During a difficult hike in the Himalayas, a traveler reconnects with nature while also trying to reconnect with herself. This is how I die, I thought: On a road in…
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A riverside cremation and an appointment with a child goddess punctuate a traveler’s brief time in Kathmandu. Kathmandu, surrounded by the Himalayas and splashed in color, stunned. From the moment…
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A traveler’s search for a new pair of sandals drops him in the middle of a traditional Buddhist funeral in Chondeni, a small village in Nepal. It is shortly after…
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An expat in Kathmandu and his Nepali gardener try to bridge culture and language gaps in the face of Covid-19. Knees creaking, ankles cracking, I slouch up the stairs for…
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At the foot of Mount Gaurishankar in the Himalayas, a traveler seeking a place to meditate soon finds himself becoming part of village life. After six months living with solitary…
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In a remote Nepalese valley ravaged by a recent earthquake, a Sherpa wedding still manages to bring joy. The night is dark, the moon covered by heavy clouds of rain.…
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After a hair-raising flight from Kathmandu to Lukla, an experienced hiker faces the challenge of a lifetime. My heart, racing with anticipation, echoed throughout my body like a Tibetan gong…
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After a 9 day hike through the mountains of Western Nepal, Thomas Heaton was looking forward to a comfortable ride back to Pokhara. Then the local bus pulled up… I…
