Wonderful Beautiful Nepal

There are a lot of us, we Americans/Europeans who thought with our hearts instead of our wallets. It was a time of plenty, but many of us missed out on the American and European dream. Others did it right, but had it all snatched away during the great real estate bubble scam that started this century. Yes, they sucked it all away from us and left us with small retirements and few possibilities of cashing in on anything from the West.  To be poor in the US makes life as hard as a Nepali’s, or at least that’s how it feels. To be poor where everyone walks is a lot easier than being poor in a society where we see the affluence of others all around us. But to be rich in a land where others are walking, now that’s luxury. That makes all the difference. I know because I was the former until I moved to Nepal. Now I’m the latter. Yes, moving to Nepal was the smartest thing I’d done thus far. As I was researching what’s available in the ‘retire abroad’ subject and saw this: P.S. This is a g...

Prior to leaving the US I needed some dental work. Everyone insisted that I should have it done before I left, which I did. For a mere $1,800 I had a root canal on a tooth. It bothered me all this time because I didn’t really trust dentists here in Nepal. It’s that old American dialog that no one does it better than the US when it comes to health care-except the dentist in the US didn’t do a good job. Seriously, dental re-dos are quite scary. I broke a tooth shortly after arriving in Nepal and actually got it repaired well, after a few attempts at local dentistry. I just didn’t know where to go. Having dental work repaired properly in a third world country is a daunting task. But I think I’ve done it. I found a modern clinic that does full mouth x-rays with the new technology where the machine scans your entire mouth in just 25 seconds, MRI. It was great. They handed me the picture on a DVD and emailed it to my dentist right after the procedure was completed. It cost me 1,050 NRs. ($1...

Enjoy the delicious and colorful vegetable dish made with the combination of chayote squash, potatoes and spices --  इस्कुश को तर्कारी --  it will add a variety to your everyday Nepali traditional meal of Daal-Bhaat-Tarkaari Chayote Squash (Iskush ko Tarkaari) Iskush for sale at Nepali vegetable markets in Kathmandu If you are a regular visitor to my blog, you will notice that I have been introducing all the unusual and unique vegetables that are grown in Nepal -- listed below are the link of my previous blog that you probably have gone through. They are Balsam Apple (barela-बरेला), Fiddlehead Fern (neuro - नीयूरो), Bauhinia (koiralo ko phool - कोइरालो), Pumpkin Shoots (pharsi ko munta - फर्सी को मुन्टा), Taro (karkalo-gaava-pidhaalu - कर्कलो-गाभा-पिँडालु), Tree Tomato (tyammatar - ट्यामटर), Ash Gourd (kubhindo - कुभिन्डो), Banana Blossom (kera ko bungo - केराको बुङ्गो), Luffa Gourd - Gheeraula (घीरौला, पाटे घीरौला) and  Pointed Gourd (Parvar - परवर). Today, I...

This blog post will inspire retired women to come to Nepal. This is my first long term guest to come to my 'Senior Gap Year' Project: . . . "The day my dear husband died was the day I picked my life back up and began to live, but I clung to the love of these three souls hoping as they matured they would each appreciate and love me like I had loved them. Obviously that didn’t happen and it’s really fine that this is the way it was for me. Had it not been for the independent nature that I had instilled in them I know I would still be living my life for them, and waiting for grandchildren, and taking menial work so I could manage the hours in case someone needed me. I’ve seen it happen to plenty of my girlfriends. . . " Keep reading: http://usexpatinnepal.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-great-escape-from-motherhood.html Did you know I wrote an eBook filled with tips on getting the most out of your visit to Nepal? Satisfaction Guaranteed: NO FINE PRINT. If you don't truly l...