Since Nepal is the gateway to the roof of the world, it is easy to think of this country as a destination only if you are a serious, cross-that-off-my-bucketlist type of mountaineer.I used to dream of setting foot in the Everest Base Camp and I was that person who kept on pushing it down the list because heck, I’m not yet ready (I don’t think I’ll ever be). Nepal was not a priority until a fortunate event happened that led

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One week from our Nepal trip and I’m still hung over. I wonder why would anyone ever trade such lovely views of the Himalayas and the cool morning breeze with the smog in the city and the endless honking of cars? Existential thoughts ran through me as I sipped my coffee while gawking at the breathtaking horizon. Nagarkot We caught our last sunrise at Nagarkot. The great Himalayas spanned out before us, from Annapurna in the west to Everest in

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