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A Year of This Writing Thing!
Hey dears! It has been roughly a year of this writing thing, aka since I embarked on my journey, and I want to thank everyone that has...
Aug 31, 20257 min read


Toilets of Nepal
Once again I’m coming to you with a delayed toilet post. I'll get right to it. Toilets in Nepal are similar to those in India—often it is...
Aug 1, 20252 min read


Making Knives, Drinking Beer, and Emotional Delay: My Last Month in Nepal
Coming down from the Tibetan village was exhausting, both mentally and physically. I was in dire need of an easy time and it’s not often...
Jun 7, 20259 min read


Three Weeks in a Remote Tibetan Village
Where to Start!? I'm typing on a French keyboard. Here's what it looks like when I type, "Elise help, where is the damn apostrophe?"...
May 6, 202526 min read


The Tamang Wedding
At Aparna’s house in Nagarkot I work with Karsang Lama—a carpenter, plumber, plasterererer, electrician, musician, and Buddhist priest of...
Feb 18, 202514 min read


Niwari Baby Weaning and House Construction in Nepal
It’s been nearly two months since I arrived in Nepal and I’ve been learning much, about the culture and about myself. I also just learned...
Feb 5, 202510 min read


Losing Myself (mom's spaghetti)--What Doth A Challenge Make
This is a stream of consciousness so I hope it's a bit confusing and the right kind of thought-provoking. An exploration of solo travel...
Jan 18, 20256 min read


Trekking in Langtang - First Holidays Away from Home
I came to Nepal for a solar energy training program. Long story short it was cancelled In September and I didn’t know, leaving me rather...
Jan 13, 202515 min read
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