Dominic HAFFNER

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I am happy to recommend Prem’s service to anyone. I spent a month visiting Kathmandu and Patan with him as well as a ten day trek to Langtang and a week in the Terai. Throughout that experience I was impressed with his encyclopaedic knowledge and ability to locate whatever I needed. This man is all you need to have with you in Nepal, a walking swiss army knife and Mr Fixit all rolled into one. He instinctively understands where Westerners are coming from and is thus skilful at bridging the cultural gaps that crop up. Patience and a smiling face are but two of his more obvious assets. It is clear that he is in his element when sharing the delights of his country as well as its hardships with visitors. He is an entertaining and trustworthy individual with a remarkable level of english. You will meet many people on your trek through Nepal but this is one face you will never forget.

Dominic HAFFNER

Email Address: domhaffner at yahoo dot com
Country: ENGLAND & FRANCE

To trek you do not need to be a super athlete nor a mountaineer but a few weeks of training, prior to arriving in Nepal, will enhance your experience. It will not be more enjoyable spending the trip of a lifetime struggling to walk the trails every day when a little sensible preparation before you arrive would make the trails so much more rewarding. So it is important to be in good physical condition before you start your trek and the best way is to do a lot of walking. Try to spend an hour a day on the road. Walk upstairs rather than take a lift, if possible, walk or cycle when you would normally drive or ride a bus, take the dog for a walk. Jogging and aerobics will also hand. Running a few miles most days is probably the best single physical activity, which will hand. It doesn't have to be too complicated. While you are training you can also be breaking in those new trekking boats that may otherwise give you blisters on the first day out on the trail. Those who are planning to climb one of the trekking peaks need to be physically very fit. Please also be mentally prepared for Nepal. It will be good if you try to find out as much as possible about Nepal's customs especially about the particular trek that you have planned before arriving. I am always happy to give you information with updated facts.