extreme demonstrations that headed to the present political difficulty were generated from specialists, workers, peasants, women, more than a few religious and ethnic companies, and so on; almost always traditional Nepalese got here out in multitudes to protest the King and ensure that they have got a democratic and free future. Hundreds of countless numbers of typical humans have joined in peaceful demonstrations towards the King’s authoritarian regime and now to foyer the SPA to be certain their position in choosing the future political process of the nation. The agreement of ending the King’s authoritarian regime through peaceful action was made up our minds after continuous dialogue between the SPA and the CPN-Maoists as put forth within the 12-point figuring out. The working out presents opportunities to deliver the Maoists into mainstream politics and lays out their dedication to a multiparty procedure, human rights, rule of legislation, press freedom, etc.

The day is observed all through the country with a number of special programs. Each year a special program with military parade is shown by the Nepal Army at Tundikhel. A number of luminaries like the President (the King, before the monarchy was obliterated), Prime Minister, Speaker of the House attend the function. The people also rejoice this day offering prayers to give respect and honor to the heroes of Democracy. Most government organizations and independent groups hold several activities and rallies all over the country as well. Part of the tradition also is that the people light their home and formations with lights and hold fireworks exhibitions during the night of the celebration.