Category Archives: Nepal

A collection of posts from our trip with Habitat for Humanity in 2011. We built two homes in Nepal and toured Kathmandu and Bhaktapur.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Broken in Nepal

Posted on May 24, 2015 by

Could be that we’ve had Nepal on our minds lately, but the word for the WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Broken just seems appropriate for that country right now. Not that we have any additional news.  But just looking through our pictures … Continue reading →

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Travel theme: Tangle

Posted on May 24, 2015 by

Immediately upon seeing the challenge word that Ailsa of Where’s My Backpack selected for this week’s Travel Theme — Tangle — we thought of one of the first sights we saw in Nepal.  In 2011, when we journeyed with our group … Continue reading →

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Mourning Nepal

Posted on April 27, 2015 by

It was four years ago that we fell in love with Nepal.  We traveled to the other side of the world with 12 companions all with the same goal: build two Habitat for Humanity houses near Dhulikel (about two hours … Continue reading →

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Travel theme: Clean

Posted on April 14, 2014 by

Ailsa who blogs at Where’s My Backpack? selected a theme this week that immediately brought to mind some of the daily routines we saw in Nepal: Travel theme: Clean.  As we observed various methods people used to keep clean, we reflected … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Threshold

Posted on April 7, 2014 by

A threshold can be symbolic of the beginning of a new venture. Or a threshold can be a doorway through which one can pass.  This week’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Threshold brought to mind three images from our trip to Nepal … Continue reading →

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Travel theme: Connections

Posted on November 9, 2013 by

This week, Ailsa, who writes Where’s My Backpack issued the weekly Travel Theme focused on Connections.  One event quickly came to mind. My husband and I joined a Habitat for Humanity International build in Nepal along with twelve other people … Continue reading →

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Capture the Colour 2013

Posted on September 29, 2013 by

Travel, for us, has become more than a mere pastime — we now plan trips deliberately with the idea that we need to see as much of this world as we can while we can.  So, we’re connecting with worlds … Continue reading →

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Help us decide: Capture the Colour 2013 — RED

Posted on September 26, 2013 by

It’s been a fun week looking through photos, posting three a day focused on a single color, and receiving notes and feedback from readers who took the time to help us decide.  And now, we’re down to the last color … Continue reading →

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Help us decide: Capture the Colour 2013 — White

Posted on September 24, 2013 by

We extend our appreciation to all who have clicked onto our blogs this week and voted for pictures for the Capture the Colour 2013 Photo Challenge sponsored by TravelSupermarket.com. We’ve been nominated by Terri and James Vance of Gallivance whose … Continue reading →

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Help us decide: Capture the Colour 2013 — Blue

Posted on September 22, 2013 by

We first learned of the Capture the Colour 2013 photo blogging challenge when Terri and James Vance, the authors of Gallivance, entered the competition.  Their quality submission can be seen here, complete with five outstanding photographs. The Capture the Colour challenge, sponsored … Continue reading →

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