Following a journey from hell from Chitwan - which involved having to return to Pokhara to then head to the Nepal/India border crossing town of Sunauli - I finally arrived in Bhiarawa, a small town 4 km from the border and an hour from Lumbini. Lumbini is a small, quiet place that is known for being the birthplace of Buddha. It was almost like a country park; it covered a large area and within the grounds stood many different Buddhist monastries; all intricatel...

I ventured from Pokhara to Chitwan National Park. I spent two days and two nights here and they were to be jam packed! When I arrived I was greeted by the hotelier from the bus and directed towards his jeep. The jeep then took me to my lodge and there I was debriefed on the visit's events. First on the list was a trip to the museum, just a short walk away. It was surreal to say the least where the exhibition boasted foetal corpes and genitalia remains. Nex...

A four day trek lay ahead of me. Although the booking agency claimed it to be 'easy' I was still slightly worried as it was now approaching week two of no exercise and in addition, I knew that heading higher into the mountains meant a drop in temperature, for which I did not think I was fully prepared for either. Day one took me and the rest of my group to a village, a few hours drive away from Pokhara, called Nayapul - this was the starting point (1,100m) it wa...

One more night in Kathmandu, after returning from Nagarkot, led me to an eight hour bus ride to a town named Pokhara. When I arrived my first mission was to locate some appropriate accomodation. Once accomplished I went to explore. What a lovely peaceful place in comparison to Kathmandu; still the same tacky shops and a lot of restaurants but this town had a nicer, calmer ambience. The town is set on a lake side and in good weather you are able to see the Himalay...

I took a few days time out from the hustle and bustle of Kathmandu city centre and organised a trip out of town. This took me to a place called Nagarkot. A crazy taxi ride brought me high into the mountainous regions and three hours later I arrived outside my hotel. It was cloudy, correction, I was in the clouds - it was cold and the air was thin; I struggled to get up the stairs with my big bag and inhale enough oxygen to do so! Once settled I explored the area,...