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22 dead in Nepal plane crash From Manesh Shrestha, For CNN December 16, 2010 12:57 a.m. EST // // Kathmandu, Nepal (CNN) — A DeHavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft that went missing en route from Lamidanda to Kathmandu in eastern Nepal crashed in a mountainous area east of the capital, killing [...] Check out this video. What strikes me is the dichotomy between the availability of solar power, satellites, the Internet and pizza and the poverty that the people are living in. Very striking. What must it be like to live in the Khumbu region all the time and not just for a 21-day trek? Especially [...] Well, this video answers some of my questions, but not all. If you’ve been looking at any of the video, you’ll see that there are v-a-s-t expanses without any structures…or trees. So, exactly how does that work? I’m not sure I’ll have any modesty left! If you’re a hiker, mountaineer or just someone who [...] It was brought to my attention I might want to clarify that I am not planning a trip to Disney World’s Expedition Everest. While Disney may be the “happiest place on Earth,” that’s not my destination. So we can put this confusion completely to rest, let’s review a couple of key details about Expedition Everest… Expedition [...] Easing into Sunday, I started the day with coffee, a paper newspaper and YouTube. This is the fist video I watched. My neighbors must think I’m nutty…I was laughing so loudly and it was so early. But, I could see myself saying this after finally reaching Base Camp! It got me thinking. Do I really want to [...] |
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