Hello, I’m rara.
Today, I’d like to share some stories from my trip to Kathmandu, Nepal. Every time I visit, I discover a different and charming side of this city. Let’s dive into my journey in Kathmandu!
Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal, but the buildings look like colorful houses straight out of a fairy tale. It was even more like that eight years ago, though now you can see an apartment building here and there.
We stayed at a hotel in a neighborhood where members of parliament live, about a 30-minute drive from Kathmandu Airport. What was really surprising was seeing shop signs written in Korean.
Since this is the neighborhood and hotel I always visit first whenever I come to Nepal, I know the area so well now. I took some time to walk around, explore the streets, and snap some photos.
Maybe because there are many Koreans in Nepal, I even found a Korean restaurant in the area where we stayed in Kathmandu. The next morning, we had a simple yet delicious meal and some coffee there before getting ready for our next schedule.
After visiting eight times, I've realized that Nepal is truly serious about its coffee. You can find coffee everywhere, and many cafes offer a great variety, but most importantly—it’s absolutely delicious!
This is the Ganga Hotel in Kathmandu.
After having breakfast and taking a stroll, I took some photos around our hotel. I’ll save the detailed Kathmandu itinerary for the end of my travel logs, as we are now heading to Pokhara!
It only takes 30 minutes by plane from Kathmandu to Pokhara, but by land, it takes at least 7 hours because you have to cross mountain after mountain. We’ve actually never taken the plane; we always spend 7 to 8 hours—almost an entire day—traveling to Pokhara.
During this long journey, we stopped at a rest area to catch our breath and take some photos. After being stuck in the car for so long, everyone seemed a bit restless. When I asked them to pose for pictures, they all had so much fun!
The snow-capped mountains in Pokhara are stunning, but the view of the treeless mountains and rivers on the way there is also truly magnificent. I think anyone who has traveled to Pokhara by car would totally agree.
Since the journey was so long, we took many breaks along the way. Every time we stopped, I made sure to capture the moment in photos. Truly, every bit of the scenery was breathtaking.
In Nepal, there aren't many typical bridges; instead, you'll find many suspension bridges. These are vital paths for people living in mountain villages to get around. This particular one was the highest and longest bridge on our route. It was absolutely dizzying, but so much fun! We always make sure to stop by here on our way to Pokhara.
This place is one of Pokhara's famous landmarks, Devi's Fall or the Seti River Gorge. To be honest, I just followed along on foot without knowing exactly where we were going, and then this stunning view appeared. The way the water flows through the deep, narrow rock crevices, carved over so many years, is truly spectacular—it almost reminded me of the Grand Canyon in the U.S.
I took this photo from the car while heading to Pokhara. Every time I visit Nepal, I feel like the colors are straight out of a fairy tale. No matter where I point my camera, everything looks so charming and cute.
When we finally arrived in Pokhara, the snow-capped mountains were there to greet us as always. A local mentioned that sometimes, when it's foggy or the weather is bad, you might not see the mountains for an entire week. It feels like we're really lucky because we seem to see them clearly every time we visit!
We spent a lot of time in Pokhara, and I’ll share more of those stories next time! To wrap things up for today, I want to share a fun photo we took. We wore matching red tracksuits for this trip, and it was so much fun taking pictures with the local people against the beautiful backdrop of Pokhara.
