Such a pretty hike up in the Annapurna range, seeing all the day to day life of the villagers, and those breathtaking views at every turn...wow! Loved it!
I'd wished by now that you had a million viewers. What a fabulous journey you've been on, and brought us along. The world remains a beautiful place, all that needs to change is the way humans think about this gift and treat it as such. I'm certain our minds will evolve and change will come, and though you may not see it as you travel, you are responsible. You my friend will have the affect of the 100th monkey.
Thank you so much for your kind and inspiring words. I like to think we are all responsible. Change is certainly inevitable, I'd just like to see it happen with a bit less suffering in the lives of the destitute. I think most humans still inherently or intuitively treat the world as a gift, but unfortunately we have been marketed and sold in an ideology that reduces it to a resource to make profit on. Change is happening now! Thank you.
There's a lot to unpack in that question! I love Nepal. The people were very welcoming and down to earth. The air quality was pretty rough at times due to the Industrial pollution from India. Poverty is certainly present as it is a "poor" country but I got the sense that the people were happier living off the land than most people are living in relative luxury in cities anywhere. Of course it's more complex than that though. Touristic influence is strong in some places and weak in most places. Sometimes it's good, sometimes not. I'd be more concerned about the development crazy neighbours that is has in China and India. Nepal is sandwiched in a very tough place there. The mountains are amazing and the plains have much beauty as well. A wide variety of climates to explore. Cheers
