The Pursuit of Stories
The making of PETROL & TEA
In 2014, professional photographer and journalist, Christophe Noel, traveled to Nepal as a guest of the Nepali government. His assignment, to travel to Nepal’s most remote regions to document the people far removed from the country’s tourist destinations. That visit became the inspiration to start Far Xplorer. Our trips follow the same adventurous ethos, to venture far to find the real stories of Nepal.
Our first photo journal is a vibrant anthology of our travels. Every photo and narrative was collected from actual Far Xplorer trips with our guests right in the thick of the action. Many of the scenes captured are from places no foreign travelers had yet to reach. We were the first.
What’s in a name? If you have traveled with us you know there is no destination too far flung. We will get there eventually provided we have sufficient supplies of — PETROL & TEA.
A book worthy of Nepal’s people
Hard bound with 110 pages
Heavy, archival 120 gram paper
Three Chapters with 120 full page images
Ten short essays
Our most anticipated release yet, Far Xplorer’s new photo journal is the result of a decade of remote travel in Nepal. Featuring more than 100 stunning images printed on heavy archival paper, each chapter includes short essays to set the scene. The first of many volumes yet to come, Visions of Nepal contains three chapters:
Devotee: From buddhist monks, and Hindu Sadhus, to the black magic shamans of the foothills, we explore the world of faith and belief in the many cultures of Nepal.
Strata: Starting in the lowlands we travel into the rugged foothills and high Himalayas to explore the infinite layers of Nepal and the people who dwell within them.
Bygone: Time is elusive in Nepal. In many rural areas little has changed in centuries. Other places are evolving rapidly forcing many cultures to adapt or face forever change. Our lens captures moments will soon be lost to time.
The stories in this volume illuminate the cultures and individuals that exist far beyond Nepal’s well worn tourist tracks. Most of the stories were captured in locations where foreign faces had yet to be seen, or if they had, rarely.
Custom printed in small batches to ensure the highest quality, this is a premium book that will provide years of enjoyment and reflection.
Our most anticipated release yet, Far Xplorer’s new photo journal is the result of a decade of remote travel in Nepal. Featuring more than 100 stunning images printed on heavy archival paper, each chapter includes short essays to set the scene. The first of many volumes yet to come, Visions of Nepal contains three chapters:
Devotee: From buddhist monks, and Hindu Sadhus, to the black magic shamans of the foothills, we explore the world of faith and belief in the many cultures of Nepal.
Strata: Starting in the lowlands we travel into the rugged foothills and high Himalayas to explore the infinite layers of Nepal and the people who dwell within them.
Bygone: Time is elusive in Nepal. In many rural areas little has changed in centuries. Other places are evolving rapidly forcing many cultures to adapt or face forever change. Our lens captures moments will soon be lost to time.
The stories in this volume illuminate the cultures and individuals that exist far beyond Nepal’s well worn tourist tracks. Most of the stories were captured in locations where foreign faces had yet to be seen, or if they had, rarely.
Custom printed in small batches to ensure the highest quality, this is a premium book that will provide years of enjoyment and reflection.
Christophe Noel
A former adventure journalist and magazine editor, Christophe is Far Xplorer’s co-founder and the author of PETROL & TEA. Join a trip to Nepal and you too can be a story chaser.
