Haven't posted in awhile, so this is a long one. Kathmandu is in Asia. I forgot what Asian cities are like. Generally, they're lacking in essential infrastructure (sidewalks, sewage, garbage removal), have terrible air pollution and traffic rules are really more rough suggestions than anything else. Asian cities also contain aggressive "luggage handlers" at the airports. I totally forgot what this was like. When I was visiting a friend in the Philippines a decade ago, whenever a taxi pulled up at the airport, a batch of locals would scurry over. After the driver popped the trunk, one guy would start taking out bags, hand them to a second guy, who would then hand them to a third who would set them on the sidewalk, and they'd all want a tip. Same thing here. And having just
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