chowmander

With only a month left before my flight off to Kathmandu, everything I do in my hometown seems slow and insignificant. My mind is overwhelmed with all the preparations for my trip. Nothing seems to matter except making sure I am prepared for what's coming ahead. I find I am spending hours sitting at home contemplating about everything. Do I really need vaccines? Don't forget to buy travel insurance. How am I going to cross into Tibet from Nepal, and how am I going to get a Chinese visa with their stupid policies? Am I bringing enough warm clothes for the Himalayas? Am I bringing too much that I'm going to be burdened when in the tropics of Thailand? I spend my time laying out all my gear and scrutinizing every piece one by one, over ... read more