Which topic about India?
I have to give a 15-minute presentation in English about India soon. Do you have any cool ideas for a topic I could choose?
Which country in the Himalayas?
What's your favorite destination in the Himalayas/Hindu Kush? For a great mix of trekking, culture, and relaxation.
Which salt mill for Himalayan salt?
Hello, When I put Himalayan salt into the salt mills I bought and use them, the salt doesn't come out but foams up and becomes sticky and liquid… Am I doing something wrong, or do I need a specific salt mill? I've tried ceramic and glass ones so far.
Drunk or stoned, heading to the Himalayas. What happens? Can you survive?
What happens if you climb the Himalayas while stoned or drunk? I mean, Mount Everest. Could you survive?
Himalayan rivers close together?
Why are these watermark rivers located so close to each other in China, on the border with Myanmar? They originate from scattered sources and sometimes flow into rivers completely different from their neighboring rivers.
What would you be more interested in: the lowest point on Earth or the highest?
There's the Mariana Trench (11,000 meters) in the Pacific Ocean and Mount Everest (8,848 meters) in the Himalayas. Both would appeal to me, but especially the Mariana Trench.
Want to see Mount Everest?
Let's say you don't want to climb Mount Everest, but just want to admire it. Where would be the best spot to see it at its best and take the best photos? I've already looked with Google Street View/Photosphere, but haven't found a place where it looks particularly impressive.
What are alpine hills?
Like the Alps?
Does anyone know anything about Indian food? What do you recommend from this menu?
I recently went to an Indian restaurant for the first time, and I enjoyed the food much more than I expected. Sushi was usually my favorite food, but now I actually prefer Indian food. I ordered rice with lamb, but I enjoyed the flatbread at the beginning the most. As someone who knows Indian food,…
Poll: What do you think of former extreme mountaineer Reinhold Messer?
He has climbed all the eight-thousanders in the Himalayas, several even without oxygen tanks, and has been on many other expeditions: He crossed Greenland, Antarctica, and the Gobi Desert. What do you think of him and his abilities?