One of the highlights of 2025 was travel.
We took our first trip to Europe with a visit to London, and locally enjoyed some amazing getaways to the beaches of North Carolina, and even made it to the Wisconsin Dells, where we stayed at my cousin’s place and had a blast with all the water activities. Added in our regular trip to Chicago, and topped it all off with a trip back home to Nepal.
Looking back, 2025 from a travel standpoint was incredible. I’ve been making more frequent trips to Kathmandu, and honestly, most of the time, as soon as I arrive, I’m ready to leave. This time felt different. I really wanted to take a road trip outside of Kathmandu, and I think that alone changed everything. I enjoyed this trip thoroughly. We didn’t go very far, but hey, Kurintar wasn’t so bad.
A few things that impressed me:
I got to witness the big new tunnel from a far.
Electric cars are taking off in Nepal, charging stations seem to be everywhere.
Barahsinghe brewery in Kurintar.
This was a quite a a hip and happening venue, especially for being in a middle of nowehere. Or maybe that was the whole point, to attract people looking to escape the urban jungle and unwind in the middle of nature. They had a great variety of beers and excellent food!
Barashinghe brewery property
Not surprisingly, I still love the sound of a river. This is the Trishuli, rushing through.