Yesterday, I found an American grocery store loaded with all of the things I’ve been craving since I left in January. Foods like muesli, maple syrup, pesto sauce, nutella cookies, salsa and tortilla chips. I dumped all this stuff and…
My time in Nepal is coming to a close. Tonight, I fly off to Hanoi, Vietnam, where I plan to spend anywhere from one to three months. Originally, I was going to be in Pokhara until June, taking full advantage…
For every amazing experience I have here, it’s paired with one that makes me question everything about my life and how I’ve operated up to this point. I think that’s the point. Last week, my partner and I traveled to…
I told my mom a few nights ago: “I don’t think I’m cut out for this.” This, being my time here in Nepal; the lack of creature comforts that more developed countries offer, like consistent hot water and less risk…
Twelve thousand feet up on a Himalayan mountain, in a basic tealodge with no heat, I sat there on the wooden bench freezing my ass off, and pretty angry about how miserable the cold was making me. Anyone who knows…
Before I came to Nepal, I imagined the country to be full of rugged mountains, the Himalayas visible at every turn. I envisioned small villages built out of rocks and cement, with tin roofs, set to the backdrop of a…
Is six weeks in a country enough time to start talking about tips n’ tricks? Things I miss from home? The things I don’t? No? I’ll start anyway! The list will likely shrink and expand, change and change again as…
When I was at a cafe today, one of my favorites called Krazy Gecko – you can sit out on the ledge with a picturesque view of Phewa Lake before you – a white cat came up to me, plopped…
Nepal is alluring and depressing. Chaotic and peaceful. Inspiring and exhausting. Rich in history and poor in development. Its people are kind in demeanor and yet cold. This country is everything and nothing I thought it would be. So far,…
Yesterday, I woke up and seriously considered booking a ticket home. I thought about how that would feel. I envisioned being nestled in my little nook with Magnus asleep on top of me, going about my day like nothing had…