Himalayan Trekking Goes Off the Beaten Path

Time: 10–15 days. Distance: 75–95 miles. Elevation: 14,000–18,000 feet. Rating: Difficult to strenuous. For 70-year-old Ajmal Sobhan, these statistics that define high-altitude trekking in Nepal are annual must-haves. The retired surgeon from Virginia visits the Himalayan nation every year to quench his thirst for adventure. The base camps of Mount Everest and Mount Annapurna, the […]

The billionaire producer behind ‘Godzilla’ and ‘Jurassic World’ just listed his LA mansion, complete with a Himalayan salt room and organic farm, for $85 million

courtesy of Jordan Cohen, RE/MAX Thomas Tull, the billionaire producer of blockbuster films “Godzilla” and “Jurassic World,” just listed his Los Angeles mansion for $ 85 million. The 33-acre compound has a lake and an organic farm. Indoor amenities include a wine cellar, movie theater, photo studio, and Himalayan salt therapy room.   Legendary. That’s […]

Larry Lamb: Why I’ll never forget trekking in the Himalayan foothills

He lives with French artist Marie Victorine in North London. What’s been your most memorable holiday? My son George took me off to the Himalayan foothills in Nepal for my 60th birthday.  We went on a 10-day trek around the Annapurna mountain range walking all day and staying in little lodges. In the distance you’ve […]

ISS astronaut captures kaleidoscopic image of Himalayan lake (PHOTOS)

Published time: 7 May, 2017 20:31 French astronaut Thomas Pesquet has shared a stunning kaleidoscopic image of a lake in the Himalayas from his unique viewpoint aboard the International Space Station. The incredible snap shows the colorful lake at high altitude in the eastern reaches of China. The rich colors contrast another incredible recent photo […]

History beckons in Himalayan foothills

Video Image Dalai Lama enlightens Aussies1:43 Cricket: The Dalai Lama has met with the Australian Cricket Team at the Main Tibetan Temple in Dharamsala ahead of their fourth test with India. March 24th 2017 18 hours ago /video/video.news.com.au/Sport/Cricket/News/ A battling draw secured by Australia in Ranchi has left the series delicately poised at 1-1 with […]