Why You Must Visit Nepal đłđľâ¨
n Kathmandu, silence doesnât exist. The city thrums with the roar of electric scooters ďż˝, the cries of crows and pigeons đď¸, the chime of temple bells đ, and the endless shouts of street vendors. This might be one of the worldâs most chaotic countriesâinfrastructure in shambles, roads worse than Myanmarâs, and air so thick you canât tell if itâs sunny or just smoggy âď¸. Yet, this is also the sacred land cradled by the Himalayas đď¸. Unlike Indiaâs assertiveness, Nepalâs global presence is defined by tourism and pilgrimages for Hindus and Buddhists. Though once fierce (like the Gorkha invasions of Tibet under Qing rule), itâs now a place where faith outshines power. The cities are dotted with Durbar Squares, each surrounded by temples unlike anywhere in Southeast Asia, Tibet, or Han China. Itâs raw and devout, much like its peopleâgenerations hardened by earthquakes, wars, and poverty, yet unwavering in their rituals before incense-filled shrines and the Living Goddess Kumari. Many dismiss Nepal for its material hardships and noise, but I say: This is lifeâfor tens of millions here, and billions across South Asia đ. The world is vast, and sameness would be dull. Whoâd want a monoculture of human existence? Every year, Buddhist and Hindu pilgrims flock here, circling sacred peaks like Kailash or prostrating toward Lhasa. Everest đď¸ draws climbersâsome turn back, others vanish into its snows. Backpackers and expats come too, each with their own "why." Like George Malloryâs answer about Everest: "Because itâs there." Kathmandu was supposed to greet me in August 2020, with pigeons dancing in sunset hues. The pandemic stole that. But five years later, Kathmandu still stands. Since it waits, go. Whether to Parisâs towers, Xinjiangâs grasslands, or the Atlanticâs furyâitâs all a whisper of how vast Earth is. China spans 9.6M km² (6.83% of landmass), yet the remaining 93.17% holds countless Kathmandus. #Wanderlust #TravelDiaries #Nepal #Kathmandu #VisaFreeTravel #SacredLand #Himalayas
