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Michelle Della Giovanna, A New Yorker who quit her job to travel around the world and all that for the hell of adventure she relishes in strange new places. The enthusiasm travelling fills within her is really inspiring. Here’s what she has to say about her experiences in Nepal.
In my experience, Nepal is one of the best places to travel as a woman. It’s one of the few countries I feel completely safe in. I remember waiting for a local bus in Kathmandu one evening at around 9 pm. I was returning to my hotel, but the bus never came. A man pulled over on his bike when he saw me waiting at the bus stop. He told me the bus wasn’t running that evening because of strikes. He ended up giving me a ride to my hotel because it was too far to walk. Little acts of kindness like that have always made Nepal stand out. It’s so rare to have a stranger help you, but that sort of thing seems to happen all the time in Nepal.
I rode on the back of a motorbike for a week in western Nepal to help deliver clean drinking water and one of the villages created an entire festival for us as a thank you. Hundreds of people were there dancing, celebrating, and enjoying the festivities. About 100 people gave me flower malas and tika. It almost made me cry because it was such a beautiful moment.
I love samay baji! I try to order it everywhere I go. We don’t have chura back in the States, and it’s so delicious. I like chicken choila and all of the other sides that come with it.
I was flying to the Everest Region on my way to climb Mera Peak and the airport had been closed for days because of bad weather. We finally had a window to land in Lukla Airport, so we all ran to the plane, got in, and took off. We landed at an airport nearby and waited. Then we got the green light, but the weather changed, and we got caught in a storm in the 12 seater plane. Almost everyone was sick and throwing up because it was so bumpy. We had to turn around and go back to Kathmandu. The next day, I chartered a helicopter because I was too afraid to get on the plane again.
I’ve learned to appreciate everything. Back home we take simple things for granted, like electricity or drinking water. Now, I really appreciate those things. I’ve also learned not to waste food which is a big problem in my country. Travelling in Nepal has really opened my eyes to living a simpler and happier life. If you appreciate the small things, you don’t get so caught up in materialistic things.
I would say bungy jumping, but it wasn’t fearless. I was terrified the entire time.
Nepal is actually my favourite country. I love it there and live there half the year now.
I love seeing new places and experiencing new cultures so travelling never gets boring for me. Every day is an adventure. Some days are difficult and other days are amazing, but each one is exciting in its own way.
I spend half my time in the States and half my time in Nepal. For me, that is settled down. Even when I’m in Nepal, I still travel around the whole country. I have a fiancé and am getting married next year, but that doesn’t mean I’ll stop exploring. He’s just as interested in travel as I am. I have a job I love and a person I love, so to me, that means I’m settled. I don’t have to stay in one place and fit into what society considers “settled.”
A home. Having a place where all my stuff is already unpacked is amazing. Living out of a bag and repacking it every morning is exhausting. I wish my stuff could just magically appear wherever I am. I also miss toilets that flush and hot showers. Those are my two weaknesses.
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