We awake to see plumes of our breath in the room. It’s a quick rush to the bathroom and I dress hastily. Teahouse bedrooms are not heated but who cares when you wake up to this view. Namche Bazaar In the daylight, Namche Bazaar looks like a bustling Himalayan town …

Entering Namche Bazaar It’s dark when we round the corner and spot the glistening lights of Namche Bazaar. They twinkle through the mist which swathes the properties perched on the top of the village. A Buddhist pagoda signals the entrance to the village and a row of prayer wheels line …

The spider incident Jason and I cower on the bed giggling hysterically as Simon chases the most ginormous spider I’ve ever seen. The bugger is clinging to the curtain above my bed and looks like a character in a horror movie. It has a big bulbous body and huge stringy …

Before I arrived in Nepal to take on our Everest Base Camp trek, I have to admit I was a little clueless about what to expect in the mountains. Would there be toilets? Would there be electricity? Heating? Fresh water? And so many more questions, so this post aims to …

I sink my poles into the damp earth between huge boulders and hoist myself up a giant step. Balancing  precariously, I drunkenly weaving across the path. I feel dizzy, a sign of altitude sickness, and a scary reminder of the dangers of this challenge. In the inky depths of night …