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Himalayas 2025: where we stayed in Bhutan

Himalayas 2025: where we stayed in Bhutan

As we wrote in the intro post, the Bhutan portion of our trip was organized and booked by Raven Tours Bhutan. The accommodations were generally good — we had checked reviews beforehand and our expectations generally matched up. Khangkhu Resort and Thimphu Tower were...

Himalayas 2025: Kathmandu sights

Himalayas 2025: Kathmandu sights

We arrived in Kathmandu early on a Monday morning and since our hotel room wasn't ready we left our luggage and set out to explore. The streets were bustling and chaotic, with few sidewalks and all manner of vehicles.   Our first destination was Kathmandu Guest House...

Himalayas 2025: Kathmandu cooking class

Himalayas 2025: Kathmandu cooking class

I choose the 2 Sisters Cooking School because they were a five minute walk from the hotel and they had tons of five star reviews. I did not regret my decision! I was collected on foot at the back gate of our hotel by Saloni who guided me to the cooking space after a...

Himalayas 2025: Kathmandu food & drink

Himalayas 2025: Kathmandu food & drink

On our first night we wanted to try momo dumplings, so we chose Thamel Momo Hut. We started with an order of ten chicken momos. This was our first time trying the Nepali red sauce, and it was spicy! The brown sauce had more of a nutty vibe. Leandra was still hungry so...

Himalayas 2025: Kathmandu, where we stayed

Himalayas 2025: Kathmandu, where we stayed

While the majority of our time was spent in Bhutan, we bracketed our trip with two nights in Kathmandu before Bhutan, and one night after. For the first two nights we wanted to stay in Thamel, a neighborhood with lots of tourist-friendly services, including laundry,...

Himalayas 2025: flights

Himalayas 2025: flights

On this adventure we took 8 flights during the first two weeks in May, visiting two new countries (Bhutan and Nepal) and re-visiting Doha. We also had time with Chicago family, plus our favorite business class! Qatar flights / DOH airport ORD > DOH: We've flown the...

Himalayas 2025: intro & insights

Himalayas 2025: intro & insights

About 10 years ago I saw a trip report about Bhutan and I've been fascinated ever since. With remote monasteries, mountain vistas, and lots of wildlife, it ticked a lot of photogenic boxes. Visiting has long been pricey since the country charges a per-day SDF...

Boston, April 2025: sights

Boston, April 2025: sights

Friday The weather was quite nice on Friday evening, so we walked to the Charlestown neighborhood. Along the way we walked through several parks and enjoyed the spring flowers. After dinner we walked around Bunker Hill Monument too.   Saturday We woke to a chilly,...

Our Itinerary

2025 Trips

Tampa Bay, FL (Jan)
Buenos Aires, Argentina (Feb)
Villa la Angostura, Argentina (Feb)
Bariloche, Argentina (Feb)
Iguazu Falls, Argentina + Brazil (Feb)
Miami, FL (Feb)
Richmond, VA (Mar)
Boston, MA (Apr)
Kathmandu, Nepal (May)
Bhutan (May)
Doha, Qatar (May)
Slovenia (Sep)
Treviso, Italy (Sep)
Bologna, Italy (Sep)
Turin, Italy (Oct)

2022 Trips

Florida (Feb)
NC Mountains (Apr)
Washington DC (Apr)
Valencia, Spain (May)
Hilton Head, SC (May)
Pacific NW (Jun)
Long Island (Jul)
Florida (Sept)
Chicago (Sept)
Poland (Sept)
NC Mountains (Nov)
Euro Xmas Markets (Dec)

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Eric and Leandra in Orient Point, NY :)

Hello! This website chronicles the travel adventures of a computational biologist and a WordPress website developer (with past entries of our 😇 rescued mini schnauzers, Riesling and Pasha).

We’ve steadily increased our travel over the last several years and that is the focus of our blog currently, but you can read older ‘daily life‘ and ‘canine‘ posts by clicking on those links.

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Eric and Leandra in Orient Point, NY :)