Mountain Climber

YOU MIGHT BE A MOUNTAIN CLIMBER IF....
•You own a $75 dress suit and a $1000 Gore-Tex suit.
•You have ever frozen your lips to an ice screw while blowing an ice plug at your partner.
•You have ever used an ice axe to chop weeds in the garden.
•A Mexican bus driver has ever had to open his window because of the way you smelled.
•You have more summit pictures than wedding pictures.
•You've ever had icicles hanging from any part of your face.
•You can pronounce Popocatepetl correctly more than once in a row.
•You've ever fallen so far that you've run out of adrenaline before you ran out of rope.
•You say "Namaste" instead of "Hello".
•You like the smell of burning yak dung.
•Your suncream is always in a solid state when you need it the most.
•What you call cold is not on the thermometer scale.
•When you hear the words 'nose', 'captain' or 'aid', your hands start hurting and swelling.
•'Cos 90°' means it was too steep to go and has nothing to do with 1.
•You arrive at a climbing gym with stoppers and friends still in your bag.
•You see a girl in the street and you think: "Hmmm, she's a TD+/5.11...".
•Your definition of a candlelight dinner is: "Thaw the ice with the candle and put it in the bag of freeze-dry".
•You hear the name "Hillary" and think of Everest instead of Mrs. Clinton and White House scandals.
•And finally, you understood all the previous lines. If you even laughed, you should get back to work...
You don't walk down stairs, you rappel
You've used an ice axe to clean off the front steps in winter.(Marty Lifgren) Author: John N. Meyer,Downer

Annapurna himal

Trekking in the north of Pokhara/Annapurna Himal is the most commercial trekking trail among many trekkers since long time. Annapurna is area second discovered by foreign trekkers. It offers the magnificent scenery of icy pinnacled Himalayas range of Annapura region and immense icy walls, exploring the picturesque hamlets and mountain villages inhabited by mostly Gurung and Magar ethnic groups of people existing on high elevation and Brahman, Chhetri ethnic in lower part. Pokhara is easily accessible either by 6 hours tourist bus ride or by 35 minutes exciting flight from Kathmandu City. Here are some of the trekking trips we arrange.

Around Annapurna-21 days
This trek provides you dramatic changes in landscape, culture and climate. The changes in climate from warm to cold take you to the sacred shrine of Muktinath in Mustang district. From Pokhara to Mustang, you can enjoy the through terraced hills, forests and alpine pastures and also through the village of different cultures. The tough task of the trek is to cross over the high mountain pass of Thorung La (5416 m)

Around Annapurna-21 days
This trek provides you dramatic changes in landscape, culture and climate. The changes in climate from warm to cold take you to the sacred shrine of Muktinath in Mustang district. From Pokhara to Mustang, you can enjoy the through terraced hills, forests and alpine pastures and also through the village of different cultures. The tough task of the trek is to cross over the high mountain pass of Thorung La (5416 m)

Impacts of Climate Change - Part 3

Meltdown in Everest - Himalayan Mountain Villages Under Threat From Glacial Melt
Where Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay trekked over never-ending ice on their first ascent of Mount Everest 53 years ago, they would today have to wade through mud. To reach the glacier, which at that time ended just beyond their base camp, they would have to walk for a further two hours today because the Himalayan glaciers – once so majestic – are now melting rapidly at a rate of 15 metres per year.
Goodbye Glaciers, Hello Floods
From his office window, Prakash Sharma can see the highest summit of the Himalayas. Sharma is director of Friends of the Earth, Nepal. Since his childhood, he has known and loved the harsh landscape of the Roof of the World. His voice cannot conceal his concern about what he has observed for years now: “Glaciers are melting everywhere in the Himalayas, leaving behind them a desert of sludge and rubble. These are hideous scars on nature.” It's no wonder this is happening when you consider that the average temperature in the region has increased by one degree Celsius since 1970. As the temperature increases, so the glaciers melt. The economic livelihood of the local community is at stake. “The Sagarmatha National Park, whose highest peak is Everest, is losing its natural beauty”, bemoans Sharma. Endangered species, like the snow leopard and the lesser panda, are disappearing. Sharma fears that tourists will lose interest and will seek out other travel destinations. This would be catastrophic for the country, which ranks as one of the ten poorest in the world.
Friends of the Earth, Nepal, along with the international Climate Justice Programme, have consequently applied to UNESCO to have the Mount Everest National Park included in the list of endangered Natural World Heritage Sites, thereby according it special protection. They are supported by well-known personalities such as Reinhold Messner and Sir David Attenborough and the campaign has met with its first success: a UNESCO panel of experts is assessing the application.
Rising Lake Levels Threaten Mountain Villages
Yet another outcome of climate change is a source of worry for the Himalayan experts. Immense volumes of water are being released from the melting glaciers and are turning what were previously gently flowing rivers into torrents, destroying bridges, ripping away plant life and flooding villages. Elsewhere, the melt water collects in natural hollows and creates new lakes. Where deserts of scree existed 50 years ago, today we find natural reservoirs measuring kilometres in length, which are filled to the brim and are ready to burst. Nothing could withstand the flood that would then plunge towards valleys – the inhabitants of villages lying in those valleys would have no chance. Using satellite images, scientists from the United Nations have come to the conclusion that 44 lakes in Nepal and Bhutan could flood in the next few years. Thirteen of these alone lie within the Sagarmatha National ParkTheoretically, man-made drains could take the pressure off the glacial lakes and could deliver a controlled flow of water to the valley. But this method for alleviating the threat would be too expensive for Nepal. The rich industrialised countries recognise in principle that they are responsible for climate change and that, therefore, they should pay for protective measures. However, concrete negotiations are very slow-moving, perhaps too slow-moving for the mountain villages of Nepal.

The best time to come to Nepal

Nepal's climate

Nepal's climate varies with its topography and altitude. It ranges from the tropical to the arctic. The low-land Terai region with its maximum altitude to approximately 305m, which lies in the tropical southern part of the country, for instance, has a hot and humid climate that can rise above 45 Degree Celsius (113 Degree Fahrenheit) during summer. The mid-land regions are pleasant almost all the year round, although winter nights are cool. The northern mountain region, around an altitude above 3,300m has an alpine climate with considerably lower temperature in winter as can be expectedseasonsNepal has four climatic seasons.
Spring (between March – May): The temperature is mildly warm in low lands while moderate in higher altitudes with plenty of opportunities to have tryst with the mountain views. It is also the time for flowers to blossom and the national flower of Nepal – rhododendron sweeps the ascending altitudes with its magnanimous color and beauty.
Summer (between June – August): This is also the monsoon season in Nepal. The weather is hot and wet at times. It rains almost everyday with occasional thunderstorms in the evening. The rain spreads the pleasantness around with lush green vegetation.
Autumn (between September – November): This is the best tourist season in Nepal with the summer gone by and the winter to set in. The weather is highly pleasant so are the mountain views. This is the peak season for trekking as mountain views are guaranteed so better book your flight in advance. This is also the season of festivities as Nepal celebrates the biggest Hindu festivals Dashain followed by Tihar.
Winter (between December – February): The weather is cool and the sky is clear with occasional snowfalls at higher elevations. This season is good for trekking in lower elevations. The morning and night is cold and the days are warm when sunny.
temperature & rainfall Nepal is the country of extremes. The low-land plains of the Terai can have tropical temperatures and also the mosquitoes. The Himalayas can get to sub-zero temperatures, but the sun blaze can bring some warmth during the day, even in the mountains. The temperature of Kathmandu goes below 1 Degree Celsius (34 Degree Fahrenheit) in winter and rises to an average of 25 Degree Celsius (77 Degree Fahrenheit) in summer.
The average temperature in Kathmandu during the four seasons:
* Spring season ranges between 16-23 Degree Celsius (61-73 Degree Fahrenheit)* Summer season ranges between 23-25 Degree Celsius (73-77 Degree Fahrenheit)* Autumn season ranges between 15-24 Degree Celsius (59-75 Degree Fahrenheit)* Winter season ranges between 9-12 Degree Celsius (48-54 Degree Fahrenheit)
During the rainy monsoon season between June to August, it rains to an average between 200-375 millimeters in Kathmandu. There is occasional rainfall during the other seasons too. In an average, 1300 millimeters of rain falls in Kathmandu every year.

Thematic training courses

Thematic training courses


Increase your strength with efficient trainingsOur experience and know-how in research and consultancy for the tourism sector and our expertise in the field of training and knowledge development are the input for various thematic trainings. Through various forms of cooperation, we can also appeal to external experts.Training programmes can be organized:
in the field of tourist consumer behaviour, product development, quality, marketing planning or organization formation; …
both in WES and in your company;
in Belgium as well as abroad
for professionals from the private sector as well as the public sector
short term (one or a few days) and long term (until several weeks)

Biennial Study

Biennial study on the travel behaviour of Belgians


Find out everything about the travel behaviour of the Belgians
The WES study on the travel behaviour of Belgians aims at informing you in a reliable and detailed way about the holidays and short breaks in Belgium and abroad of the entire Belgian population.
It is the basic document for the tourist sector, providing information about:
market size
holidays and short breaks characteristics, for example destination, type of accommodation, means of transport, duration of stay, travel organization or expenditure.
In each edition we examine the most recent trends thoroughly such as the use of low cost carriers, reservations through Internet, etc.
The study on the travel behaviour is organized every two years and is based on two surveys that take place twice a year among a representative sample of 5.500 persons living in Belgium. We offer you the possibility to add specific questions to the study.
Moreover, our databank allows to make detailed target group analyses. It is possible to estimate the market size, to determine the socio-demographic profile and use of media and to examine travel characteristics for certain travel products as well as target groups in the travel market. We can make this analysis for different years, making it possible to determine evolutions in time.

Intruoduction To Travel Tourism

Globally, tourism is the single largest industry in the world. It is one of the most dynamic and vibrant sectors of the World economy. Tourism is becoming increasingly important socially, economically, and environmentally as it continues to develop throughout the world .It is among the top three industries of many countries.Today more than two thirds of employment and national income generation in the industrialized countries is attributed not to industry or agriculture but to the service sector. The World Tourism Organization (WTO) estimates that some 20 percent of the workers today are employed in tourism related service.Tourism has proven to be one of the few dynamic job creators both in developed and developing countries and in nations with high level of development and income. The government has accorded tourism as a high priority sector of national economy, basically in view of its employment generation and foreign exchange earning potentials, tourism should harness human resource in Nepal. Moreover, to be able to catch our deserving share of benefit from tourism, importance of education and raising the service standard to be competitive enough, we require training institutions in the country at all levels.
Nepal has been declared as “second ultimate destination “after new Zealand by Wanderlust. The urgency of education and proficiency building of human resource in the diverse areas of tourism is also evidenced by the fact that there was no institution in the country till the establishment of Nepal College of Travel and Tourism Management (NCTTM), which provides travel and tourism as a career building course at graduation level. With inclusion of diversities of discipline in the area of tourism studies NCTTM has put in pioneering efforts.
Internationally, travel and tourism is the largest industry in terms of employment to an extent that one out of every eight workers is engaged in this sector. Tourism accounts for over 10% of global workforce. Tourism sector is expected to provide employment to 10,383 million people by 2007. It is an established fact that receipt from international tourism, excluding airfares accounted for USS 444.7 billion in 1998.

Nepal History

Nepal History
The first civilizations in Nepal, which flourished around the 6th century B.C., were confined to the fertile Kathmandu Valley where the present-day capital of the same name is located. It was in this region that Prince Siddhartha Gautama was born c. 563 B.C. Gautama achieved enlightenment as Buddha and spawned Buddhist belief.
Nepali rulers' early patronage of Buddhism largely gave way to Hinduism, reflecting the increased influence of India, around the 12th century. Though the successive dynasties of the Gopalas, the Kiratis, and the Licchavis expanded their rule, it was not until the reign of the Malla kings from 1200–1769 that Nepal assumed the approximate dimensions of the modern state.

The kingdom of Nepal was unified in 1768 by King Prithvi Narayan Shah, who had fled India following the Moghul conquests of the subcontinent. Under Shah and his successors Nepal's borders expanded as far west as Kashmir and as far east as Sikkim (now part of India). A commercial treaty was signed with Britain in 1792 and again in 1816 after more than a year of hostilities with the British East India Company.

In 1923, Britain recognized the absolute independence of Nepal. Between 1846 and 1951, the country was ruled by the Rana family, which always held the office of prime minister. In 1951, however, the king took over all power and proclaimed a constitutional monarchy. Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah became king in 1955. After Mahendra died of a heart attack in 1972, Prince Birendra, at 26, succeeded to the throne.

In 1990, a pro-democracy movement forced King Birendra to lift the ban on political parties. The first free election in three decades provided a victory for the liberal Nepali Congress Party in 1991, although the Communists made a strong showing. A small but growing Maoist guerrilla movement, seeking to overthrow the constitutional monarchy and install a Communist government, began operating in the countryside in 1996.

On June 1, 2001, King Birendra was shot and killed by his son, Crown Prince Dipendra. Angered by his family's disapproval of his choice of a bride, he also killed his mother and several other members of the royal family before shooting himself. Prince Gyanendra, the younger brother of King Birendra, was then crowned king.

King Gyanendra dismissed the government in October 2002, calling it corrupt and ineffective. He declared a state of emergency in November and ordered the army to crack down on the Maoist guerrillas. The rebels intensified their campaign, and the government responded with equal intensity, killing hundreds of Maoists, the largest toll since the insurgency began in 1996. In Aug. 2003, the Maoist rebels withdrew from peace talks with the government and ended a cease-fire that had been signed in Jan. 2003. The following August, the rebels blockaded Kathmandu for a week, cutting off shipments of food and fuel to the capital.
King Gyanendra fired the entire government in Feb. 2005 and assumed direct power. Many of the country's politicians were placed under house arrest, and severe restriction on civil liberties were instituted. In Sept. 2005, the Maoist rebels declared a unilateral cease-fire, which ended in Jan. 2006. In April, massive pro-democracy protests organized by seven opposition parties and supported by the Maoists took place. They rejected King Gyanendra's offer to hand over executive power to a prime minister, saying he failed to address their main demands: the restoration of parliament and a referendum to redraft the constitution. Days later, as pressure mounted and the protests intensified, King Gyanendra agreed to reinstate parliament. The new parliament quickly moved to diminish the king's powers. In May, it voted unanimously to declare Nepal a secular nation and strip the king of his authority over the military.

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River lodging at MIT
The 16-story atrium hotel, which offers panoramic views of the Boston skyline and Charles River, is less than 2 miles from downtown Boston, Harvard Square, Fenway Park, and major

Map & Directions

Map & Directions
See this hotel on a map, get directions & points of interest within the area.
Location.

Hotel Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku is located in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo, Japan.
Near shopping arcades and restaurants
Near Shunjuku train station
Near the City Hall complimentary observation deck

Hotel Features.

Italian restaurant and bar
Currency exchange
Luggage storage

Guestrooms.

Internet access
Cable television
Professional massage services
Power Outage:
The hotel will have a power outage on May 7, 2008 from 1 a.m. to 4:30 4:30 a.m.



Property Amenities
24-hour front desk
Audio-visual equipment
Banquet facilities
Bar/lounge
Business services
Complimentary newspapers in lobby
Concierge services
Conference room(s)
Currency exchange
Dry cleaning service
Elevator/lift
Event catering
Internet access in public areas - complimentary
Internet access in public areas - high speed
Massage - treatment room(s)
Multilingual staff
Number of floors: 14
Number of rooms: 624
Parking (secure)
Parking (surcharge)
Parking garage
Restaurant(s) in hotel
Safe-deposit box - front desk
Security guard
Check-in time is 2 PM
Check-out time is 11 AM
Pets not allowed



Room Amenities
Air conditioning
Bidet
Blackout drapes/curtains
Cable/satellite TV
Climate control
Coffee/tea maker
Complimentary toiletries
Cribs (infant beds) available
Desk
Direct-dial phone
Electronic/magnetic keys
Hair dryer
Handheld shower
Housekeeping
Internet access - complimentary
Internet access - high speed
Iron/ironing board (on request)
Makeup mirror
Massage - available in room
Pay movies
Refrigerator
Shower/tub combination
Slippers
Smoking rooms
Trouser press
Voice mail
Wake-up calls

Hotel Night Receptionist

Hotel Night Receptionist
Description
Hotel Night Receptionist / Hotel Receptionist Nights / Hotel Night Auditor required for a 200+ bedroom , Internationally branded Airport Hotel , based at London Gatwick Airport, West Sussex. Salary Package ; circa £13.5k Job Title: Hotel Night Receptionist / Night Auditor Package: circa £13.5K Area / location: Gatwick , London , London Gatwick Airport , West Sussex Product : Hotel Brief job description; The Hotel Night Receptionist role will be to work alongside the Hotel Night Manager to ensure the smooth running of the Hotel operation at Night , in Front office , Rooms , Customer service and Food and Beverage related issues. This will involve the check in , check out , some bar work , preparation and serving of early breakfast and general night audit duties. Primary Hotel Night Receptionist responsibilities will be to ensure the highest standards of service and guest care are provided and that the night running of the Hotel is in line with Company standards. EXPERIENCE/SKILLS; *You will need previous Hotel experience in a Night Auditor / Receptionist role or similar. *Hotel Front Office experience would also be useful. *You will be able to demonstrate excellent customer service skills. Hotel Night Receptionist for 200+ bedroom Hotel , at London Gatwick Airport , West Sussex. Salary of circa £13.5k A great opportunity to join a new,young,expanding Hotel group, who have the backing of an International brand. Is the above you? If so get in touch with Frazer at The Sales Recruitment Network,01543 308614 and forward your CV as a Word attachment. We are looking forward to hearing from you soon. We are also currently recruiting for the following positions for this Hotel; Night Receptionist £13.5k Chef De Partie £17k Demi Chef £15k The Sales Recruitment Network recruits Hotel and Hospitality candidates throughout the country including Guest Service Managers , Reception Managers. Conference and Banqueting Managers , Reservations and Conference Managers and Executives , Front Office , Rooms , Deputy GM , General Manager , Corporate Sales and Hotel Sales Managers , Night Managers and Night Auditors , Maintenenace Engineers and many more positons within the Hotel industry sector.

HOTEL RECEPTOINIST

Hotel receptionists are responsible for making guests feel welcome, dealing with room bookings and cancellations, and handling general requests made by guests during their stay.
As a hotel receptionist, your main duties would include:
dealing with reservations by phone, e-mail, letter, fax or face-to-face
checking guests in to and out of the hotel, allocating rooms and handing out keys
preparing bills and taking payments
handling foreign exchange
taking and passing on messages to guests
dealing with special requests from guests (booking theatre tickets or storing valuables)
answering questions about facilities in the hotel and the surrounding area
dealing with complaints or problems.
In larger hotels, you would use a computerised system to make reservations and keep room bookings and availability details up-to-date. You would work as part of a team and you may specialise in one aspect such as telephone reservations or checkouts.
In small hotels, your duties may include a wider range of tasks such as showing guests to their rooms and serving drinks in the bar.