Bardia Stories
Stories from
our corner of Nepal.
Wildlife encounters, journeys and everyday life around Bardia Homestay — stories from Budhi and Sonja.
From Bardia, with love.
November 11, 2023
Dog Tihar and a dog called Tommy
"Tommy forever our buddy and the heart of Bardia Homestay" The five-day festival of lights, known as Tihar, or Deepawali has begun. Today is the second day which…
December 15, 2021
Ready to spot the tiger in 2022?
2021 A year of hope and gratitude. We wish you a merry grateful christmas and a happy tiger year 2022! Thank you for being connected with Bardia Homestay…
October 29, 2021
The best 10 tips to make the most of your visit to Bardia National Park
Do you also dream about spotting tigers, elephants and rhinoceroses in the wild? Start planning your trip to Bardia National Park now with our 10 tips to make…
June 29, 2021
Rice plantation day Bardia National Park Nepal
Community spirit and muddy legs, rice plantation is an experience not to be missed! Planting rice is the most important agricultural activity for our family and our neighbours…
July 31, 2020
The first virtual online hosts in Bardia National Park Nepal
‘I enjoy to have contact with tourist again. I learned a lot of new things and I am happy I can still generate some income for my family’…
May 3, 2020
40 days of lockdown Bardia National Park Nepal
"Luckily we are still able to have our daily dhal bhaat and once a week Budhi and his friends kill a goat, so we have enough meat to…
September 23, 2019
Sleeping in a Treehouse in Bardia National Park
In the middle of the night we wake up by a loud roar. Is it a tiger? Or is it a male spotted deer? We quickly reach for…
June 6, 2018
Road trip Rara National Park
‘Rara’ changes her colours all the time. From blue to green and back to blue! Rara National Park is situated in the far north-western mountains of Nepal. It…
January 22, 2018
Maghi Tharu festival in Bardia National Park
After worshiping, drinking, eating and dancing, the gods have been listening to our prayers. Last week we celebrated the biggest festival of the Tharu people called Maghe Sankranti…
August 21, 2017
Teej festival in Bardia National Park
‘It is obvious that as a western woman I can not compete with the wonderful dance moves of the Nepali women’ For several months you can watch on YouTube…
May 22, 2017
Trekking in Khaptad National Park
‘Undiscovered places that is what we are looking for!’ Khaptad National Park, situated in Far West Nepal, is already a few years on our bucketlist. The park offers…
January 18, 2017
Meeting the Tharu Guruwa; a spiritual healer
‘The Guruwa laughs laudly when we ask him how a ghost can enter your body. It is obvious that we still have to learn a lot about the…
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