Nineteen months abroad means that I get to share with you my top eleven moments from the last year and a half. I already gave you my top fifteen New Zealand moments, and some of that will make a reappearance on this list but expect plenty of new highlights, from the lush jungle of Ubud…
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travel essay: pashupatinath temple
*Trigger warning: I talk about watching a Hindu cremation in this post. There are photos. If this is going to upset you, please do not read this post!* The sun is high in the sky as my taxi slowly navigates the pockmarked streets of Kathmandu. I’m heading to Pashupatinath Temple, along the river, site of…
nineteen months abroad: the people i met
It’s not easy to leave home with nothing but a backpack, but luckily along the way I’ve made some incredible memories with people. Because I so rarely mention any friends on this blog, I thought that heading home warranted a post that highlighted some of the people I met during my travels. These incredible souls…
travel essay: on landing in kathmandu
36,000 feet below me, the ground is patchwork of brown. Brown roads, brown fields. There is nothing to distinguish it from flying over South Australia or the Midwest of the US. A few minutes later, the captain comes over the intercom to inform us we are beginning our descent into Kathmandu. My tired mind is…