Nepal
Vishnu, Cremations, and a 200-Euro Lesson in Haggling
It is a truth universally acknowledged that the second day of any group tour begins with a betrayal: the alarm clock. At 6:30 a.m., Kathmandu is still stretching its dusty arms while we’re already weaponized with cameras and sunblock, gnawing on uninspired toast at the hotel breakfast buffet. We’ve signed up for this madness [...]
Of Monkeys, Spirituality, and Group Travel Alchemy
I landed in Kathmandu on the morning of 20th April, disembarking from what can only be described as a budgetary experiment in human endurance: Air Arabia. No food, no drink, and not even the faintest hint of in-flight entertainment for a 20+ hour odyssey that took me from Dublin to Orio al Serio, then onward to the glowing glass limbo of [...]