Nepal Travel Guides
American Acupuncturist Meets Nepali Patients, Part 2: Being Primary Care Practitioners
https://www.flickr.com/photos/185512555@N02/50201251707/in/dateposted-public/ Nepal’s rural Acupuncture Relief Project follows a clinic model, where Acupuncture Physicians act as primary care practitioners. They utilize kits with the medical tools to make these primary care assessments. Most patients are…
Life Changing Nepal Walking Tour in Agricultural Communities
Imagine an idyllic setting a hundred years ago in traditional farmlands. There are no tractors, no Monsanto, no combines, no corporate farming or no John Deere. Just the land, the people, goats, water buffalo…
American Acupuncturist Meets Nepali Patient, Part 3: Common Health Problems in Nepal
As one of Nepal’s Acupuncture Volunteers, I learned firsthand about health issues and care in this impoverished country. Nepal rates as the 12th poorest (economically) in the world as a third world country. Furthermore,…
Amazing Kathmandu, Nepal’s Top Attractions with 7 World Heritage Sites
Exploring Kathmandu over an intense week became a crash course for me on this unique culture! There’s a reason why Bob Segar, Janice Joplin and Cat Stevens all wrote songs about Kathmandu. Perhaps, artists…
American Acupuncturist Meets Nepali Patients, Part 1: Medical Interpreters & Hindu Customs
“Namaste, from the top of the world!” The radio speakers blasted at 8 am, outside the Acupuncture Relief Project (ARP) Clinic in the farming village of Bajra Barahi, Nepal. 20 patients are calmly waiting…
Life Lessons on Nepal’s Panchase Teahouse Trek: Paradise, Leeches & Breaking my Arm
Eagerly starting off on my first Nepal teahouse trek, little did I know that I was stepping into one of the most tragic experiences of my life. After 2 years, I can stand outside…
Volunteer Opportunities for Healthcare Practitioners with Acupuncture Relief Project in Nepal
Volunteering for Nepal’s Acupuncture Relief Project (ARP) was one of the most joyous and rewarding experiences of my life. In the spring of 2018, I lived in rural Nepal, about 3 hours from Kathmandu.…
A Heartwarming Day at Nepal’s Tibetan Refugee Settlement
In Nepal’s Pokhara Valley there are 4 Tibetan refugee settlements. They established in the 60’s during the Tibetan diaspora, fleeing the Chinese government. These settlements are open for anyone to visit and purchase their…
