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 […]

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 […]

‘Brigsby Bear’ Is In Theaters Now: Learn the Fictional History of the Space Trekking Bear

This weekend brings the charming, quirky indie Brigsby Bear to select theaters before it expands for a wider release as the summer winds down. The movie follows a young man who tries to cope with a massive change in his life by taking solace in his love for a television show that he grew up […]