Tag: Himalayas
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Mandalas- Buddhist Art Of Tibet Coming To The Met
A mandala is a diagram of the universe—a map of true reality that in Tibet is used to conceptualize a rapid path to enlightenment. September 19, 2024–January 12, 2025 Upcoming at The Met Fifth Avenue in Galleries 963–965 This exhibition explores the imagery of the Himalayan Buddhist devotional art through over 100 paintings, sculptures, textiles, instruments, and an array…
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Navigating The Treacherous Khyber Pass In My Citroën 2CV4
It’s June 1976- I just crossed the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Because the Khyber Pass is on the Pakistani side I have to change driving from right to left in my Citroën 2CV4. As being a Dutchman, I only have a mirror on the left side of my car. That shows to be far…
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Mountain Biking In Nepal
H+I Adventures returned to biking the Himalayas for the first time since Nepal’s devastating earthquake in late October 2015. Continuing to support and promote Nepal’s local tourism industry was a priority for the award-winning mountain biking specialists. Throughout all of H+I Adventures’ twelve-day mountain biking holiday in Nepal, riders experience some of the world’s…