World Travel, Marc and Peggy Faucher

Bhutan, Nepal and Cambodia, 2013

We visited Bhutan, Nepal and Cambodia in October and November of 2013. In Bhutan, we did the Snowman Trek from Paro to Sephu, traversing over 200 miles of the Himalayas. Later we flew to Nepal to complete the Dhaulagiri Circuit near the Annapurna region. Finally we took a side trip from Bangkok to Siem Reap in Cambodia to see the temple complexes of Angkor Wat. For more details, visit our blog entries for October, November and December of 2013.

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Taktsang Monastery

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Snowman Trek Map

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Mossy forest

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Hoopoo on the way to Soi Thangthanka
Jgme Dorji National Park
Day 2 of the Snowman Trek
Paro, Bhutan — Hoopoo on the way to Soi Thangthanka Jgme Dorji National Park Day 2 of the Snowman Trek Paro, Bhutan

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Jomolhari

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Jichu Drake

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Little Girl
Jgme Dorji National Park
Day 5 of the Snowman Trek
Jangothang, Bhutan — Little Girl Jgme Dorji National Park Day 5 of the Snowman Trek Jangothang, Bhutan

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Masa Gang

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Herd of Blue sheep on the way up to the Jhari La
Day 8 of the Snowman Trek
Jigme Dorji National Park, Bhutan — Herd of Blue sheep on the way up to the Jhari La Day 8 of the Snowman Trek Jigme Dorji National Park, Bhutan

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Smugglers

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Lunch at Gang Chen Ta

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Black-crested Tit

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Local schoolgirls wearing the traditional bamboo hat and yak wool skirt
Day 13 of the Snowman Trek
Jigme Dorji National Park
Laya, Bhutan — Local schoolgirls wearing the traditional bamboo hat and yak wool skirt Day 13 of the Snowman Trek Jigme Dorji National Park Laya, Bhutan

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Curious woman at Roduphu

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Descent into Tarina Valley

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Blood pheasant

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Large tarn below Keche La

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Jejegangphu (Mouse Bladder)

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Yak Bridge

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Chozo prayer flags

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Chozo Dzong

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Gangkhar Puensum

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Caterpillar fungus (cordyceps)

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Table Mountain

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Jaze La (10th pass)

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Tsho Chena

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Lunana woman wearing the traditional black sheep's wool hat
Day 23 of the Snowman Trek
Thampe Chhu Valley, Bhutan — Lunana woman wearing the traditional black sheep's wool hat Day 23 of the Snowman Trek Thampe Chhu Valley, Bhutan

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Tampe Tsho

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Takin

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Dhaulagiri Circuit Map

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Darbang, Nepal

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Dhaulagiri 1st view

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Nepali woman harvesting millet
Day 2 of the Dhaulagiri Trek
Past Sibang, Nepal — Nepali woman harvesting millet Day 2 of the Dhaulagiri Trek Past Sibang, Nepal

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Wooden ferris wheel at the Festival
Day 2 of the Dhaulagiri Trek
Muri, Nepal — Wooden ferris wheel at the Festival Day 2 of the Dhaulagiri Trek Muri, Nepal

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Stairway to Dhaulagiri

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Dobang terraces

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Chhondarban Glacier

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Marc climbing along the moraine
Dhaulagiri I is in the background
Day 10 of the Dhaulagiri Trek
Enroute to the French Col, Nepal — Marc climbing along the moraine Dhaulagiri I is in the background Day 10 of the Dhaulagiri Trek Enroute to the French Col, Nepal

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Ascent to French Pass

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Descent to Hidden Valley

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Looking back to French Pass

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To Dhampus Pass

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Dhampus Pass East View

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Trek's End at Marpha

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Porter tip Ceremony and raffle at Hotel Chez Nisa
Day 12 of the Dhaulagiri Trek
Marpha, Nepal — Porter tip Ceremony and raffle at Hotel Chez Nisa Day 12 of the Dhaulagiri Trek Marpha, Nepal

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Bayon Temple, Angkor Tom, Cambodia

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Angkor Wat, Cambodia

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Angkor Wat bas relief

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Monks climbing to the Central Tower
Angkor Wat
Siem Reap, Cambodia — Monks climbing to the Central Tower Angkor Wat Siem Reap, Cambodia

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Kampong Plok (Fishing Village) and Tonle Sap (freshwater lake)
Siem Reap, Cambodia — Kampong Plok (Fishing Village) and Tonle Sap (freshwater lake) Siem Reap, Cambodia