Blog Posts for Himalaya

  • 6 movies that will inspire you to travel

    A good movie makes you forget that you're sitting in the loungeroom surrounded by popcorn crumbs, and takes you away to another place. However, a great movie can make you leap off the couch and book a holiday.

    Here are six movies that will inspire you to travel, or rekindle the longing to return to somewhere you have been before. 

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  • The Barefoot Investor: Travel agent vs Online

    Scott Pape is known as Australia’s favourite money guy. We'll be bringing you his fantastic travel-related tips, hints and advice on a regular basis so stay tuned: 

    “Calm down” said my better half.

    She had a point. I was after all, arguing toe to toe with a Coles robot-checkout-chick – and losing.

    “Place your items in the tray”, robot-woman kept saying in her smarmy, thirty-something, synthesised speech.

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  • Image of the week: Everest Base Camp, Nepal

    Natasha Smith took this jaw-dropping image while on the Everest Base Camp Trek in Nepal. It got rave reviews on our Facebook page, and we can't stop staring at it!

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  • Spice up your life - our top three spicy cuisines

    Victoria King is a student currently doing work experience at Gecko’s Adventures. She talks about the wonderful cuisines and spices of India, Nepal and Asia.

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    Food and special cuisines are very important in the Indian lifestyle. Families pride themselves on serving the best food when they visit with friends and family.

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  • Himalaya Q&A with Steve Wroe

    This is the second part of our recent Facebook Q&A session with India and Himalaya guru, Steve Wroe. To see the questions our fans asked him about India, read the blog here

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  • David Lee - one of the "godfathers" of travel blogging

    Tell us about yourself.  Who are you?  Where are you from? How long have you been travelling? What is your favourite flavour of ice cream?
    I'm a full time travel blogger and web entrepreneur, however in a former life I worked as a Customer Service Manager for a few start-up companies.  I'm originally from Pelham, a small town just north of New York City.

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  • Money matters: Tips for travellers PART 1

    This is a two-part blog offering handy tips about money management while travelling. Come back tomorrow for Part 2.

    Kristina Wegscheider is co-founder of Do It While You’re Young, a website for young women interested in travelling, studying, working, or volunteering abroad. Follow her on Twitter and be sure to check out the DIWYY Facebook page.

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  • Annapurna: A picture speaks a thousand words

    Michelle Harvey, our Travel Agent Sales Representative, has just returned from the Gecko's Annapurna Community Lodge trek.

    This is one of our best short treks in Nepal, and gives you the chance to stay in community lodges, which are located well off the tourist trail in some of the region's smallest and most beautiful villages. 

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  • A Lesson Learned While Climbing A Mountain

    Elise Reeks makes up one half of Positive World Travel and enjoys sharing her experiences with all who will listen. For more stories and exciting travel videos head to their website or Facebook page. 

    Everyone has heard the saying, "It’s about the journey. not the destination", but how many people actually believe it? I know four years ago, it was something I struggled with.

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  • Spectacular Tibet - check out these photos

    The Boston Globe has got an awesome gallery of snaps from Tibet on its website, many capturing the colourful annual Great Prayer Festival. Check out the photos here – and if you see a cuter fellow than the young monk hurrying to prayer in picture number 4, we’ll eat our Tibetan woollen hat.

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