Going to Thailand for a month is easy, you walk off the plane, fill out your tourist visa and head to the beach… Going to Thailand for longer means you’re going to have to do a border run to get your passport and visa updated… The border run of choice:...
This blog post is brought to you by Jackie … and ONLY Jackie! First of all, let me explain the parentheses- Myanmar/Burma is like the modern Istanbul/ Constantinople … it has two names, and that’s confusing! The first time I ever heard Burma called Myanmar was...
Kathmandu Valley is a plethora of cultural and religious gems collected from all corners of Asia. If you’re looking for a place where you can learn the basics of Buddhism and Hinduism, this is the place to be. It’s an amazing combination of the present and the past,...
So, for most of you who know us, or have worked with us before, you know Doug and I have a lot of banter in our daily lives… Inevitably this transfers to our blog posts too. We’re constantly “correcting” each other… actually, we would probably do really...
While most of Kathmandu, especially the Himalaya, is westernizing rapidly, there are still some amazing treks that give some insight to “traditional Nepali culture.” The Everest Base Camp Trek is arguably the most popular trek in the world. Typically the EBC trek...
