Category: Nepal
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<—-Previous Story I already understood before Mr. Tirtha told me that my next destination was Tashiling, A Tibetan refugee settlement in Pokhara. Nepal itself provided access to this migration because since ancient times, Tibet and Nepal have had close close relations in economy, diplomacy and culture. They have repeatedly signed various cooperation agreements in their…
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<—-Previous Story Mr. Raj nicely prepared a special dish for me. Two bull’s-eye eggs served together with a banana, two layers of toast covered with mango jam and a cup of hot Nepalese tea. While Mr. Tirtha seemed to say goodbye and went home to enjoy his breakfast which made by his wife in his…
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<—-Previous Story It was still quite early in the morning when I started leaving Bindhyabasini Temple. Back in riding Mr. Tirtha’s daily rental taxi, I along with a trio of backpackers from hotel started down Pokhara-Baglung Street heading south. Mr. Tirtha planned to take me to an old market which was more than 250 years…
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<—-Previous Story After my eyes enjoyed Himalayas view. Two hours in Sarangkot and witnessing natural drama which began when first rays of dawn shone and then noon came. You may completely read my adventures in Sarangkot in a story which I wrote earlier. Here: Passing a Morning and Getting a Sunrise in Sarangkot, Nepal I…
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<—-Previous Story Visiting Nepal is synonymous with visiting the Himalayas. And all travelers know that the Himalayan gate is in Pokhara. It has been a long time since this city, nicknamed as “Gem of Himalaya”, has opened itself to show its beauty around the world. This had put Pokhara on the top list in my…
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<—-Previous Story Ending a transaction and grabbing a Pokhara-Kathmandu bus ticket, I intended to hurry to hotel. Clockwork seemed to move fast and dark slowly but must have enveloped the city, until then I agreed to a taxi driver to take me to New Pokhara Lodge. A little white taxi was agile cutting through small…
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<—-Previous Story Enough with 300 Rupee for 10 minutes, riding a taxi from Thamel to Kanti Path Road. If you weren’t afraid of getting lost, you could also walk for 20-25 minutes. My imagination told me that a bus which I was chasing would standby at a travel agent office. But the reality was far…
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<—-Previous Story Receptionist: “Mr. Donny Suryanto from Indonesia? ”, greeted me when he got closer to his desk. Me: “How do you know me?“. Receptionist: “Yes Sir, we are waiting for you. Our last room which we have. And you have kept it via Booking.com “ Me: “Yeaa wright….Hahaha, excellent”, Simultaneously signed a confirmation sheet…
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<—-Previous Story Thai Airways TG 319 was perfectly parked in Tribhuvan International Airport’s apron at exactly 14:08 hours. There wasn’t aerobridge which greet me, one by one passengers descended the stairs on either side of plane door. Aviation security: “Hi, Sir….Please, directly stepping to airport building!“, While stepping closer while hold a handy talky and…
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<—-Previous Story After Fajr, I rushed to find flight information board to make sure my connecting flight would be on time or maybe it would be delayed. I found it in main transit hall corridor. As a follower of eating on time, by 06:00 hours, I was busy to looking for halal food. Now only…
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