Blog Posts for Nepal

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.

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.

India
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.

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.

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. 

From some of the world’s finest mountain views to captivating religious spectacle, to some of the most loveable locals you’ll ever meet – every curious traveller should have Tibet on their hit-list.

Have you seen this man? He seems to crop up in photo collections worldwide – a Kathmandu sadhu with a relaxed attitude towards tourist photography and, subsequently, an international profile!

Given his elaborate changes in costume, it’s perhaps not too far-fetched to wonder whether this particular sadhu indeed cultivates his profile – his ever-shifting paintwork and robes seem to reflect an awareness of his worldwide exposure and a desire to create a varied portfolio – is he vain or just giving good value for money?

Years ago, I planned to spend six to twelve months travelling around India.  Then this thing called ‘work’ got in the way, so my first visit (again, years ago) was restricted to a month.  Of course, I fell in love with the place instantly.