Zenspiration Magazine January Issue | Page 73

Trip Notes: Fly: China Southern offers flights to Kathmandu for as little as $900 return, with just a short 3 hour stopover in China. Stay: For an air of old time chic and charm, stay at the Shenker Hotel. If you enjoy drinking tea in beautiful gardens then Kathmandu Guesthouse is also worth a visit. See: Bodhnath Stupa is one of the most important pilgrimage sites in the world for Tibetan Buddhists and Nepalis, it definitely is well worth a visit. Perched atop a hill in the Kathmandu Valley is the ancient religious complex of Swayambhunath - also known as the Monkey Temple, great for sunset. Then there is Kopan Monastery, a spiritual oasis that offers various meditation and yoga courses. ZENSPIRATION.ORG 73