nature – LIFE OF US

Unexpected surprises – Pashupatinath Temple (Part 1)

February 16, 2018May 7, 2018 Maya

11th February 2018 Today while walking through the city we sow stairs leading up to the hill and we didn’t expect what we were going to see. Today started as usual. I woke up, made exercises, ate breakfast while talking with mom in between. When sisters woke up we served them breakfast and took care of morning washing teeth. In... Read More

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Nepali spirit: culture of Shivalinga

February 13, 2018February 15, 2018 Maya

According to the Hindu cult, the puja for Shiva is made every morning and evening. The offerings are made of what brings a good impression in the cold region of the Himalayan foothills – light, clean water, the smell of incense, flowers, fire, and delicacies. The lingam – Shiva’s symbol – is commonly worshiped as a source of power and... Read More

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Nepal – The winter is coming to an end or was it just my sister

February 12, 2018February 12, 2018 Maya

Today sitting with a computer, as usual, I heard something that made me froze (even more than I was already). Winter in Nepal and first cold night Now Nepal is covered in the cold wind with cold air and snow on the peaks. We were so lucky not to, meet snow, my sisters wouldn’t appreciate my thought. But we still are in a... Read More

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Curry leaves – a popular spice and cure

February 7, 2018February 7, 2018 Maya

Today I’m presenting one of our favorite spices – curry leaves. Murraya koenigi – curry leaf tree – is a naturally growing tree in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. The plant is in the same family as the popular healing tree of nimm. It was also adapted to the climatic conditions of South Africa and Malaysia. Curry leaves are commonly used in... Read More

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Ancient History of Goa

February 5, 2018 Maya

The original inhabitants of the Konkan region on the South Goa coast are the Kunbi, Gauda and Velip tribes. It is claimed that they inhabit the region of the coast for over five thousand years. Today, they live in the region of Kerala, Karnataka and South Goa. Some of these tribes adopted the Roman Catholic religion as a result of the... Read More

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Lemon grass: to mosquito and cold say ‘No!’

February 1, 2018February 1, 2018 Maya

Lemon grass, gingergrass or palmarosa – ‘Cymbopogon martini’ Known in India as ganjan or gavti cha, is a species of grasses. It grows wild in wetlands of rural areas of India, Nepal, China and neighboring countries. In Ayurveda known as Rohisha – is a component of many ayurvedic prescriptions and is used in traditions of natural healing. The Chinese usually use... Read More

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Goa – our experience with fish

January 31, 2018January 31, 2018 Maya

While staying at Goa, we have tried many kinds of fishes, and the best of them that has been our favorite is bangra (pangra) – mackerel. It doesn’t need scraping, only large ones have some scales on the head and tail. It has tolerable bones – it is easy to get rid of them. It does only require cleansing of the viscera... Read More

Interesting places Nepal

Kathmandu: Garden Of Dreams

August 24, 2017August 25, 2017 Maya

A peaceful place where you can rest from noisy streets of big city. Open from 9 am to 10 am whole week. Tridevi Sadak, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal Mobile Number: +977 1-4425340 Waiting for our Indian visas, we decided to catch up on Kathmandu’s tourist offers while finding a nice place where we could let our feet rest. We were most tempted... Read More

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Kolkata

February 28, 2017April 25, 2020 Maya

It is a big city, megacity. Also called Calcutta (the official name until 2001). It is the capital city of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River (Ganges), it is the cultural, and educational center of East India, while the Port of Kolkata is India’s oldest operating port. Kolkata is third most populous metropolitan area in India. By my experience... Read More

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Auroville: Sadhana Forest

January 30, 2017November 3, 2019 Maya

1st of May 2015, Friday Sadhana Forest is a part of Auroville which is an ecological experiment. Everyone wakes up early in the morning. Who doesn’t feel cold, at 6am takes shower in ecological system, saving water. Morning gymnastic for sleepy youth and then we are getting divided into groups. One group takes care of the forest, plants trees, harvesting... Read More