Things you wish you had known!

Has anyone got any advise, things you wish you had known, things to see, things to take....

Also has anyone any experience of Manakamana Treks %26amp; Expedition?

Hoping to book the base camp trek in July and would welcome posts from anyone who has had any expereince.

Many thanks!

Things you wish you had known!

Wish on my first visit I%26#39;d known just how great a culture shock it was going to be - my first taste of the Third World, hectic, noisy, smelly, chaotic.

Once you get used to it - hectic, exciting, exotic, absurd.

Things you wish you had known!

MY husband %26amp; I spent a week in Nepal last month. We flew there after a week in India much to our releaf, if that tells you anything. Yes there is a culture shock but we found the Nepalese people much friendlier and quieter!!! Kathmandu is congested so when people told us to get out of town after a day or so I can now understand that. We were exhausted so the 3 days of relaxing and touring were what we needed. Thamel area is full of shops, tourists and restaurants. We flew then to Chitwan National Park for 3 more days. I would say next time we will go the Pokara/Anapura way as many people we talked to did that and found it wonderful.

Every trip can be different depending on where you are at in the holiday.

I did not expect the power outages in Kathmandu nor the traffic jams everywhere as I had pictures of this old world kind of city, it%26#39;s huge.

I went to Nepal in Feb with my husband and 2 children and we had an absolutely fantastic time.

We went to Chitwan which was very relaxing and we went treking with Himalayan Encounters who also go to the Base Camp and they were brilliant. Very professional, well trained, kind and caring. Always one step ahead of their clients.

We took lots of mediine but all we used was Diarolyte for one stomach upset.

You really need to get out of Katmandu and see the Valley and Pokhara was great too. Like I say we loved it and hope to go back

Hi

we went last year to nepal %26amp; chitwan with 2 kids -

its still the same world so dont worry

we had a great time it really opens your eyes and is really worth it we are so loking forward to going back next year

No experience with the base camp but general info for Nepal. Have an amazing time...

Things to know:

- Don%26#39;t give money/ buy things for beggars. It seems heartbreaking but it%26#39;s often just a business for them. Find a reputable organisation to support such as Volunteer Service of Nepal (VSN) Think about the long term affects rather than making youself feel better. This includes children as they often spend the money on drugs and other harmful things

- There will be power shortages everyday. I think at about 6pm for about 2 hours

- Don%26#39;t eat raw food including salad. You are best to stick to Nepalese diet which is vegetarian. It is also delicious!

- Learn to eat with your hand- right hand only

- You will never be clean so stop trying

- You will always be cleaner than a typical Nepalese person as they often only shower weekly

Things to see:

- The countryside

- How beautiful the country is if you look beyond what the typical western society thinks beautiful is

- Festivals- find out if there are any on when you will be there and go. Dress in Nepalese costume and you will enjoy it the most

Things to take:

- Hand sanitiser by the bucket load to help reduce the chance of getting sick

- Medicines in case you get sick

- lots of photos to capture all the amazing things you will see

- a rain jacket

- toilet paper if you will be leaving the city

- a smile!

Just got back yesterday from KTM/Pokhara/Gorepani Poon Hill trek with my 5 kids. Okay, things I wished I%26#39;d done: the guest houses on the trek have bed bugs, etc. I WISH I%26#39;d brought a double bed top sheet sewn up as a sleeping bag thing. It wasn%26#39;t that cold, it was just that they only provide a flat sheet on the bed, and nohting on top. We asked for blankets a couple times, and they looked gross. I bought a yak wool blanket for 8 bucks along the way, and just used that, but wished I%26#39;d had a sewn up sheet too. Glad I brought my baby wipes! Glad I brought my Cliff bars and Lara Bars!! Didn%26#39;t realize the bottled water would go up in price from 20 rupees in town to 70 rupees at the top!!!

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