Kathmandu, Nepal
With the current situation in Tibet at the moment, we decided to give it a miss for now and head straight for Nepal. We arrived in Kathmandu late at night. No problems getting a taxi here, after a little haggling, straight to the hotel through the alleys, past the cows. A little offputting, we were a bit on the defensive, not knowing where we were going or what to expect. Our worries were quickly put at ease by the hotel staff. It's true, people really do make or...