Updated June 2022. It seems you can’t go to Nepal without doing a trek. That’s the first question travelers ask…”did you trek Annapurna/Everest/Manaslu?” Rather than arranging to do a mountain climbing expedition in the cold and extreme altitude in the mountains of Nepal, I chose to do a village to village trek of 6 days. […]
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Elephants and Orphans in Nepal Part II – I Lop You
Back in 2018 at the beginning of my world travels, I spent a month in Nepal. It was quite the adventurous time! I did a week-long trek from village to village in the rolling hills outside of Kathmandu and went paragliding over Lake Phewa in Pokhara (where I met the infamous Frenchman!) Although I ran […]
Bathroom Humor: Finding Fun in Unusual Places
One of the things I love about travel is how it expands your mind, your opinions, your preconceived ideas and notions about people, places and history. I always learn so much about where I am, where I’ve been, and also about me! But…sometimes it’s not all serious learning and discovery. Sometimes, travel in different countries […]
Pokhara: Peace Pagoda, Paragliding and Phewa
From the trek in the hillside villages of Kathmandu back to the big city, with all its dust, traffic, car horns…and — HOT WATER! ELECTRICITY! WESTERN TOILETS!!! And wonder upon wonders, TOILET PAPER!! Nothing like doing without for a few days to give a true and real appreciation of the little things in life – […]
Nepal: I Think I’m Going to Kathmandu!
Nepal. 🇳🇵 It’s always had a mystical hold on my travel soul for some reason. I vowed to go there one day…and that day has arrived. And c’mon. How you can you NOT think of the famous Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band’s song from the 70s with the memorable refrain “I think I’m […]
