Hotel Encounter Kathmandu
Thamel Kathmandu, Nepal
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Koming to Kathmandu
Flying into Nepal was one of the most beautiful approaches I have seen from a plane. As we flew along from Delhi, the peaks of the Himalayas could be seen peaking about the clouds. When the plane turned towards Katmandu, all of a sudden the flat lowlands of the Terai Region gave way to the sharply steep wall of the plateau and the highlands of …
Monkeys! Everywhere!
My second day in Kathmandu has been lush! I've had a really leisurely day! Got a taxi to Swayambunath Stupa (aka the Monkey Temple).
I was a bit disappointed when I first arrived! I was sure there was more to it, but I had an hour to explore before the taxi came back for me so I walked around the back. That's where the steps started. All …
Getting my mojo back!
I flew into Kathmandu on a cloudy day but you could still see the nearby mountains. No sign of everest yet though! After the hassle of getting my visa (no money, passport pictures were in my rucksack!) I got picked up and taken to hotel encounter (tripadviser again! The app is proving invaluable!!).
It's lovely here, it's on the edge of …
Leaving Kathmandu... But I'm coming back!
I already feel like I've been in Kathmandu for ages! I would love to stay but the pollution is a guarranteed infection waiting to happen. As lovely as it is here, it's recommended that you only stay a couple of days. There's a reason all the locals wear masks! Today I've chilled out in thamel! I got a haircut, which included a surprising massage! …
A week of rest in Nepal
Had good flights out to Kathmandu, but by the time I arrived, I was pretty pooped, as it took a good 24 hours, including transit time, so sleep was a priority. Nonetheless, my drive from the airport to the hotel provided a good backdrop of a very poor country with a pretty basic infrastructure of roads and basic buildings. The city's sub- …



