It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best, since you heave to sweat up the hills and can coast down them. Namaste!!! A greeting that means “hello” or “welcome” in Nepali is…
A bicycle ride around the world begins with a single pedal stroke. Leg 1: Siliguri to Kathmandu Day 3 / Aug 29 – Siliguri to Urlabari At 6am, I set out to meet Faram and Gaurab, friends from Siliguri,…
A man on foot or a bicycle will see more in one mile than the motorized tourist can in a hundred miles. Leg 2: Kathmandu to Pokhara Day 20 / May 16 – Kathmandu to Benighat The first two…
Nature loves bicycle because no harm to nature comes from the bicycle! Leg 3: Pokhara to Lumbini Day 35 / May 31 – Pokhara to Waling While Kathmandu was all about cultural and historical sites, Pokhara is a…
The best routes are the ones you haven’t ridden. Leg 4: Lumbini to Gorakhpur Day 40 / June 5 – Lumbini to Gorakhpur I spent an entire day in Lumbini exploring the magnificent temples, pagodas, and monasteries. The following…
I’m sharing some tips that may be useful if you plan to cycle across Nepal. 1. It was the end of summer in Nepal in May 2022 when I completed this journey, and it was hot, especially in the Terai…
Here is a list of all the 15 hotels where I stayed during my Nepal tour. I chose the hotels based on guest reviews and photos they uploaded. All were booked when I reached the hotel. The price ranged from…
Welcome to Sikkim. Welcome to the concluding part of the “Cycling in the Mountains” adventure. In this part, I’ll take you around Gangtok and tell why I came to Sikkim. I have shared a detailed travelogue of my three previous…
Welcome to the third part of my Cycling in the Mountains travelogue. After spending four days in Darjeeling, it’s time to head to my next destination – Kalimpong. Keep reading. # NOV 5 The original plan was to…
Welcome to the second part of my Cycling in the Mountains travelogue. In this section I will be covering my ride from Kurseong to Darjeeling and will include information on where I stayed and what I saw and did. So,…