These last two days have been a little frustrating. transport hasn't helped and the threat of a strike today with most things running business as usual - except taxi drivers who simply charge more. When asking the locals why there is a strike, the reply is that it has to do with the opposition party but not sure why!!! One guys response was that...

Kathmandu is crazy!! To drive you need to have arrogance, sided with nerve, and a constant hand on the hooter. No-one waits for anyone and there don't seem to be many pavements which makes things interesting. Thai airways is fab. The food great and could teach Gate Gourmet a thing or two. The airport is reminiscent of Maputo though I think Maput...

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Nice to not have to wake up so early today. After an omelette at Hotel Marshangydi, I did a little shopping. I went to the Pilgrim's Book Store because they accept credit cards and after perusing a number of coffee table books, I purchased two - one on Mt. Everest and another on Nepal. I then had a pot of masala tea in their teahouse at the back...

Due to illness, I've fallen behind in my journal entries but I'll do my best to remember the last couple of days. On Sunday, Jan. 8, I had no tours with Dinesh (Pity!) so in the morning I decided to go on a walking tour of Southern Thamel as described in Lonely Planet. I felt awfully conspicuous on many portions of this walk as the streets were ...

Having decided at the last minute to chuck this journal in my suitcase in order to a keep a record of my trip to Nepal (YES!!!), I'll start with things that immediately struck me upon my arrival... Kathmandu definitely lies within a valley of majestic wonder. My plane flew into the city as the sun was setting over the Himalayas and as I disembar...