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Winter in Krakow

Winter in Krakow

March 20, 2021April 19, 2021
This winter was weird. It snowed well at the beginning of December and then in January....
Sita Subedi: one-legged dancer

Sita Subedi: one-legged dancer

August 20, 2020March 7, 2021
Katthak is one of the classic Indian dance styles, also practiced in Nepal. Now I present...
Ranjana from Nepal, one-hand winner

Ranjana from Nepal, one-hand winner

July 30, 2020March 7, 2021
How Coronavirus came to our life

How Coronavirus came to our life

July 20, 2020March 16, 2021
My first ‘price labeling’

My first ‘price labeling’

January 28, 2020March 16, 2021
Indian Visa in Bangladesh

Indian Visa in Bangladesh

October 9, 2018September 7, 2019
Bangladesh: Applying for Indian Visa

Bangladesh: Applying for Indian Visa

October 1, 2018September 7, 2019
Hijra – the third gender in India

Hijra – the third gender in India

September 30, 2018September 8, 2019
India – the country of simple and cheerful people

India – the country of simple and cheerful people

September 29, 2018October 1, 2018
Moments from Puri

Moments from Puri

September 28, 2018September 28, 2018
From Khulna to Dhaka

From Khulna to Dhaka

September 27, 2018September 8, 2019
Khulna and Indian Visa Center

Khulna and Indian Visa Center

September 26, 2018September 8, 2019
Trough the borders India – Bangladesh

Trough the borders India – Bangladesh

September 25, 2018September 29, 2018
Making Bangladesh visa in Kolkata

Making Bangladesh visa in Kolkata

September 24, 2018September 29, 2018
By train Puri – Kolkata

By train Puri – Kolkata

September 23, 2018September 29, 2018
Journey: Puri to Dhaka

Journey: Puri to Dhaka

September 22, 2018September 29, 2018
Tickets Puri – Howrah/Kolkata

Tickets Puri – Howrah/Kolkata

September 21, 2018September 29, 2018
India: my life in shortcut

India: my life in shortcut

September 20, 2018September 20, 2018
State Orissa

State Orissa

September 5, 2018September 5, 2018
India states: 8 north-eastern sisters

India states: 8 north-eastern sisters

September 4, 2018
Konark Sun Temple – Orissa

Konark Sun Temple – Orissa

September 3, 2018November 2, 2019
The awaiting journey to a new destination – Bangladesh

The awaiting journey to a new destination – Bangladesh

September 1, 2018September 2, 2018
Biryani – rice with vegetables

Biryani – rice with vegetables

August 25, 2018August 25, 2018
Ma-am one photo please!

Ma-am one photo please!

August 22, 2018
Puri: tea shop of Mr. Prasan Das

Puri: tea shop of Mr. Prasan Das

August 21, 2018August 25, 2018
Gallery: Children of Kathmandu

Gallery: Children of Kathmandu

August 18, 2018
India’s Independence Day

India’s Independence Day

August 15, 2018August 16, 2018
The biggest kitchen in the world

The biggest kitchen in the world

August 13, 2018September 20, 2018
Gai Jatra – Cow Festival

Gai Jatra – Cow Festival

August 12, 2018August 13, 2018
Gallery: Kathmandu, Boudhanath

Gallery: Kathmandu, Boudhanath

August 11, 2018August 13, 2018

Popular Posts

Kathmandu Fun Park

Kathmandu Fun Park

Having arrived in Kathmandu we decided to enjoy a little bit together with children – after all, we are in the capital … Other offers We were thinking of a traditional European amusement park. Such places are also available in the city center – such as the popular Garden of Dreams in the center of Kathmandu...
Hariyo Saag: green leafy vegetables in Nepal

Hariyo Saag: green leafy vegetables in Nepal

Winter months – December, January and February are the peak of the green vegetable season, from southern India to the Himalayas. Today I present a selection of salads, spinach and greens available in the winter season on the market in Kathmandu. A typical Nepali meal consists of rice, daal – a sauce prepared on the basis...
From Dharan to Pokhara – Bus

From Dharan to Pokhara – Bus

Finally we decided to leave Bhedetar and head to Pokhara. The bus we bought sits in was going trough all Nepal from Dharan to Pokhara. And it meant 14 hours of journey with very small breaks. One sit costs 1170 Rs. So we took 4 sits for 4400 Rs with small discount. I have to bring...
Katmandu: Kopan Monastery

Katmandu: Kopan Monastery

Many of us have a very idealistic idea of monasteries, thinking of some high things. In fact, everything is much simpler. The monastery is principally a school. But what they study and who teaches in this school is already a question of the quality of education and the matter of every educational institution. What do the...
Journey to West Bengal

Journey to West Bengal

Just Before Yesterday, we had arrived at a small town called Santiniketan. It took us 2 days to get there. 4th January 11am we left our Guest House in Bodh Gaya and we went to Gaya train station. Our train to Bardhaman was supposed to arrive at 9pm. Before it, we decided to eat something and...
Sutkeri Masala – delicacy for nursing mothers

Sutkeri Masala – delicacy for nursing mothers

‘Sutkeri ko Ausedhi’ – ‘Sutkeri Masala’ – is a nourishing and sweet delicacy, for centuries prepared for nursing mothers in the region of the Himalayan foothills. It is a extremely nourishing goody which is the variation of very popular Nepali sweet called Gundhpak. The word ‘Sutkeri’ means the mother who has just given birth to a...
Spices from Nepal

Spices from Nepal

The purpose of this article is to present the most common Nepali spices typical of this country, along with their medical properties. Akhbare khursani Akhbare khursani is also known as dalle khursani, meaning round chilli is the spiciest spice of the world. The fully mature fruits are mostly shaped like cherries and are glowing red. Grown in...
Kolam – Rangoli

Kolam – Rangoli

 Kolam is most known in south India, Nepal, and few other Asian countries. While walking through the village streets of Tamil Nadu, it is hard not to see the drawings on the ground. They are made of rice flour, chalk powder, rock powder or colored powders. The making of such a kolams is widely practiced by women...
Recipe for a laphing – Tibetan snack

Recipe for a laphing – Tibetan snack

A jelly-like Tibetan snack eaten with sauces and spices. I have written more about this snack and what it is here. Recipe for 6-8 people: Note: The laphing needs time to set. Usually it is done overnight. Preparation of laphing: Mix the starch and water together until you get an even texture. Heat the mixture on stove,...
Shantiniketan: Prakriti Art Museum

Shantiniketan: Prakriti Art Museum

A place in West Bengal, Shantiniketan. This is a really interesting museum with statues made of wood. Each of them has a description and a title. It depends mostly on the author’s imagination. I can’t say much about them but you can see some of them here:
Nepali sweets

Nepali sweets

In the date of 14 April from the morning we could see everywhere in the shops many colorful sweets.  Chay-shops (local tea shops) turned into a confectionerys on this occasion, and the air was full of unearthly aroma of caramel and Nepalese spices. So for the reason of New Year feasted by Nepali people 3 days...
Making Bangladesh visa in Kolkata

Making Bangladesh visa in Kolkata

When we got to Kolkata 9th of September we had to find a hotel near the Deputy High Commission Of Bangladesh. By Kolkata’s yellow taxi we drove near the place and left the bags to look for a hotel. Kolkata We found a small hotel nearby, called Bengal Hotel. It is located on Circus Avenue surrounded...
Cremation in India and Nepal

Cremation in India and Nepal

The traditions Traditions of funerals are different all around the world. We buried dead people, in Tibet they give them to vultures, in India they mostly burn them, sometimes they bury, and sometimes they just let them into the Ganges. By the way mummified are always the rich and famous ones. In Tibet only high lamas and in Egypt pharaohs....
Bhedetar

Bhedetar

We live in a hotel called Sunrise Hotel… Where we got to know the owner of the hotel and his big family. The hotel is situated in the village called Bhedetar which is on one of the mountains next to the city Dharan. This place is very beautiful. You can see roads spreading around hills like...
Our first day in Kolkata

Our first day in Kolkata

We took a train to Kolkata Our friends, owners of the house we were renting, invited us to their house in Kolkata for just a few days. I was the most excited one so I took the planning on myself. We decided, with the owners, that we will come on Friday and leave on Sunday. To...
Sonam Losar: Tibetan New Year in Baudha, Kathmandu

Sonam Losar: Tibetan New Year in Baudha, Kathmandu

Sonam Losar falls yearly on various dates – usually falls on the second, sometimes the third full moon after the winter solstice – in the Bikram Sambat calendar. This calendar is an ancient Tibetan-Chinese lunar calendar. So Sonam Lhosar falls the next day after the new moon of the month, Magh – on the day called...

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Some food recipes

Biryani – rice with vegetables

Biryani – rice with vegetables

Maya
Although biryani is very commonly consumed all over...
Puri: tea shop of Mr. Prasan Das

Puri: tea shop of Mr. Prasan Das

Maya
Wandering around the holiest temple of Sri Jagannath,...
The biggest kitchen in the world

The biggest kitchen in the world

Maya
Guess where will you find the biggest kitchen...
Pancakes with chocolate sauce

Pancakes with chocolate sauce

Maya
Today as I had to make dinner, I...
Bhaji Aloo Parwal – Vegetables with potato and parwal

Bhaji Aloo Parwal – Vegetables with potato and parwal

Maya
Today I have another recipe from the Indian...
Aloo Chana – Potato with chickpeas

Aloo Chana – Potato with chickpeas

Maya
This is a recipe for a delicious Exotic...
Few facts about fasting and me

Few facts about fasting and me

Maya
Today I’m writing a little about myself and...
Paneer curry

Paneer curry

Maya
Paneer is Indian / South Asian white curd...

More about Nepal

Ranjana from Nepal, one-hand winner

Ranjana from Nepal, one-hand winner

Maya
I am Ranjana Dhami. I’m 27 years old....
Gallery: Children of Kathmandu

Gallery: Children of Kathmandu

Maya
Children’s portraits – little ones, middle schoolers and...
Gai Jatra – Cow Festival

Gai Jatra – Cow Festival

Maya
There was an ancient festival that, as said, was...
Gallery: Kathmandu City

Gallery: Kathmandu City

Maya
The followers of Shiva and the Buddhists are...
Few facts about fasting and me

Few facts about fasting and me

Maya
Today I’m writing a little about myself and...
Paneer curry

Paneer curry

Maya
Paneer is Indian / South Asian white curd...
Rajma Sandheko – bean salad

Rajma Sandheko – bean salad

Maya
Being on the wave of Sandheko, or Nepalese...
Pokhara, Methlang: Nature Homestay

Pokhara, Methlang: Nature Homestay

Maya
Modest but clean, well-equipped cottage in the mountains....

Interesting places of Asia

Khulna and Indian Visa Center

Khulna and Indian Visa Center

Maya
While traveling from the borders of India to...
Making Bangladesh visa in Kolkata

Making Bangladesh visa in Kolkata

Maya
When we got to Kolkata 9th of September...
State Orissa

State Orissa

Maya
Orissa is situated on the coast along the Bay...
Konark Sun Temple – Orissa

Konark Sun Temple – Orissa

Maya
An architecture marvel of Eastern India and a symbol...
Gallery: Kathmandu City

Gallery: Kathmandu City

Maya
The followers of Shiva and the Buddhists are...
Visva Bharati University

Visva Bharati University

Maya
Visva Bharati University is a school located in...
Little about Orissa

Little about Orissa

Maya
This place is called Jagannath Puri, or Puri,...
Gallery – Orissa: In the village

Gallery – Orissa: In the village

Maya
Orissa, otherwise Odisha is unexpectedly a bit different...

More about Indian culture

Why is Krishna blue

Why is Krishna blue

Maya
Blue is the color of all-inclusiveness. You will...
Mahabharata: Kali yuga is coming

Mahabharata: Kali yuga is coming

Maya
The Mahabharat is one of the two major...
Mahabharata: A tale of true friendship

Mahabharata: A tale of true friendship

Maya
The Mahabharat is one of the two major...
Mahabharata: Karna’s Last Test

Mahabharata: Karna’s Last Test

Maya
The Mahabharat is one of the two major...
Mahabharata: How Udupi fed the Kurukshetra warriors

Mahabharata: How Udupi fed the Kurukshetra warriors

Maya
The Mahabharat is one of the two major...
Mahabharata: Story of body and matter

Mahabharata: Story of body and matter

Maya
The Mahabharata is one of the two major...
Hijra – the third gender in India

Hijra – the third gender in India

Maya
Hijra is one of the castes in India,...
India – the country of simple and cheerful people

India – the country of simple and cheerful people

Maya
Continuing the theme of video from India, I...

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