It was a combination of tuk-tuk and microbus that took my host Laxmi and I to my first tourist sites in Kathmandu. Based on recommendations from her and others at SASANE, we started early in the morning for Pashupatinath temple, a huge Hindu temple complex. While the Buddhist stupas of Kathmandu tend to be the … Continue reading
Kathmandu is loud, crowded, dusty, and jam-packed. There are only occasional sidewalks interspersed with rubble or piles of dirt, and because of this when walking around the city one generally walks in the street. What elevates what should be a normal excursion to adventure sports levels is the traffic in the streets with you. When … Continue reading
I left my wallet in the taxi. After finally arriving in Kathmandu and taking a wildly swerving taxi cab through dark streets full of potholes and abrupt turns, I stood in the hostel of the organization I would be staying at and had this horrible revelation. I was already mentally exhausted, sleep deprived, and emotionally … Continue reading
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