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Dhal Bhat Days

The story of volunteering in a remote mountain village in Nepal. The adventure of culture shock, teaching, living above a buffalo bard, removing leaches, peeing with a giant spider, and meeting some of the best people in the world.

Cultural Experiences | Inside My Head | Nepal

Abrupt Transitions

 Dhal Bat Days –  Vol. 1 8/30/08 Oh my God – what have I done? I kind of feel like it’s my first week at…

Nepal | Transportation

Want an Adventure? Ride A Nepal Bus

Dhal Bhat Days – Vol. 2 Today was the day the surrender happened; surrendering to my new environment. I believe this to be the first…

Cultural Experiences | Hiking | Nepal | Volunteering

Learning How to Remove Leaches

Dhal Bhat Days – Vol 3 8/31/08 Snapshots from this day of the journey can be found here! Photography from Nepalese Villages – click here!…

Nepal | Volunteering

Powers of Observation

Dhal Bhat Days – Vol. 4 9/2/08 For snapshots of Puma – click here! It rained last night like I’ve never experienced before in my…

ESL | Inside My Head | Nepal | Volunteering

Saved By Youth

Dhal Bhat Days – Vol. 5 9/3/08 I hit a low today. I think it was due to many different things; but what affects me…

Cultural Experiences | Nepal | Volunteering

At Last – A Shower!

  Nepalese Shower Dhal Bhat Days – Vol. 6 9/4/08 I think it’s happening – I’m settling into my travel life a bit more. I’m…

Cultural Experiences | Hiking | Nepal | Volunteering

Barbot or Bust

Dhal Bhat Days Vol 7 9/5/08 To view snapshots of Barbot – click here! (opens new window) To view the photography of Nepalese village life…

Cultural Experiences | ESL | Nepal | Volunteering

School Days

Dhal Bhat Days – Vol. 8 9/8/08 To see snapshots of the school and the kids – click here! (opens new window) To view all…

Cultural Experiences | Food and Drink | Nepal | Volunteering

Do You Meat?

Dhal Bhat Days – vol. 9 9/9/08 During a break at school one afternoon, I noticed a big crowd in the village. I asked the…

Cultural Experiences | ESL | Nepal | Volunteering

Flower Children

Dhal Bhat Days – Vol. 10 9/10/08 To see all of the snapshots of the ‘last day’ activities – click here! (opens new window) Time…

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