Nepal

I wanted to love Nepal more than I did. The positives exist: Pashupatinath Temple is genuinely impressive, Pokhara has moments of real charm, and thukpa noodle soup is as good as people say. But roads in mountain regions are terrifying was a persistent problem throughout the trip and dragged the ex…

Nepal wasn't high on my travel list. A friend pushed me to go and I'm genuinely grateful. The first full day in Namche Bazaar reset everything — the scale of Boudhanath Stupa and the quality of the dal bhat were immediate signals that I'd misjudged the place completely. deeply spiritual atmosphere …

After a lot of research I thought I knew what to expect from Nepal. Some things matched: Boudhanath Stupa is as spectacular as every review says, and Namche Bazaar has a genuine energy I'd read about. The sel roti obsession is completely justified. What I wasn't prepared for: deeply spiritual atmos…

I thought I was going to Nepal for beaches, food, and Boudhanath Stupa. I got all of those things. What I didn't expect was how emotionally affecting the trip would be. The history — particularly around Namche Bazaar — hit in ways that good travel sometimes does. Himalayas are beyond description wa…

This was my third visit to Nepal and I keep finding new reasons to return. This time I explored beyond Namche Bazaar and discovered a completely different side of the country. Pashupatinath Temple never loses its impact no matter how many times you've seen it. The food still makes me happy in ways …