Blogs from Durbar Square, Patan, Nepal, Asia

Once you are in Kathmandu and have a day to spare a visit to Patan should definitely be included somewhere in your itinerary. I found this place to be pretty charming from the first sight really – beautiful Durbar Square, narrow colourful streets, hidden temples and shrines here and there, little workshops and most of all the smiling faces of people all around. Everything seems much more relaxed in here comparing to Kathmandu as well – people sitting outside chatting and laughing everywhere, children playing in the streets, happily posing for pictures for passing by tourists. You can wander around the streets and watch the people around for hours really… I know there is quite a bit of history behind all the buildings and temples that are scattered all around Patan as well but watching the ... read more

Oh darn. What can I say about Patan? I've left it too long to write this, only four days, but my brain is so overloaded with new things that it's hard to remember. Let's see, we took the public bus to Patan and arrived only after a quick 10 minutes after we had left Kathmandu! The town is much like the old town of Kathmandu. Narrow cobblestone streets, beautiful wood carved window frames, busy locals buying fresh chilis and barley from the vendors, teeny tiny doorways leading to teeny tiny shops and of course the countless temples and shrines awaiting us around every turn. It's completely timeless. The feeling you get just wandering through the small streets seems like it would have felt the exact same way many, many years ago. We managed our way to ... read more

Namaste! After the torturous flight length, I'm relieved that my feet are finally touching soil...well, dirt, garbage, and whatever else that may be on the ground here in Kathmandu. I arrived into Tribhuvan international airport last Wednesday around 6pm not knowing what to expect. I departed the plane onto the tarmac being one of only a handful of caucasions and was herded into the airport to begin the entrance process. The sight of my first Nepal experience is hard to describe. Minimal lighting, signs that didn't direct anything, lines that had no order, bathrooms with no working water and smells not worth explaining, and a humidity so thick I could ring the sweat out of my shirt. I made it through the chaos of VISA entry, customs and retrieving my luggage only to find even more ... read more