Bhojpur Trek, Days 1-2: Chatara – Barahachhetra – Simle After taking the overnight bus from Pokhara to Dharan, I grabbed a local bus to Chatara, a small town on the Saptakoshi...
[ 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 a few more...
[ 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 lines, I’d like to wish you all a Happy...
[ 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 Gandaki river, late in the afternoon....
[ 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 Indian border. I have...
[ Kathmandu, Nepal ] At last! No. Not Etta James, silly. At last Home. At last Nepal. Duh. I arrived today around lunchtime, drooling at the thought of a no-frills daal bhat...
[ Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia ] Tomorrow I leave Mongolia. I’m out of sorts, reeling from an unexpectedly intense melancholy which is, I suppose, to be expected. The past six months...
[ Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia ] The time has come: ticket in hand, bags packed, bike repaired, arrangements made—nearly four weeks later than planned—I depart for the Mongolian...
[ Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia ] After more than 2 weeks trapped in Limbo between the Naadam Festival (Mongolia’s Super Blowout, Week-long Mega-Holiday) and the Mongolian Immigration...