Comments on: A Traveler’s Guide to Culture in Nepal http://matadorabroad.com/a-travelers-guide-to-culture-in-nepal/ study abroad programs Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:58:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Wendy http://matadorabroad.com/a-travelers-guide-to-culture-in-nepal/comment-page-1/#comment-3782 Wendy Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:48:54 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=1920#comment-3782 What a teriffic slice of life. Thank you! What a teriffic slice of life. Thank you!

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]]> By: Megan Hill http://matadorabroad.com/a-travelers-guide-to-culture-in-nepal/comment-page-1/#comment-3778 Megan Hill Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:54:22 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=1920#comment-3778 This is fascinating! This is fascinating!

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]]> By: Dave http://matadorabroad.com/a-travelers-guide-to-culture-in-nepal/comment-page-1/#comment-3775 Dave Tue, 25 Aug 2009 01:00:44 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=1920#comment-3775 Good primer! It is ironic that I'm listening to a chanting CD of Om Mani Padme Hum which I bought in Pokhara last year. I'm finding it is a lot easier to concentrate on the computer listening to it versus rock or salsa! "Electricity will typically be available for between four to eight hours of the day." In regard to the electricity, when I was there in April/May 08, Kathmandu did *not* have power for about 4 hours per day, while Pokhara lacked it for up to 8 hours per day. The power situation is unfortunate considering the great potential for hydroelectric power in their country, though those projects inevitably raise environmental concerns. Even though the lack of power is not good for Nepalis, there is no denying the custom of eating by candlelight quickly becomes a charming, appreciated part of the experience traveling through Nepal for tourists. Good primer! It is ironic that I’m listening to a chanting CD of Om Mani Padme Hum which I bought in Pokhara last year. I’m finding it is a lot easier to concentrate on the computer listening to it versus rock or salsa!

“Electricity will typically be available for between four to eight hours of the day.”

In regard to the electricity, when I was there in April/May 08, Kathmandu did *not* have power for about 4 hours per day, while Pokhara lacked it for up to 8 hours per day. The power situation is unfortunate considering the great potential for hydroelectric power in their country, though those projects inevitably raise environmental concerns.

Even though the lack of power is not good for Nepalis, there is no denying the custom of eating by candlelight quickly becomes a charming, appreciated part of the experience traveling through Nepal for tourists.

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