"It is estimated that the money spent by each tourist supports 10 to 11 Nepalis for a year." (source - Lonely Planet). Well, we hope we have done our bit! We hit the ground running when we got back from Pokhara by hiring a taxi at the airport to take us for an afternoon of sightseeing and had him wait for us between sights. In medieval times there were two other major cities, Bhaktapur and Patan which now, in present times, are joined completely to Kathmandu. Eac...

 Kathmandu - it sounds exotic and heady as it rolls off the tongue. Visions of holy men, breathtakingly beautiful mountains, hardy Sherpas and hippies spring to mind.It is this, but much much more. It's quirky and full of contradictions. The sounds, colours and smells assault the senses. The many UNESCO World Heritage sights are bustling and full of Nepalis going about their business, rather than being overloaded with tourists.   Kathmandu is amazing, int...