Thursday, September 16, 2010

Trekking and Hiking in Nepal

Trekking in the Himalayas is, in every sense of the word, an uplifting experience and the latest style of traveling on the mountains. A special attraction of Nepal lies in its spectacular natural beauty, its unique cultures and friendly people. By walking through the mountains of Nepal, you will come to understand why this country has captivated the hearts of mountaineers and explorers for over a century.

Whether you are looking for a wilderness experience or a classic trek, Nepal has everything to offer. Regardless of where you go, you will encounter a great diversity of geography, climate and ethnicity. The people are friendly and welcoming, and the great highlight of trekking in this country is the interactions you will have with the local people in the villages and their wonderfully diverse cultures, practices and traditions.

We offer a number of different styles of trekking trip such as classic, challenging, luxury, and family, each of which may involve camping, staying in tea-houses or a combination of both. You will be led by our experienced guides and accompanied by friendly Sherpas to the world's mightiest mountains through the spellbinding valleys, rhododendron forests and holy lakes of the Annapurna, Everest, Langtang and off-the-beaten-track regions.

When to go

The best time to trek is from October to May. The first two months of the dry season (October and November) is the ideal period for trekking in Nepal. The air is freshly washed by the monsoon rains, the mountain scenery is superb and the weather is still comfortably warm. December, January and February are still good months for trekking but the cold can be bitter at high altitudes. March and May also offer better weather when trekkers can see superb wild flowers, particularly in Nepal's wonderful rhododendron forests. During the monsoon season (June-August) trekking is possible in the rain-shadow areas of north of the Himalaya like upper Mustang and upper Dolpo. These regions are out of reach of the rain clouds because of the high mountains and are unaffected by the monsoon.

Duration of the Trek

A trekking trip can be of any length you choose. Popular short treks are available around the Kathmandu and Pokhara valleys, which only take one, two or three days to complete while longer treks lasting from a week to a month. It is even possible to combine a series of popular treks together and peak climbing for months on end.

Choosing a Trek

Please remember that occasionally bad weather, altitude and unfamiliar cultures can make extra demands. A sense of humor and determination are important attributes on any adventure holiday and on a trekking holiday it is important to enjoy walking. In order to help you in selecting a trek we have given each trek a grade, although this is only a simple guide. If you need help in deciding which trek is suitable, please call or send an email to us and we will be pleased to advise you further.

Physical Fitness:

All trekking demands a level of fitness that will enable one to put in a good day's walking, up hill and down. Most treks should not be taken to gain more than 500 meters in one day above 3000 meters. There should be plenty of time during the day to cover this distance, so the physical exertion though quite strenuous at times, is not sustained. The best preparation for trekking is cycling, swimming, jogging, squash, tennis and long walks involving up and down hills. Good physical conditioning will certainly help maximize your enjoyment of your treks.

Planning a Trek

Nepal offers plenty of opportunity for treks lasting a day or less, though most are considerably longer. Around Pokhara or the Kathmandu Valley you can complete the trek within two, three or four days but for the very popular Everest Base Camp and Annapurna Circuit treks you have to allow three weeks.

Trek Grading System

Nepal, with its ups and downs and zig-zag paths ,it is more appropriate to think in terms of hours spent in walking, rather than miles covered. This is what we use as a grading system. A typical day's walk lasts from five to seven hours & involves a typical of ascents & descents.

Easy treks involve up to 6 hours of walking a day, on good trails with plenty of time for sightseeing. Altitudes generally do not exceed 3500 meters. Anyone who enjoys regular exercise and is in god physical condition should easily cope with these treks.

Moderate treks involve walking for 6 to 8 hours a day in more remote country, reaching altitudes of approximately 4500 meters. A reasonable level of fitness is required as there will be much ascent and descent with the occasional difficult day. A hill walking background is advisable.

Strenuous treks are harder, suitable for regular hill walkers as they are generally more demanding any may involve 7 or 8-hour days, with altitudes up to 5500 meters. You should be physically fit and appropriate preparation is essential. Some days may involve crossing a pass with up to 10 hours walking.
Style of Trekking

Teahouse Trek

It is a popular style of trek in the certain regions of Nepal where modest accommodations at country lodges and reasonable standard of food are easily available along the trails. Our porters carry clients' luggage and equipment and the guide looks after the accommodation at lodges and food along the trails. Hot drinks tea /coffee with breakfast in the morning and dinner in the evening are served in the lodges. Lunch is provided en route between 11am and 12pm.

Full board camping trek

In this category of trek we offer all the necessary food and camping equipment for a private or larger group of travelers. Our guides, cook, porters or yaks take care of all the technical and logistical aspects of the trip. Everyday our staff will set the camp along the trails and our well-trained cooks prepare the western and Asian food with variety of choices. This option is the only choice for some of the more remote areas of Nepal such as Kanchenjunga, Manaslu, upper/lower Dolpo, Nar Phu valley, Round Dhaulagiri, Rolwaling, Makalu, Ganesh Himal and many other remote areas.

Altitude & Acclimatization:

Proper acclimatization is very important and our routes are planned specifically to allow a gradual gain in altitude with many of our treks having extra days to allow for acclimatization. By slowly gaining height we reap the benefits of a gradual gain in fitness and acclimatization. We offer advice about acclimatization and with the sensible approach we take on all of our treks, anyone who is fit and healthy should have few problems. On our climbing trips in Nepal and trekking trips in Tibet we carry a portable altitude chamber as an extra safety precaution.

Group Size

Group sizes are kept small,Swiss Rolex Explorer II, to reduce the impact on the environment and to enable us to provide a more personal service. The maximum Group size on most of our treks/tours is 16 and the minimum group size is 2.



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Indian Railways Timetable

The backbone of Indian traveling,Indian Railways has been offering services to the people of India for approximately 150 years. Throughout the ups and downs of the nation, this group functioned as an immense joining together force and lends a hand to the economic structure of the country. Railways also make possible in speeding up the expansion of industry and crop growing. In authorized terms, Railways is an organization of the Indian Government that functions under the Ministry of Railways. The Indian Railway has been given the charge to run the rail network in India.

The Railways ministry is headed by the Cabinet Rank Railway Minister, while the Indian Railways organization is controlled by the Railway Board. The railway is not a private organization,Swiss Rolex Daytona replica, however it is determined to take up the company management approach in current times. Railways not only takes the benefit of having the monopoly over India's rail transportation, but it also perhaps one of the largest and busiest rail system in the world. The reality lies in the fact that the system transports nearly16 million passengers and approximately 1 million tonnes of cargo each day.

Apart from this Railways is recognized to be the second largest money-making or utility employer in the world with over 1.5 million employees spread all over the country. Railways brag of the biggest rail network in Asia. Railways is known to be second largest in the world, performing under one administration system. Railways is also acknowledged to have a multi gauge and multi traction network. The rail tracks cross through the length and breadth of India, envelopimg an estimated length of 109,906 kilometers.

Indian Rail Ways drills both extended distances and uptown rail systems. Railways have approximately around 14,555 trains running daily on its rail tracks. Railways has a very good number of nearly 7740 locomotives, 39,363 coaches, 2,22,147 cargo wagons, 710 revamping shops, 2300 well equipped sheds and more than 7010 stations to meet the requirements of the entire Indian population. Railways come into view as a well-organized system with the commencement of computerization system. The online ticketing has really facilitated the ticketing system of India.Getting the reservation done today is just the mouse click away.

Ever Since the first train in 1850's, Indian Railways has toiled hard to cover one of the largest railway networks in the whole of the world.



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Trends in Online Marketing

In this busy world,replica rolex yacht master, online marketing is a necessity. The growth in this industry in the recent years has shown the influence of internet marketing among the public. There is a global awareness of product and companies through online marketing. Today most of the consumers check the details of the product they want to buy through internet. The best dealer should make sure that their product is obtained when a client searches the internet. The client will just type the name of the product they want to buy in the search engine. The top result websites will be checked by them normally and they may choose to buy from that sites. Therefore an efficient dealer should make their website indexed in such a way that their website is obtained in the top search results. The demand for internet marketing is increasing day by day and so the trends in it.

As a marketer of a product you need to be aware of the recent developments in the field. There is a large potential for research in the field of online marketing. Therefore the companies should spread their research to add new clients and to maintain a good relationship with the existing clients. Surely this method of trading is far more advanced that the other means as it is cost effective and instantaneous method of marketing. As a marketer you can make use of all the internet marketing tools available today. Select the best advertisement and create a great impression to the viewers. You should also make sure that the website displaying your product should be of great interest. Just try search engine marketing for your product, which is one of the latest trends. Just perform search engine optimization for your website. This will surely increase the page rank of your website and thus increase the number of users visiting your site. PPC (Pay per click) advertising is also becoming a trend in online marketing.



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Tuesday, September 14, 2010

The Insider Secret to Making Big Money Online Without Breaking the Bank

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Before I went online, I was a venture capitalist and offline entrepreneur. I was involved in hundreds of millions of dollars of transactions and started companies in radio broadcasting, corporate training, alternative energy and telecommunications.

After getting burned out in the corporate and venture capital worlds, I decided to build micro businesses I could run from my houseboat on San Francisco Bay and stop the ridiculous commutes and awful traveling I had been doing. I met numerous people who were making millions from their homes and that's what I wanted.

However, after two years and building 15 websites, I was not making a dime. Finally in frustration, I went to one of the most successful online marketers, Alex Mandossian for advice, as I was ready to throw in the towel.

When I asked Alex what I should do, he replied with a question.

"How are you spending your time?"

I patiently explained all the things I was doing and in the process he stopped me.

"What percentage of your time are your spending on technology, traffic and conversion (turning traffic into customers)?"

I thought for a couple of minutes and replied, "about 60% on technology (I didn't have a webmaster,replica rolex watch, and 30% on getting traffic and 10% on conversion."

"That's your problem. The secret to making money online is simple. You can't spend any more than 10% of your time on the technology so you can spend at least 90% of your time on getting traffic and converting it into customers and money. That's where the money is made."

He went on, "There's no money in learning and managing the technologies, unless you want to be a webmaster.'

WOW! I immediately understood what I'd been doing wrong.

So I began to interview others who were struggling to make money online and sure enough, they too were all caught in what I now call the "technology trap".

What's the technology trap?

The technology trap is the belief that you can learn enough about the technologies required to make money online, that you won't need a webmaster.

You see, to make money online requires that you BE online. And getting online requires a lot of technologies. Hosting accounts, webservers, FTP, PHP, lots of software applications to run the business, ecommerce, backups, etc.

That means you have two choices.

Either you can hire a professional (and expensive) webmaster to set up and manage your technologies OR do it yourself.

However, the dirty little secret is that setting up and managing the required technologies yourself is NOT easy. As a matter of fact, 91% of those who attempt to master the technologies themselves, crash and burn within the first two years and never make a dime. This is the technology trap.

Once I realized the problem, I set out to solve the problem for myself and the millions of others caught in the technology trap.

I dropped out and spent the next year developing a revolutionary technology system that would enable non-technical people (like me) to have all the money making technologies need without having to learn HTML, FTP, PHP, etc. and without having to spend thousands of dollars on the numerous software programs required to turn websites into money machines.

Now anyone who can point and click can start making money just like the pros if you get an integrated and automated software platform manages all the technologies required so you can spend 90% of your time on traffic and conversion and make money like Alex and the other pros.

Once I started using this new program, my income went to five and six figures a MONTH.

Bottom line, the key to making money is letting someone else handle the technologies you need, so you can focus on getting traffic and converting it into customers and money. And you'll save thousands in start up expenses.

Please visit www.YourFirst50K.com [http://www.yourfirst50k.com] for more information & to receive your FREE copy of my ebook titled "How to Make Your First $50,000 Online"


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Discover Silver Rings

Since before, rings are the most popular jewelry used to accessorized ones self for most of the jewelry enthusiast. These rings are mostly made of silver. Silver rings are common because of its affordability. They can even be a great and affordable gifts for love ones or friends. Silver rings have become a part of fashion for the general public compared with gold rings. It is also one type of jewelry which anyone could afford to purchase and lose without much regret.

It was in seventeenth century when silver rings became more notable to be used as wedding rings in England, as well as,replica Rolex Cellini, in France. It symbolizes faith and hope. Rings are most commonly worn on the left side of the third finger from the thumb. Its because, people believe that the vein on that certain finger directly goes through the heart.

Silver rings are at the same time used as a wedding rings, the plain wedding rings are the most common. It is commonly recognize as a symbol or pledge of the joining of man and woman as a couple. As it shape shows, the ring has no ending as well as no beginning. Likewise, life has no ending and no beginning, it will return to itself. With the hole at the center symbolizes as a gateway that will lead to both person to the things that are unknown and known to them which will bring them to all the pains and happiness in this world. This is just a belief that most people believe. Ring is a sign of eternity.

There are some people who enjoys wearing silver rings in a large number but for some they find it awkward but still it depends on the persons' choice. It can even be combined with precious stones. Regardless, of the number of rings on your finger still you want to match it with your style. For some silver rings most especially the plain rings and the exotic ones are being used as a symbol for a group of people such as for rappers and band singers even for best friends, they used it as a sign of pledge of so called friendship. It can be a commemorative symbol for accomplishment for such person such as graduation ring, high school class ring and for other group organization. These rings are set with sterling silver. Even for some models it is their source to make their selves shine and at the same time make them versatile on their photo shoots.

There are many reasons why a person may exhibit this preferences and choose silver rings to reflect that preference. Most of people prefers to wear silver rings over gold rings because of the personal fashion that a person feels that the color of silver complements with any colors in terms of outfit or in skin color as well as in any types of outfit. Silver rings is a cheaper alternative for golds and diamonds without compromising the quality of the ring. Not all of us can afford to spare a gold.

Thus, silver ring and other silver jewelry are bound to stay because of the public benefits they have.



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Safe Toys For Christmas

Last week my husband's aunt inquired about what our daughter would like for Christmas. I stood speechless, unsure how to answer her. Instead of envisioning a pile of presents under a beautifully decorated tree, I was picturing the mountain of toys (nearly a million) that have recently been recalled because of health hazards.

My knee-jerk response was to say, "Anything that is not made in China", but I resisted the urge. Instead, I went to my computer and began to research the problem that has captivated the minds of the American public: where to find toys that are safe for our children. After emerging from my computer,Cartier, I realized that although China has become the scapegoat for poisonous products, US Companies may actually be at fault.

For example, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) is a US firm under attack by parents and consumer activists because KKR is the parent company of Toys 'R' Us, Dollar General, and other companies that have manufactured or sold dangerous products. They are accused of pressuring overseas manufacturers to cut corners in order to make products at bottom line prices. While such actions may have lined their corporate pockets, it has also placed dangerous products in the hands of children and other consumers. Avoiding products manufactured in China is not going to make business practices that endanger our health go away.

So how are we, as consumers, going to handle the holidays? The first step is to seek out reputable companies to purchase toys and other gifts from. The most environmentally-sound approach is to find suppliers or stores that sell safe products in your neck of the woods. Join the local chapter of the holistic moms group, don't worry dads, you can join too (www.holisticmoms.org) and ask other members where to shop. If there are no local options, many safe products are available online.

One company I have discovered is 1888Toys.com, which has a business model that encourages sustainability and child safety. They have a wide variety of products including board games, wooden toys, kitchen sets, puzzles, and educational toys. Their products have not been affected by the recent safety recalls. The owner of the site, who is very pleasant to speak with, ensured me that all of their toys meet or exceed US and European standards for toy safety and pass regular safety and quality checks. Many of their toys are made by small companies in the USA (many are located in Montana, Minnesota and Michigan). I was also pleased to learn that the wood finishes are selected from the 'safe substances' list. (After all, lead is not the only toxic threat to children). You can purchase your gifts online at http://www.1888toys.com or call for other options. They even offer free shipping for orders over $75.

Perhaps the best alternative is to get a few extra hours of sleep on Black Friday rather than braving the crowd of holiday bargain shoppers. If you can hold off on toy shopping until after December 5th, you will have the advantage of shopping the big name stores armed with information about which of the toys found there contain toxic chemicals. Just go to http://www.HealthyToys.org on Wednesday, December 5th. That is when the results of testing performed on more than 1500 popular toys for toxic chemicals such as lead and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) will be released. Each week until Christmas more toys will be tested based upon shoppers' requests. The testing was performed by the Ecology Center in collaboration with the Washington Toxics Coalition and other leading environmental groups using technology more reliable than home lead testing kits.

Another alternative to toxic toys is to gift clothing rather than toys. If taking this approach, consider organic cotton clothing or pajamas that are inherently flame retardant so the chemical hazards of flame retardants are not absorbed through your child's skin. For babies, Under the Nile (www.underthenile.com) sells organic cotton children's clothing, stuffed toys, and a cute little crate of stuffed veggies.

As the holiday season approaches, remember that each and every dollar we spend speaks volumes about what we believe in. By refusing to support companies that endanger our health, we are paving the way for safer products and sustainable practices to thrive in the marketplace. So lets all have a happy, healthy holiday by purchasing quality products from companies that care. And remember that hand-made gifts are from the heart and equally precious. If you cannot afford to buy safer products forego the store-bought gifts and craft something yourself.

If you are looking for a gift for an adult, order the eBook "Holler for Your Health: Be the Key to a Healthy Family" at http://www.holler4health.com. This book will help the recipient preserve or reclaim their health. According to Dr. Leo Galland, author of the highly acclaimed The Fat Resistance Diet, Power Healing, and Superimmunity for Kids, "Every parent needs to read this book." Let this Christmas be the year that we provide our children with healthier gifts for themselves as well as the world they will inherit.



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Sunday, September 5, 2010

Appropriate Gifts For Business Professionals

There are several occasions that calls for gifts. You can present gifts during weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, holidays...etc. However when you choosing gifts to give, there are several factors you need to consider. Choosing an ideal gift is not always as easy as what you really think, it requires a careful decision in order to please and impress recipients.

Deciding what ideal gifts to give is quite difficult, how much more if your receiver seem to have almost everything in his life? Usually, business professionals are some of the wealthiest people in the world. They are successful and they can buy almost everything they wanted in their lives. They have received high-quality gifts from other rich people. So, if giving a gift to a business professional is what you are planning to do, you should make up your mind and think something elegant and sophisticated.

Gifts for business professionals are available everywhere. Both online and local retail stores have plethora of displayed items that can make a good business gift. However, online stores have more wider selection than local retailers.

The thing that you should also consider when hunting business gifts is the personality of your recipient. Know his hobbies, likes and lifestyle. These are the things that will tell what type of gift you will pick. It is always a smart idea to relate the present to your recipient. Yes, he is a business professional but he also have like other things aside from shining metals and sparkling crystals.

For example, you may consider his favorite sport. Another way to knock him down is by presenting a gift that is related to his favorite past time. Give something that he can use during on his knees of winning the game. If he is a golfer, why not give a golf set? There are so many sport-related gifts available online, from basket ball and baseball inspired gifts to miniature sporty adornments he can place on the top of his office desk. Business gifts are also one way to acknowledge his royalty. Why not make or buy gourmet business gift basket? Include the different pieces gourmet wines, cheese, chocolates, coffee or tea packs in one gift basket.

Alternatively, fresh scent flower basket will also do. Or, you can fill business items such as business pens and papers, paper clips, scissors, bookends, paper weight, letter opener and other things he can use in his office.

Going back to something sophisticated, you may give cufflinks, money clips or pocket watches to a business professional. He might have plenty of these accessories, but receiving something personalize that is made truly for him can absolutely melt his heart. Engraved cufflinks, money clips and pocket watches may include his name, initial, or a special message for him. Aside from personalized engraved gifts, you may also consider embroidered gifts such as embroidered sports or gym bags, traveling bags and others. These are all available in many online stores,Fake watch, and are often less expensive than items in local shopping malls. Just choose accordingly, and make sure to add a long lasting impression to your gift.



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Gift Your Child the Best Kids Posters

Kids are really fond of colors and they enjoy making colorful posters. If you want to make your kids feel extremely happy then bring kids posters for them. Kids posters can be of two types where first kind could be any poster that impresses your kid and the second could be an empty poster that your kid can color.

Kids are attracted towards fantasy posters of Superman, Harry Potter, Batman,Fake rolex, Aladdin etc.

Kids posters generally include those posters that make kids feel really excited. Look for the most attractive kids posters to gift your child on any occasion making it a special one.If you want to gift your girl child with a kids poster then look for a poster of a Barbie doll, Bunny Rabbit, Butterfly, Fairy queen, Adventure island etc because girls are really attracted towards such kinds of posters.

To impress a boy child look for kids posters related to Pokemon, Spider man, Super heroes etc because boys really get motivated by such kind of characters. Apart from funny kids posters you can even look for motivational posters showing the pictures of successful people, as this will encourage your kids to perform well in their life.

Start searching for the posters in the galleries and make kids posters an integral part of your kid's room. Stick the posters on the walls of the bedroom to make the ambiance all the more lively. Nowadays online kid posters are also available and some of the online poster companies even help you to buy a poster online. Let your child decide the poster of his/her choice and you can buy that online kid poster. Some of the online poster companies even provide free posters. Search web and look for the best online poster company that provides you with the best offer.



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6 Personalized Gifts For Your Loved Ones

Weddings, birthdays, anniversaries and Christmas are few of the several occasions that require us to give gifts. Gifts symbolize love,Fake rolex, affection, care, thoughtfulness as well as gratitude. A gift must convey all the feelings that you have for the person you are buying the gift for. There are multitudes of options when it comes to choosing a gift. If you could add your personal touch to the gift, it would seem as if it was made for the recipient. Personalized gifts are the best way to show your feelings. These are time tested gifts which have been loved by the recipients since centuries. Earlier this was a kind of luxury which could be afforded only by the rich and the royal people. One of the examples is the castle towels that were used by the British royals. These towels had monograms stitched upon them. Today these gift items are used by the masses as well. Here are some suggestions on how you can make the gifts personalized.

* Perfumes -These are one of the best ladies gifts but one of the most gifted items. One can make them special by buying something that the person always wears. You can buy a fragrance that identifies with the character of the person. You can also put a note in the perfume box where you can write down why you think the fragrance suits the person's character.

* Swarovski Gifts - Get these Swarovski crystals encrusted in some metal jewellery and get them engraved with the initials of the person you are giving it to. This will make the gift absolutely personal. You can also get these engraved with some personal messages. The recipient will cherish this gift forever.

* Cuff Links - These are very nice gifts for the men in your life. Everybody needs to attend some or the other occasion where on is supposed to wear formals. Cuff links add class and stature to one's personality. The men will surely like it. To make them personalized get them engraved with personal messages or just the initials of the person you are giving it to. You can also get the cuff link box imprinted with personal messages.

* Crystal ware - These are one of the best items that you can give as wedding gifts. The newly wed couple starts a new life after the wedding and they need a lot of things at home. Crystal wares are items of utility. The couple will need them in their new home. One can get these crystals engraved with the initials or names of the couple to make it a personalized item. Even years after their marriage when they will use it they will remember that they got this as their wedding gifts.

* Picture Frames - These are one of the common and popular gift items. You can make them personalized by getting them imprinted with personal messages. Just make sure that the imprinting does not spoil the picture frame.

* Gift hampers - These are the best personalized gift item. Pick up the things that the person wants. Make a collection of gifts and gift them in beautiful gift baskets. Put a personal message note in it. You can also make a scrap book for the person where you can stick pictures of the person and write down incidents that stand out in your memory when you were together.

You can get all these gifts online also. There are several sites which offer these gifts. In fact they also offer the imprinting services. You can get in touch with their designers and explain them the kind of imprinting you want on the gift item. These designers are experienced and you can completely rely on their expertise. Impress your loved ones with these personalized gift items.



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