Dal Bhat from the mountains of Nepal If you are looking for lovely touristy photos of Dal Bhat then please read this Dal Bhat (tourist version). Meanwhile as you read this I’m up a mountain and probably have been eating something similar to the Dal Bhat you see above! The photo above is typical Dal… Continue reading more »
How much money does a person from Nepal earn or make a day?
Published in: How to live overseas, Nepal | November 12th, 2012
How much money does a person from Nepal earn or make a day? It’s a question many Nepali don’t know themselves. The Nepalese caste system makes it often times inappropriate for a lower caste to ask or even question a higher caste about money matters. Curious, and not knowing myself, I set about to piece… Continue reading more »
The decaying decadence of Nepal’s caste system
Published in: Discover World Culture, Nepal | November 5th, 2012
The Nepalese caste system is alive & active even if it doesn’t officially exist Today there is still a very active caste system in Nepal. Primarily associated with India, caste systems in one form or another are evident the world over. The difference with Nepal is that the ideals behind the caste system were made illegal in… Continue reading more »
Two dollar steaks from Nepal
Published in: Nepalese food | November 1st, 2012
Are two dollar steaks still possible in Nepal? No. Well yes, in the off-season if you really know where to go. And I’ve stopped asking now. In 2007 when I first arrived in Nepal I was blown away with the ease I could get a beef steak in Nepal. Considering the Hindu population and how… Continue reading more »
8 years & 6 boots: What are the best backpacking boots for long-term travel?
Published in: Long-term travel | October 29th, 2012
Long-term travel and backpacking boots don’t seem to get on very well If you were following my tweets last week you’ll know that for about the 6th time in 8 years yet another pair of my backpacking boots fell apart. I’d love to say it was due to a fault in the stitching or something… Continue reading more »
Food from Nepal: Thukpa Soup
Published in: Nepalese food | October 25th, 2012
Thukpa – Nepals own noodle soup With its origins coming from neighboring Tibet Thukpa soup has become a popular dish in Nepal. So much so it’s taken on its own variation. I’ve had Thukpa in Tibet and the soup has been a lot clearer than the one commonly found in Nepal. What’s more, the Nepalese version is… Continue reading more »
Last of the sunsets by the river in Sauraha & Chitwan
Published in: Nepal | October 22nd, 2012
Sunsets by the Rapti river in Sauraha Sauraha is that town beside the huge tourist attraction Chitwan National Park. As such it caters accommodation and tourist services to everyone from 3-4 star guests down to the humble backpacker. And that’s about it. Welcome to my last night in Chitwan. In the evenings there’s not that much to do. Indeed… Continue reading more »
