So, after a harrowing bus trip and zero sleep, I finally made it back to Thamel in Kathmandu. I only had a few days before my flight home, so I took the time to enjoy the city. I spent a day wandering the streets, eventually making my way to Durbur Square. The square is a famous meeting point within Kathmandu, and is one of the best examples of wood carving in Nepal. I treated myself to getting mehandi (henna) on my hands, which only took a few hours. I fin...

I arrived in Chitwan after a very bumpy journey from Pokhara. I tried not to think of the ravines and rivers centimetres from the edge of the road (with no barriers in between). I arrived at the bus park without much of a plan but I had a local recommendation for a 'resort'. Fortunately I was able to find the resort and get a room with minimal hassle. Most people who venture down to Chitwan book packages including a whole range of activities. As my time was lim...

After spending two weeks in Pokhara, I can confidently say that I will be back one day. Pokhara represents the real Nepal, as opposed to Kathmandu which is insanely busy and far too polluted. Despite having a few slight mishaps (a short stint in hospital and general sickness) I managed to explore Pokhara's lakeside with relative ease. Some fellow volunteers and I commandeered some rowboats across Fewa Lake to a hiking trail. After a fairly short, but vertical cl...

Namaste! After two uneventful flights I arrived in Kathmandu. I was picked up by the volunteer organisation and taken to a guest house in Thamel with a few of the other volunteers. Thamel is known for being the tourist area of Kathmandu, and the area where most people stay, shop and eat. Our group spent the first few days sightseeing and doing language and culture classes in the guesthouse. We explored a few of the famous temples and a popular lookout spot, whi...

We arrived in Paris after a suitably pleasant flight over some wonderful scenery. Paris was much colder, as we expected, and fortunately we were much better prepared this time. Being the seasoned European travellers that we were/are, we had no issues in getting to our hostel, which was in the centre of Montmatre. We explored Sacre Couer again, and sampled some local cuisine (still no snails!). We tried to take it very easy as it was our last stop in Europe. O...