Accounts & Advice - Nepal

Kathmandu, the capital of this (soon to be former) kingdom, and surrounding places not more than an hour to drive to, offer no less than four World Heritage Sites, all stunning. But does Nepal - besides all that culture - have any gay scene? Read more

"When Suzy told Lukas in Pattaya she is planning another trip to Nepal, he looked at her with big eyes, commenting: "Again? Do you have a little boy friend over there I wonder?" It is not so, I can assure you. You do not travel to Nepal because of the gay night life there, it is not as queer as Pattaya, Bangkok or gay Phuket, but it is just wonderful." Read more

It’s a sultry 35c (95 F) degrees in Delhi’s Tibetan colony, called Majnu ka Tila--or the Hill of Majnu, named after a famous lover in Indian mythology. Nowadays you’re not likely to see many loitering lovers, rath... Read more

The hour flight to Lhasa was fabulous. Breathtaking. Mt. Everest on the left, and a few minutes later, Kanchenjunga on the right. I was seated next to this cute 20ish Tibetan who couldn’t speak a word of En... Read more

From my hotel room I can see the majestic snow-capped Kanchenjunga on the distant horizon, and a bit nearer, the tea estates for which Darjeeling is world renowned. Right below my room there is an equally pleasing sight on the pedestrian mall, shoulder to shoulder handsome talent-among others: hard... Read more

Forget Lost Horizon--it’s more like Lost Weekend for the lost generation in Lhasa. "Are you ready?" blasts the sound system promptly at 10 pm--and the crowd of young twenty-somethings shout... Read more