Archive for the Nepal Category

Mustang – A ride to remember

On Tuesday December 3rd, 2013 / Blog, Nepal

It was by far the toughest off-road ride I’ve ever undertaken, and I wouldn’t do it again on a fully loaded GS Adventure. The experience, however, is priceless and by no means would I want to miss these days. It was probably a challenge I was looking for when going into the Himalayas, but it was much more energy-sapping than I had expected

Kathmandu – Dusty Streets and Power Cuts

On Friday November 8th, 2013 / Blog, Nepal

Poverty in Nepal has surprised me despite the many months I have been on the road. No capital in Southeast Asia is as underdeveloped and has to deal with such poor infrastructure as Kathmandu. Even Phnom Penh in Cambodia and Vientiane in Laos look significantly better than the capital of Nepal.

Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary. — Steve Jobs