Kathmandu, capital of Nepal, is a place where most travellers coming into the country will spend at least some time in, whether a few days after arriving or prior to leaving. However, not many travellers will choose to spend more than a few nights here. Despite this seeming indifference from some travellers, Kathmandu has plenty…
After 4 long months, the Nepali government finally decided to lift their imposed lockdown as of July 22nd, and to restart domestic and international flights as of August 17th, giving many of us foreigners who have been stranded in Nepal for months a sunbeam of hope at the end of what was a very long…
It has now been 5 months since I stepped foot in Nepal, four of which I’ve spent in lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. While the first few weeks were quite limiting in terms of movement, it did give me an opportunity to go over the hundreds of photos I took during the month I…
Only a crazy kook like me would hear the name “Death Road” and look for ways to bike it down. And that’s exactly what I did. The first time I had heard about the “Death Road” (Camino de la muerte) in Bolivia, I had already left La Paz and thus I was left with the…
Travel. One of the things that people who travel extensively is that “travel opens your mind”……. which is absolutely true. But travel also makes you witness some pretty fucked up things and makes you part of some pretty messed up moments. In fact, it is these messed up moments that I remember the most, more…
Well here’s a story I had never told anyone before. That’s not true. Well, not entirely true. In fact, I’ve told some variations of this story to friends, family, and others. But I’ve never told anyone the full extent of everything that happened that night, partly because of I didn’t want to admit how my…
It has now been 4 months since I arrived in Nepal, out of which I have been stranded here for the last 3 because of the coronavirus lockdown that became effective countrywide on March 24th. To say that being stranded in Nepal for 3 months has been an inconvenience would be a huge understatement. In…
In early 2020, I finally decided to travel to a country I had long waited to visit: Nepal. The experience was an absolute blast. I spent one month travelling around the country and the next 3 months stranded because of the coronavirus lockdown living in the capital of Kathmandu. While the month I spent travelling…
Falling sick while travelling is a shitty experience, one that I’ve had to get used to in many of my travels. From falling stomach sick for a week in Gondar (Ethiopia) to that time I felt like I was dying from altitude sickness in Huaraz (Peru), I’m no stranger to being bedridden while abroad. This…
I still had a few days short of a week left on my Nepal visa. The last couple of days in Chitwan had been nothing short of great, and the more time I spent in Nepal the more I wanted to stay for longer. I still didn’t know where I would be heading after Nepal,…
On my quest to visit some of the most off-the-beaten-path places in Nepal, I had set my sights on making my way to Bardiya National Park, a park almost at the southwest tip part of the Nepal. But after researching and seeing what a clusterfuck it would’ve been to make it all the way there from…
In my last couple of years of travel, I have come to realize that I don’t do as much research as I used to before arriving at a destination. Nowadays, I more often than not choose to rely on word of mouth and the advice of other travellers when comes time to choose my next…
After having spent almost a full week in Pokhara, Nepal’s most visited city, I felt a sudden urge to get off the tourist trail for a little bit. Anyone who has travelled solo as extensively as I have can tell you that, even though the road alone can get lonely at times, it is sometimes…
Coming to Nepal this year was a decision I didn’t give much thought when I booked my flight. I just knew that I had always wanted to come and it was more of a snap decision given where I was at the time and what my options were. When I arrived, the only things I…
Anyone coming into Nepal will spend at least some time in its capital, Kathmandu. After all, Kathmandu is the only city in Nepal serving international routes. Kathmandu, however, is like no other place in Nepal. It’s big, dusty, and noisy. In short, it is a chaotic mess. Most travellers will use Kathmandu as a base…
