Opening scene: Australia A beautiful young woman sits at her office cubicle longingly staring at a photo of the La Sagrada Familia on her computer…
It’s six females lined up like ducks along the brim of a rice-paddy. Squatting in a row with eyes screwed shut and milk-white bums bared…
I sit in a rustic wooden house adorned with ornaments from South Asia in the middle of the wilderness in Bulgaria. It is a chilly…
I walk into a hostel in Italy and the common room is filled with people for the free dinner. I scan the room quickly. There…
We’re running off our feet to find the right address. The sun has already gone down, but Barcelona’s sweet sweaty nectar still stains my skin….
When I returned from my first trek, I found it impossible that anyone could have a negative experience on the mountain. Putting aside the obvious…
“You are sick, you are weak; this will make you feel better.” Phani handed me a bottle of whiskey. Personally, I thought he was overreacting….
Get There: Take a local bus for INR150 to Nyapul from Pokhara and walk If you find yourself limited on time (or fitness), the four-day…
Get There: The temple is on Pashupati Nath Road. There are regular buses from the Kathmandu City Bus Station that take you to Patan. A…
As anyone with a Facebook account or any degree of exposure to world news would know, the last week or two has been a pretty…
I detest having to pack my knife into my check-in baggage when flying. When I arrive at a new airport, the first thing I do…
Get There: You’ll have your pre-departure meeting at the Kathmandu hotel the tour kicks off from (for a hobo this will be one of the nicer establishments…
