The Traveler: An American Odyssey in the HimalayasThis loving memorial to Swift is a moving photographic portrait of Himalayan life, a testimonial to a generation of trekkers and the questing spirit that motivated them. Hansen offers a sage perspective on Swift's adventuring career, placing it in the globe-shrinking change of the last 20 years. 56 color photos. |
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Page 70
... Mustang , and Nupri . These areas represent the most delicate regions in the country both culturally and economically . And so , of course , everyone wants to be the first to go to these places . Lho Man- thang , the ancient and ...
... Mustang , and Nupri . These areas represent the most delicate regions in the country both culturally and economically . And so , of course , everyone wants to be the first to go to these places . Lho Man- thang , the ancient and ...
Page 71
... Mustang ? When groups go into the formerly restricted areas , the first things that are up for grabs are the cultural artifacts . Many of the beautiful thangkas , statues , religious texts , even carved door and window frames - whatever ...
... Mustang ? When groups go into the formerly restricted areas , the first things that are up for grabs are the cultural artifacts . Many of the beautiful thangkas , statues , religious texts , even carved door and window frames - whatever ...
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... Mustang Dolpo border several years later . Back in Kathmandu , Ted Wooster looks the perfect Santa Claus , throwing penny candy to a large flock of Tibetan and expatriate children . Then , aboard his BMW motorcycle , he is enroute to ...
... Mustang Dolpo border several years later . Back in Kathmandu , Ted Wooster looks the perfect Santa Claus , throwing penny candy to a large flock of Tibetan and expatriate children . Then , aboard his BMW motorcycle , he is enroute to ...
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