Crepes & Cameras

Nepal is considered to be a heaven for trekkers, but the country offers something for all kinds of travellers. We visited Nepal in 2015 for 8 days, a week before the earthquakes hit. We had an enriching experience and thought of making a list for future travellers. DISCLAIMER: This post is based completely on our personal travel experience. The list is not done in order of preference. 1. Visit a Monastery Matepani Gumba Monastery, Matepani, Pokhara, Nepal                                                                      Many might think a monastery to be inaccessible, but it is quite the opposite and quite a must visit. There are two notable monasteries, the Kopan monastery in Kathmandu being the larger one, and the Matepani Monastery in Pokhara being the more scenic one. Matepani, with its ma...

I have been into photography for the past 6 years, but I realised my love for photobooks only a couple of years earlier! Though they were difficult to get in Bangladesh, I collected quite a few over the years. After recently shifting to UK for my masters, I found out they are quite affordable, especially if you are buying them 'used' or if you wait for discounts. As much as I love looking through online sites for photographs, I do feel photobooks have a special feel to them. Here are a few that I added to my collection recently. I have got plenty of others, will try to post about them in the future. If you have a personal favorite photograph, do recommend(in the comments). A great book with tips from Nat Geo:   There is plenty of expert reviews and tips which could potentially help and inspire you to take better photographs. Buy from Amazon The book on the left is one of the most famous "Portrait" books by magnum photographer Steve McCurry . A bargai...

Hi guys! Crepes & Cameras is the brainchild of a married couple- an architect wife & a doctor/photographer husband. What could possibly be common ground for an architect and a doctor/photographer? The joy of exploring the world- understanding cultures, indulging in a variety of FOOD and ofcourse, taking PHOTOGRAPHS to serve as memories for the future! From time to time, we will also share and talk about things we feel passionate about- from books to technology and other daily bits!