Inspirations

Yenyā Punhi (Indra jatra): The Festival of Kathmandu

Discover Yenyā Punhi (Indra Jatra) 2026: the meaning, history, deities, and demons of Kathmandu's root festival, and how it unites the city every year.

Gunla - The Holy Month of Merit

Lo Manthang: Inside Nepal's Last Walled City

Pashupatinath: The Intersection of Life, Death & Hope of Ultimate Release

Step inside Pashupatinath - from the golden deer myth to the cremation fires on the Bagmati. Discover why Nepal's holiest temple holds the ultimate key to living, dying, and untying the soul.

How Swayambunath Influenced Nepal & World Buddhism

Gai Jatra Festival 2026: Nepal's Festival of Cows

Phulchowki Hill, Kathmandu: The Complete Guide to Nepal's Birdwatching Hike

Bagdwar, Shivapuri Hike: Source of the Bagmati River

Camping in Kulekhani-Markhu & Chitlang: 2-Night Weekend Near Kathmandu

Matya Festival 2026: The Complete Guide to Patan's Festival of Light

Matya is Patan's festival of light - a barefoot, day-long pilgrimage of lamps, buffalo horns, and the nine-instrument Nau Baja, honouring the Buddha's victory over Mara and the recent dead.

Mahabuddha: Patan's Hidden Temple of a Thousand Buddhas

Hidden in the lanes of Patan, Mahabuddha is a terracotta tower where nearly every brick bears the Buddha - the story of the Temple of a Thousand Buddhas. 

Pimbahal Pond, Patan: History, Mystery & Enchantment

Pimbahal is Patan's foundationless pond — dug, legend says, by demons in one night and held together by a tantric sage's will. History, myth, and what to expect on a visit.