Monthly Archive: September, 2014

Bistaari Janus

Squeak.   The bus ground to a halt. We were only 90 minutes into our usual 8 hour ride and the heavy traffic appeared to be stalling us. “Holiday traffic?” my friend asked. We… Read More

Upper Mustang Part 2: Himalayan views and gateways

  | DAY 2: Chele to Sarbochen | We awoke the next morning in the small town of Chele, nestled on a ridge about 300 feet above the river bed and surrounded by… Read More

Upper Mustang Part 1: the journey begins

Upper Mustang is – a series of craggy, high-altitude desert valleys and ridges in the rain-shadow of the great Himalaya range; – an ancient kingdom bordering another that was destroyed by a global giant;… Read More

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