{"id":13956,"date":"2022-12-01T09:24:32","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T09:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/01\/meet-the-intrepid-leader-whos-most-at-home-in-nepals-mountains\/"},"modified":"2022-12-01T09:24:32","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T09:24:32","slug":"meet-the-intrepid-chief-whos-most-at-house-in-nepals-mountains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/01\/meet-the-intrepid-chief-whos-most-at-house-in-nepals-mountains\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Intrepid chief who&#8217;s most at house in Nepal&#8217;s mountains"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Tackle Everest Base Camp, or the Annapurna Ranges, and you could effectively end up following \u2013 fairly actually \u2013 within the footsteps of Phurba Sherpa. This is a busy time of 12 months for the 27-year-old Intrepid chief, however on a uncommon time without work in Kathmandu, he put aside a while to speak about mountains, tourism and why he\u2019ll by no means become bored with guiding.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Phurba admits, firstly of our dialog, that it has been a very hectic season. He\u2019s coming to the top of a four-day relaxation interval and can meet his subsequent group tomorrow. From Kathmandu, they\u2019ll journey to Lukla \u2013 the gateway to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/theme\/walking\/everest-base-camp-trek\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Everest<\/a> \u2013 earlier than commencing the twelve-day return trek to Base Camp. \u201cIt\u2019s very, very busy, with back-to-back trips,\u201d he says, \u201cbut I\u2019m very happy to be guiding again. It\u2019s been a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Intrepid-Travel-Nepal_HNXE_Everest_IMG_8846.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Intrepid-Travel-Nepal_HNXE_Everest_IMG_8846.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Intrepid-Travel-Nepal_HNXE_Everest_IMG_8846.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Intrepid-Travel-Nepal_HNXE_Everest_IMG_8846.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, 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https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Intrepid-Travel-Nepal_HNXE_Everest_IMG_8846-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Intrepid-Travel-Nepal_HNXE_Everest_IMG_8846-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Intrepid-Travel-Nepal_HNXE_Everest_IMG_8846-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Intrepid-Travel-Nepal_HNXE_Everest_IMG_8846.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Intrepid-Travel-Nepal_HNXE_Everest_IMG_8846.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 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https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Intrepid-Travel-Nepal_HNXE_Everest_IMG_8846.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Intrepid-Travel-Nepal_HNXE_Everest_IMG_8846.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Intrepid-Travel-Nepal_HNXE_Everest_IMG_8846.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Intrepid-Travel-Nepal_HNXE_Everest_IMG_8846.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Intrepid-Travel-Nepal_HNXE_Everest_IMG_8846.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-58160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Intrepid-Travel-Nepal_HNXE_Everest_IMG_8846.jpg?ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Intrepid-Travel-Nepal_HNXE_Everest_IMG_8846-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Intrepid-Travel-Nepal_HNXE_Everest_IMG_8846-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Intrepid-Travel-Nepal_HNXE_Everest_IMG_8846-585x329.jpg 585w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Phurba started working with Intrepid a decade in the past as a 17-year-old porter. He was promoted to an assistant information in 2016 and it took one other two years of coaching \u2013 a lot of it within the mountains \u2013 to change into a full-blown chief. He explains that the workforce will usually promote from porter to assistant information, and assistant information to chief, \u201cBecause we need people with a good level of English as well as the experience in the mountains. It\u2019s difficult to find someone with both.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Phurba has labored extremely exhausting to get the place he&#8217;s, however like many others, his guiding profession was placed on maintain when Nepal\u2019s tourism business floor to a halt in the course of the pandemic. \u201cThere were no tourists, so I returned to Lukla, my village, to help my family with farming,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>There could not have been any vacationers to information, however Phurba nonetheless managed to maintain his mountain expertise sharp, clocking up 5 to 10 kilometres of trail-running most days, regardless of Lukla\u2019s excessive elevation (2860 metres). These weren\u2019t gentle jogs both; Phurba has competed within the Everest Marathon \u2013 from Base Camp to Namche Bazaar \u2013 thrice now, putting fifth in each the 2016 and 2018 editions of the legendary race. At this level, he\u2019s extra Himalayan tahr (a type of mountain goat) than human, which is useful while you\u2019re paid to guide treks to the world\u2019s highest peaks.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Running.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Running.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Running.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Running.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Running.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Running.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Running.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Running.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Running.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Running.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Running.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Running.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Running.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"A man trail running through a snowy mountain in Nepal\" class=\"wp-image-58052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Running.jpg?ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Running-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Running-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Running-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Running.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Running.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Running.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Running.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Running.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Running.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Running.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Running.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Running.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Running.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Running.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Running.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"A man trail running through a snowy mountain in Nepal\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-58052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Running.jpg?ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Running-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Running-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Running-585x329.jpg 585w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAs a Sherpa, I was born and raised in the mountains,\u201d he says. \u201cI\u2019ve grown up seeing lots of foreigners and trekkers. There are so many mountains and waterfalls and jungles, and I feel truly blessed and proud to share these moments and experiences with travellers. I want to give them a once-in-a-life experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Now that travellers have returned to the Himalaya, once-in-a-lifetime experiences are precisely what Phurba is facilitating. He remembers a 77-year-old lady \u2013 \u201cMiss Fiona\u201d \u2013 who just lately travelled with him to Base Camp. \u201cI felt so happy to see her complete the trip without any problems. No headaches, no issues at all. It was a great achievement for her and for me as well. I loved playing a part in making her dream come true.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sunglasses.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sunglasses.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sunglasses.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sunglasses.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, 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srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sunglasses.jpg?ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sunglasses-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sunglasses-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sunglasses-585x329.jpg 585w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>It isn\u2019t simply the travellers who profit from being within the mountains; for Phurba, the imposing peaks on the roof of the world encourage his personal development. \u201cI feel empowered when I\u2019m in the Himalaya,\u201d he says. \u201cWhen I\u2019m exposing myself, facing my fear and accepting challenges while ensuring safety for everyone. I\u2019ve learned so many things and my communication and language skills are improving and growing on every trip. I learn more every trip because of the different languages and backgrounds and cultures.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s this fixed studying, and the ever-changing nature of the Himalaya, that motivates Phurba to proceed exploring the mountains. \u201cI never get bored of nature,\u201d he says. \u201cEven on the same trek, the weather and scenery will be changing and there will be new people every time. I\u2019m always learning and never bored.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Pointing.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Pointing.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Pointing.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Pointing.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, 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Given his age, there needs to be plenty of mountain journeys remaining, however life, he factors out, usually has different plans. \u201cWhen I was young, I told my teacher I wanted to be a doctor or pilot or in the army. But life takes a different way. I am very happy now, but you never know what will happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s becoming, then, that Phurba sees the vacation spot \u2013 on this case, Base Camp \u2013 as being secondary to the journey. \u201cOn the very first day of a trip, I explain that the trek isn\u2019t just about reaching the destination. It\u2019s more about creating good moments and memories along the way. In the evening, we congratulate each other and spend time learning about culture, religion and Nepal. We want to make sure visitors know <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/nepal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nepal<\/a> is more than mountains. And Base Camp, it isn\u2019t about being healthy or young; in the end, it\u2019s a positive mindset that makes you a success.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Has Phurba Sherpa impressed you to tackle a mountain? Take step one by trying out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/theme\/walking\/everest-base-camp-trek\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Everest Base Camp<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/theme\/walking\/trekking-annapurna\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Annapurna treks<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Tackle Everest Base Camp, or the Annapurna Ranges, and you could effectively end up following \u2013 fairly actually \u2013 within the footsteps of Phurba Sherpa. This is a busy time of 12 months for the 27-year-old Intrepid chief, however on a uncommon time without work in Kathmandu, he put aside a while to speak [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13958,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Prayer-wheels.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-13956","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-adventure"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13956","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13956"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13956\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13958"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13956"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13956"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13956"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}