I’ve always dreamed of climbing Everest ever since I was a kid. It was a dream that has always been a dream (to read: a far reality). And as I understand the way of things, …
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Annapurna Base Camp Trek: Independent and Self-Guided Trek
My first journey to Annapurna Base Camp of Nepal in December of 2014 was a kind of test. A test if I can really pull off a solo do-it-yourself and self-guided trek to the base camp …
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Best viewed on non-mobile browser. [cycloneslider id=”abc-in-8-days”] For someone who lives in a tropical country all his life, who doesn’t have fascination with snow and white mountains? I, for one, have this intense dream of seeing, …
Continue readingTales of a True Wanderer: The Joys and Pains of Solo Travel
In 2011, I ventured to Bangkok on my own to tour the city’s attractions. I got lost in translation, mistaken to a Thai, entered some temples for free, almost victimized by the “jewelry store” scam …
Continue readingHimalayan Adventure: Kathmandu to Pokhara Overland
It was another cold morning in Kathmandu, the sky was clear and the Himalayan wind was blowing in subtle speed. I woke up before six in the morning, had a quick shower before packing my …
Continue readingBack in Kathmandu’s Lovely Mess
At two in the afternoon (Kathmandu time), three hours past our departure from Kuala Lumpur, our plane touched down Tribhuvan International Airport. It was sunny yet hazy afternoon, Nepal was transitioning to winter. Namaskar Kathmandu! The …
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