After an 8-hour bus ride from Kathmandu, my time in Pokhara got off to a rocky start, including one of my weirder Couchsurfing stays. But I did meet a Gurkha soldier and experienced rural Nepali life! 😅 In the end, I visited 7 hotels before choosing one for my long-term stay. Hear why and how I made the final call.
Show Notes
- 🎥 YouTube Short: Live music at Vegan Way Café — with a gorgeous view of Phewa Lake.
- 🧠Travel Tip: Outlined in this episode, my spontaneous hotel-hunting technique in unfamiliar cities.
- 🪖 Background Info: In case you’re not sure what Gurkha is and why meeting one was quite interesting, here’s some info.
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