As we arrived in Kathmandu from Bangkok after a 3 hours flight, the first thing we noticed was that things looked quite similar to India. The airport, which looked a bit like an old school building, was alright. But as soon as we stepped in the open air, the sound of cars and people, the horrid smell of open sewers freely mixing with that of spice and thee shops left little illusion. Yet, although Nepal boasts many similarities it is also very different from India. One major difference for example is the amount of women in public life. Nearly none in India, Nepalese women actually seem to take part in society. Also, Nepali touts aren’t near as sophisticated as Indian as we even managed to turn the tables on one and got a cheap taxi ride
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