Category Archives: World

Langtang – Paradise Changed

Posted on February 9, 2021 by moselman

There are some natural events which are on a scale beyond our ability to comprehend. The 2015 earthquake in Nepal was undoubtedly one of these events. The Langtang Valley in Central Nepal, located just 50km to the North of the … Continue reading →

Posted in History & Culture, Mountain Treks, Wild Places, World | Tagged 2015 earthquake, Himalayas, Kyanjin Gompa, Lama Hotel, Langsisa Kharka, Langtang Valley, trekking | Leave a comment

Highs and Lows on the Annapurna Circuit

Posted on February 9, 2021 by moselman

Sometimes you just have to grab the opportunities out there when you have the chance. That was very much my mindset when I boarded a less-than-luxurious “tourist” bus from Kathmandu bus bound for Pokhara, in the autumn of 1993 and … Continue reading →

Posted in History & Culture, Mountain Treks, Wild Places, World | Tagged Annapurna Circuit, Besisahar, Besisahar-Manang road, Bhakra Monastery, Braga, Chamje, chortens, Dashain, Daulagiri, Ghyaru, Jharkot, Jomosom, Kagbeni, Kali Gandaki, Machapuchare, mani walls, Marsyangdi, Middle Earth, Mring Taal, Muktinath, Mustang, Ngawal, Paungda Danda, Pisang, Pokhara, Poon Hill, porters, Tatopani, Thorung La, Tibet, Tilicho Lake, trekking, Upper Manang | 2 Comments

High Society – Flying Elephants and Calvados

Posted on February 6, 2021 by moselman

During the 1980s as a student at Edinburgh University, I was lucky enough to catch a wonderful and rare glimpse into “high society”. It was a fun and surreal little adventure involving a flying elephant, a chateau in the Normandy … Continue reading →

Posted in History & Culture, In Europe, World | Tagged art collections, Calvados, Capitalist Tools, Chateau de Balleroy, Edinburgh University Hot Air Ballooning Club, flying elephant, Forbes Magazine, France, French culture, Harley Davidson, hot air ballooning, Malcolm Forbes, Normandy, Rassemblement International de Ballons | 2 Comments

In Kathmandu

Posted on February 1, 2021 by moselman

No tour of Nepal would be complete without Kathmandu; what a colourful, chaotic, crazy and fascinating city the Country’s characterful capital really is – no less than an assault on the senses at times ! I was fortunate enough to … Continue reading →

Posted in History & Culture, Urbanism, World | Tagged 2015 earthquake, Bagmati River, Bhaktapur, Boudhanath Stupa, Budhanilkantha, Dashain, Dewali, Durbur Square Patan, Ganesh Himalaya, Ghats, Haribondhini Ekadashi Mela, Hinduism, Kathmandu, Kathmandu Durbur Square, Lalitpur, monkeys, Newar, Pashupatineth, Sadhus, Shiva, Shivapuri Hill, Street dogs, Swayambhunath, Teej, Temple restoration, Tibetan Buddhism, Tihar, UNESCO World Heritage, Vishnu, VSO Nepal | Leave a comment

On Top of the World – Two years in Solu Khumbu, Nepal

Posted on January 25, 2021 by moselman

Sometimes it’s the old adventures that are the best ! Having recently got around to scanning some old slides (it only took me 30 years !), I’m now finally able to share some of these journeys from the 80s and … Continue reading →

Posted in History & Culture, Mountain Treks, Trees & Greenspaces, Wild Places, World | Tagged Community Forestry Program, Deforestation, Dudh Kosi, Everest Base Camp, Fuel wood, Gokyo Ri, Gurings, Jiri, Lukla, Mani Rimdu, Mt. Everest, Namche Baazar, nature, Nepal, Phaphlu, Salleri, Sherpas, Solu Khumbu, sustainable development, Tamangs, Tibetan Buddhism, trekking, VSO | 11 Comments

Canadian Rockies in Winter

Posted on March 15, 2020 by moselman

Hello again ! It’s been a while since I posted anything on “Off the Beaten Track” and so I just thought I’d first give a quick update for anyone who has followed my stories here previously (before going on to … Continue reading →

Posted in Wild Places, World | Tagged Alberta Badlands, BC Rockies, Bow River Valley, Calgary Zoo, Canadian Rockies, cross country skiing, downhill skiing, Downtown Calgary, Drumheller, Fernie Mountain Resort, Kooteney National Park, powder snow, Radium Hot Springs, Royal Tyrrell Museum, ski-bums | 1 Comment

Into the Canadian Wild

Posted on October 6, 2015 by moselman

This is an edited version of an article that was originally produced for a UK paddlesports magazine. It follows a canoe trip we made to the Bowron Lakes in British Columbia in 2002 : The road stretched to the far … Continue reading →

Posted in Canoe Trips, Mountain Treks, Wild Places, World | Tagged 100 Mile House, Barkerville, BC Provincial Parks, bears, Big Bar Creek, Bowron Lakes, British Columbia, Canadian Rockies, canoe camping, Caribou Gold Rush, elk, Fraser River, golden eagles, Highway 97, Horsefly, Ispha Mountain, Issac Lake, Lanezi Lake, lynx, McLeary Lake, moose, otters, Quesnel, Una Lake, Western Canada, Wilderness canoeing, wilderness conservation, Williams Lake | 1 Comment

Meeting a Himalayan Legend: the Man who Conquered Everest

Posted on January 21, 2015 by moselman

Mountain tourism in Nepal has been very much in the spotlight recently following the tragic deaths of 16 Sherpa guides on Everest last April. In October last year, unseasonal snow storms in the Annapurna region accounted for a further 43 deaths, including many … Continue reading →

Posted in History & Culture, Mountain Treks, Trees & Greenspaces, Wild Places, World | Tagged Adventure Tourism, Bon Po, Chomolunga, Climbing, Community Forestry, Community Forestry Program, Everest, Everest Base Camp, Gokyo Ri, Himalayan Trust, Himalayas, Kathmandu, Lukla, Mani Rindu, Namche Baazar, Nepal, Nepal Earthquake, Phaplu, Reforestation, Sagamartha National Park, Salleri, Sherpas, Sir Edmond Hillary, Solu Khumbu, Sustainable tourism, Tengpoche, Tibetan Buddism, Tree Nurseries, trekking, VSO | Leave a comment