In Nepal "the guest is God." I have been graciously welcomed by the people and the families in this country. How can I ever repay back everyone who has helped me so much in Asia? I just don't think there is anyway I possibly can. I just saw the Kumari Girl in Durbar Square. The Kumari Girl is Nepal's living goddess. A young girl is chosen who has to pass all of these qualifications and is given the title of living goddess. The girl then lives in...

"To be a strong man, you can't be afraid to eat and you can't be afraid to die," said Badri my friend from Kathmandu. Well, I wasn't afraid to eat after my 3 weeks of Dal Bhat. I gourged myself on any delicacy I could find, and for the first time in my life I actually have a belly. I was a little afraid of dying considering Kathmandu had weeks of Maoist protests in the leading up of my return. Thankfully, it was peaceful by the time I arrived in the...

I think back to all the characters that I met on this trek (Vishnu, Bishnu, Raju, The Old Man in Dharapani, The Roka Family, Shima Family, Kalpana, Krishna, the Little Girl from the forest, Tensen and the Doctors.) They all have a place in my mind and in my heart. I recently had another toilet paper issue, which is absolutely impossible to find in rural Nepal. Really hard to find in Nepal period. The squat position is just something I can't master, I've had ...

Once again I barely got any sleep because of the dog. I can't even tell you how many sleepless nights I have gone through on this trip. The people in Nepal are constantly hocking spit and burping, even the women. I've seen hundreds of kids with snot running down their lips, probably from lack of nutrition and cleanliess. This is a very poor country. Indians and Nepalis lack of consideration for noise is almost funny (India is the loudest place on Earth and I...

I walk through the terrace as the buffalo chew the grass. I listen to the birds' calls but I actually hear them. The whole day passes as if time is meaningless. Maya, the older Nepali woman who runs the Machapucchare Guest House is so funny. She jokes with a passing Austrian woman and son about bringing her back a European boyfriend. I laugh as I continue to work on my book "The Best Time To Travel Is Now." All I have here is my pen and paper, and Maya'...