Travelogues
A Guru and a Hero
[ Jaipur, Rajasthan ] In which Yours Truly charms an assembled crowd at a street wedding, nearly gets trampled by an elephant in traffic, tattoos a camel,
March 10, 2016
[ Jaipur, Rajasthan ] In which Yours Truly charms an assembled crowd at a street wedding, nearly gets trampled by an elephant in traffic, tattoos a camel,
[ Yueqing ] I suppose everyone has their Everest to climb, though ironically that mountain never spoke to me. For me it was always Sagarmatha’s sexier, deadlier
[ Kot Village ] Bhojpur Solo Trek, Days 7-15: Dalgaun – Kot Village The main reason for this trip is to visit my Nepali family in Kot, a small
[ Mane Bhanjyang ] Bhojpur Solo Trek, Days 5-6: Mane Bhanjyang – Dalgaun Climbing through an unknown forest by moonlight alone? A bit intimidating. The most
Bhojpur Trek, Days 3-4: Simle – Ghoretar – Mane Bhanjyang After Simle, the trail climbed steeply and quickly away from the river, vanishing into the
Bhojpur Trek, Days 1-2: Chatara – Barahachhetra – Simle After taking the overnight bus from Pokhara to Dharan, I grabbed a local bus to Chatara,
Those of you who followed my adventures in Mongolia will want to watch this newly released travel short. I met the producer, Ansley Sawyer, in
[ Pokhara ] For such a short trip, my ride through Syangja District yielded an abundance of indelible moments with beautiful people in enchanting places. Here are
[ Pokhara ] A few of the faces and places from the 6-day bike ride which marked the final days and hours of my 2015. Along those
[ Ramdi ] Pretty much all I need to say about Day 3 on the bike is contained in the photograph below. This is the magnificent Kali
[ Waling ] Merry Christmas and Happy Boxer Day from Nepal! Yesterday I began a week-long bike ride (on a whim, natch) southward, towards Tansen and the
[ Kathmandu, Nepal ] At last! No. Not Etta James, silly. At last Home. At last Nepal. Duh. I arrived today around lunchtime, drooling at
