Unlike our intense morning flight from Pokhara to Jomsom, the first day’s trekking was relatively easy; a warm-up, really. The route hugs the riverbed between Jomsom and Kagbeni, which for all purposes was nearly flat. The landscape reminded us of our time in Leh: bare, rocky mountains separated by a wide riverbed with little vegetation. [...]
When you’re packed into a 30 year old prop plane, flying between Himalayan mountains, en route to one of the world’s most difficult airports, you deserve a little freak-out when you glance up and notice this: Your pilot snapping photos on his phone. Of the huge mountain you’re flying toward. This was just one of [...]
The town of Pokhara is the third largest city in Nepal, and oh boy is it ever different from Kathmandu. We were immediately taken in by the fact that crossing a street doesn’t involve dodging crazy traffic from all directions. Its location is pretty much sublime – Pokhara sits by the shore of a stunningly [...]
You know the saying, “to fly by the seat of your pants?” Well, that's been our philosophy for most of our adult lives – before and after meeting, falling in love and marrying. We're now taking that idea on an extended round-the-world trip. Follow us as we share the good, the bad and the downright nasty of life on the road.
