kberry

oh and check out google maps. You can't get a ton of detail on Kathmandu but it will at least show you the neighborhoods and where...

I've lived in Kathmandu for the past 5 months and I would say that you don't want to be in Thamel. It's a raucous mess, unsafe at night...

thanks westwood for defending me. ...

buy a jacket here! Thamel has tons of cheap jackets of varying qualities. There are actually some really decent down and soft shell jackets...

electricity is always short regardless of the political situation. there are tons of tourists around, thamel is packed with them, i...

Thanks for the tip re talesmag.com. I was unfamiliar with that website. Also, google and airlines research has revealed that it will likely...

Hello,...

We thought that duffel bags were better too but then found that our porter definitely preferred a backpack. There were just the two of us...

thanks for the advice. unfortunately we're saving french pass for another time as the one person in our party really pushing for something...

Has anyone been to French Pass on the back side of Dhaulagiri recently that could give me some details? My questions are:...

Nepalis say "bideshi" but usually when talking about you to another Nepali (not to your face).

I've been here for 3 months and have felt perfectly safe the whole time. The strikes do make getting around tricky occasionally and walking...