Consonant Aspirations

Here are some pretty examples of rangoli spotted outside shops here in Kathmandu. Note the trail of toilet paper inside the shop. Mu...

So two days ago, right after Kukur Puja (where the dogs were dressed with  mallas around their necks and had tika placed on their forehead...

For the past few days I've been trying to reserve an Indian Railways ticket for my train ride from Guwahati in Assam to Dimapur in Nagal...

The festival of Mani Rimdu at Tengboche, sometimes referred to that 'dancing monk' festival, takes place in the 9th Tibetan month, u...

So while the brochures talk about musk deer, himalayan tahrs, wild yaks and the elusive snow leopard, the reality is that the most wildlife ...

Before I keep posting about my recent trip to Solukhumbu to see Mt Everest, I should say that we're into the 3rd / 4th day of Tihar here...

From Phakding, my porter Pemba and I climbed up to Namche Bazaar, where I spent the night to recover and acclimatise. I was half expecting t...