As announced earlier…
Random Kathmandu Impressions
Cheap Overseas Withdrawals
$5 + 3%, that’s what my bank charged me every time I withdrew money from an ATM overseas. I had long come to grudgingly accept the loss, simply for lack of alternatives. When travelling in Myanmar, another traveller told me about number26, a Germany based online bank. They don’t charge for overseas withdrawals and payments, […]
Monkey Temple
This morning I joined local volunteer group “Green Soldiers” on their mission to clear the monkey temple from plastic rubbish. It’s a fair walk up there. The temple itself is, from what I’ve gathered, one of the more important ones in the country. And as the name tells, it’s full of monkeys. The way up […]
Honacha Restaurant
Really local and really yummy – doesn’t get much better for me. I’m at a point where I feel uncomfortable if a restaurant has table clothes…
Ason
Ason Market, just south of Thamel. As chaotic as it is entertaining.