UPDATE AUGUST 2026

^{I’ve always loved taking photos of people. Photos are often – as they say – ‘worth a thousand words’. Whilst privacy concerns these days are limited streetscape photos, one only has to look at photos taken since the 1800’s to see how important they can be for history. We can look back decades – even centuries – and find a window into people’s lives back then.}

Back in the mid 1970’s – more than 50 years ago, ^{I took this photograph in the centre of Kathmandu in Nepal. I was in Nepal for about a week en route overland from Europe.}

^{I had booked and paid for a Himalayan trek, but because of unavoidable delays on my overland journey, I arrived too late for the trek with the trekking season over.}

^{I was almost out of money, so my accommodation was cheap and basic.Super basic. Think cold showers! And me checking the sparse bedding for bed bungs! However, I did enjoy a good look at Kathmandu – getting around by walking and riding a rental bicycle.}

^{Sadly, I made no personal connections with the people there. A place becomes more than just a travel destination when you get to know and interact with the local people.}

^{As I was a keen bushwalker back in Australia, I had been looking forward to trekking in Nepal, seeing a lot of the countryside, and meeting Nepalese people. It didn’t happen, and I was left with a few photos of Nepal and some regrets.}