International travel has many benefits. One of which is learning about new cultures. Our recent trip to Nepal gave us the opportunity to learn about the Buddhist religion and the Nepalese culture by visiting a stupa or two or three. Religion in Nepal While visiting Nepal, we discovered that religion occupies an integral position in … [Read more…]
During the planning stage of our trip preparation, the time came to choose what airline to use to travel to Nepal. I had been using the Hopper app to watch for prices from St. Louis and Kansas City to Kathmandu. The prices had been hovering between $1,000 and $1,100. So we decided to wait to … [Read more…]
No Such Passenger Found Our trip to Nepal started early on a Friday morning. We arrived at the St. Louis airport around 5:30 for our flight. We headed to the American Airlines counter and began the check-in process at the kiosk. Shelly scanned her passport and then I attempted to scan mine. “No such passenger … [Read more…]
When traveling in a foreign country processes and procedures are often unfamiliar. A small mishap, such as a boarding pass issue, can cause a large amount of anxiety. Such was the case on our recent trip to Nepal. We were making a trip to Chitwan National Park for a few days. We had booked a … [Read more…]
During our trip to Nepal this spring, with our friends Terry and Shelly, we spent most of our time in the Kathmandu Valley. We decided to take one trip out of the city and chose to go to Chitwan National Park. Chitwan was once used by royalty as a hunting ground for big game. In … [Read more…]
While on the flight back from Nepal, my mind began to wander. Traveling coach for an above average sized guy is uncomfortable, especially when one of the legs of the trip is 14 1/2 hours long. But yet, traveling over 10,000 miles in under 2 days, is nothing short of amazing. But why Nepal? If … [Read more…]