Our first evening at Green Chwadi, only the sounds of birds disturbed the silence. We arrived in the afternoon from Pokhara aboard Buddha...

And some might ask, “What can one learn in four days?” Of resilience and survival, on the street, everyday, a single ear of corn at a...

We met Mr. Vishnu as planned, next to the scooter he’d secured for the day. Unlocking the tandem seat, he removed the only helmet and...

Shortly after 7, and before Pa and I had a chance to stretch, Probin yelled up, “Fred, I’ve got your masala tea.” A minute later he was...

There was an early morning haze over the mountains forecasting rain, or perhaps change. After breakfast Shasi, who owns and operates...

Monday was Holi, the Festival of Colours day. Had we known before planning our visit to Bandipur, we would have remained another day in...

It wasn’t an issue for Pa, but I needed to prepare. No food after lunch the day before. No fluids after 6PM. I was faithful to the...

Researching Kathmandu before leaving, I learned of Kapan. Perched high on a hill overlooking the city, the monastery is home for several...

Pa and I had planned to visit the tea fields near Bhotechaur, an hour north of Kathmandu. But I woke with intestinal discomfort and...

When we visited the school the other evening, Pa and I briefly made the acquaintance of Dawa Lama. An older gentleman and a very wise...

Before we left home, I downloaded a World Clock to keep track of the time zone changes. When Pa and I arrived in Nepal we added...

There’s a story about a goat. But we’ll get to that later. It’s best to start at the beginning of the day. A new guest arrived from...

It’s 4:30. Silence. No roosters crowing or small feathered ones calling to friends and neighbors. Evan has yet to assert his three...

It’s just our third day, but we’re getting acclimated. Slowly, we’ve extended our walks in length and scope. This morning Pa and I...

Back home, Thijs Hannen is a chief archivist for the government, first in the Netherlands to introduce digitalized archiving. In his...

Even before we left, I’d convinced Pa we should visit Nepal for an extended time. He knew little of the country other than of the...

You live your entire life in a country and will never know all of it, even a fraction. Far less so when you travel, visiting a city for...

Pa and I spent yesterday afternoon visiting “The Other Dubai.” Walking the neighborhood, taking photos, having a wonderful Arabian lunch...

Many come to Dubai just for the beaches, and shop at “The Mall,” the world’s largest. I didn’t bring a suit and neither Pa nor I are...

It’s 6:30 Arabia Standard Time (AST) and the sun has just set. Sayed, my seat mate, has dozed off after a stressful business week in...