Gorak Shep, Nepal
Gorak Shep, also spelled Gorakshep, is a settlement nestled on the periphery of a frozen lakebed blanketed with sand in Nepal, sharing its name with the…
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Lobuche, Nepal
Lobuche is a Nepalese mountain which lies close to the Khumbu Glacier and the settlement of Lobuche. There are two main peaks, Lobuche East and Lobuche…
Dingboche, Nepal
Dingboche is a Sherpa village at an elevation of 4,410 m in the Khumbu region of northeastern Nepal. Its population was estimated at approximately 200…
Tengboche, Nepal
Tengboche is a village in Khumbu Pasanglhamu rural municipality in the Khumbu subregion of Province No. 1 in Nepal, located at 3,867 metres. Within the…
Namche Bazaar, Nepal
Namche Bazaar is a town in Khumbu Pasanglhamu Rural Municipality in Solukhumbu District of Province No. 1 in northeastern Nepal. It is located within the…
Phakding, Nepal
Phakding is a small village in the Khumbu region of Nepal. It lies in the Dudh Kosi river valley just north of Lukla and south of Monjo, at an altitude…
Lukla, Nepal
Lukla is a small town in the Khumbu Pasanglhamu rural municipality of the Solukhumbu District in the Province No. 1 of northeastern Nepal. Situated at…
Kathmandu, Nepal
Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital, is set in a valley surrounded by the Himalayan mountains. At the heart of the old city’s mazelike alleys is Durbar…
São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe
Africa’s second smallest nation, São Tomé and Príncipe is home to stunning natural beauty. Príncipe is an almost entirely untouched island close…
Walvis Bay, Namibia
Meaning “Whale Bay,” Walvis Bay is located along a natural deepwater harbour by the Namib Desert and is an ideal location for both migrating…