We live in the area of Kathmandu that is outside the tourist-rich Thamel district (see the picture below – yikes). We’re not so far outside the tourist area that our activities at the local grocery store need be stared at by these ladies. No, they weren’t buying anything. Their job, as far as I [...]
Without realizing what we’d done, Martin and I just bought the world’s most expensive Guinness bought from a grocery store. The $10/can price tag went unnoticed because we were buying a big load of groceries and just figured it had added up. Um, no. A receipt review at home showed us that our [...]
Grocery shopping may seem like a no-brainer but we’ve spent the last two days figuring out how the food store system works here. Fortunately our landlord was nice enough to have stocked our fridge with a few necessities, which got us through the worst of the confused time. We’ve learned some, but I’ve gotta admit – [...]
You’ve been begging (not really). You’ve been pleading (actually no one – other than my mom, hi mom! – has said a word). And it’s finally here! The much anticipated (m-hm) video of our new Kathmandu apartment! Enjoy. Sorry to keep you waiting (not really).
As Martin and I have both hit on in the last few posts, we’re going to live in Kathmandu for three months. The bags have been unpacked, the fridge has been stocked with delicious food and we’re working toward making this apartment a creative wonderland. Well, that may be overstating things a bit, but [...]
We’re moving into a great two bedroom apartment today in Lazimpath, an area just north of Kathmandu city. We’ll fill you in on the details tomorrow, but for now I wanted to put up a photo of what I’m most excited about – the kitchen. Though it might sound fun, eating in restaurants for [...]
We’re in the process of trying to become short term expats in Kathmandu and I must say that its proving harder than I thought. We arrived, hoping to find notice boards, signs or publications with rental listings, as we’ve seen in other expat-heavy locations. We’ve found none of these things. We’re most likely missing [...]
You know the saying, “to fly by the seat of your pants?” Well, that's been our philosophy for most of our adult lives – before and after meeting, falling in love and marrying. We're now taking that idea on an extended round-the-world trip. Follow us as we share the good, the bad and the downright nasty of life on the road.
