Introduction

WELCOME TO THE BORDERLANDS GROUP’S JUNE NEWSLETTER!

The monsoon is finally here and thus, Kathmandu is relieved from the hot summer days. With the start of the monsoon, the Borderlands Group saw quite a number of interesting activities. The month of June saw the Borderlands Group’s Managing Director, Mr. Megh Ale, heading off to the United States of America to participate in the Beahrs Environmental Leadership Program organized by the University of California at Berkeley. During the said period, a staff retreat program was also organized, at Jiri, Dolakha for the staffs of the Borderlands Eco Adventure Resort.

As of now, we are working towards getting more clients for our Professional Development Programs (PDP) and Team Building events in the near future.

The Borderlands is a pioneer of canyoning in Asia and was the first to introduce this adventure sports in Nepal in 1997, at a time when the term ‘canyoning’ was unheard of in this part of the world. Since then, the company (www.borderlandsgroup.com) has been running the activity in addition to other multi-adventure activities including: white water rafting (www.udnepal.com), nature treks (www.nature-treks.com), rock climbing, professional development programs, leadership development programs and team building events, heritage walks, trekking, mountain biking, kayaking and hiking etc. For information about our PDP programs or the various multi-adventure tourism activities that we offer or if you simply want to book a trip, please feel free to contact us.

Constructive criticism and suggestions are always welcome from our valued readers, clients, and friends!

The Borderlands Group

Ph: +977-1- 4700894, 4701067 Fax: +977-1-4701933 Email: info@borderlandsgroup.com, pdp@borderlandresorts.com Website: www.borderlandsgroup.com, www.borderlandresorts.com

ACTIVITIES DURING THE MONTH OF JUNE 2009

1. Borderlands Resort’s staff retreat program organized - The Borderlands Group organized a staff retreat program for the staffs of Borderlands Eco Adventure Resort from June 22-23, 2009. The two day long program was organized at Jiri, Dolakha and included camping at the Jiri airport, just 5 kms before reaching the Jiri Bazaar. Altogether 31 staffs and their families participated in the program which aimed to rejuvenate the employees and further assist them in bonding with each other in addition to having fun. Shopping, sightseeing in the Jiri Bazaar, dance and dohori with the locals was the main highlight of the retreat. The staffs also visited Charikot and Dolakha Bhimsen Temple.

2. The 9th Bagmati River Festival commences - Nepal River Conservation Trust (NRCT), with support from the Borderlands Group and other associations, organized the 9th Bagmati River Festival 2009- The Festival of 21st century which kicked off from June 5, 2009. For details about the festival please log on to: www.nepalrivers.org.np.

3. Retreat program organized for the sales team of Hyatt- The Borderlands PDP organized a Retreat Program for the sales team of Hyatt in the Borderlands Eco Adventure Resort from June 27-28, 2009. 11 staffs from Hyatt’s sales department participated in the retreat which aimed at having fun and learning leadership skills and team bonding. However, the team building activities could not materialize due to heavy rainfall. The team also visited the Tibet border and the natural hot spring. The participants immensely enjoyed themselves at the Borderlands Eco Adventure Resort and they liked the place and the surrounding areas as well.

The Borderlands Group

Ph: +977 1 4700894, 4701067
Fax: +977 1 4701933
Email: pdp@borderlandresorts.com
Website: www.borderlandresorts.com