Kathmandu is filled with ornate architecture, and one of the best places to view it is in the royal squares, important parts of the old kingdoms that once made up Nepal. Patan Durbar Square’s architecture dates mostly from the 1600s. While I was visiting, many temples and buildings remained closed due to reconstruction from the devastating 2015 Forge Ahead
Around Thamel
Thamel is a popular tourist district within Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. I opted to stay in Thamel for a weekend in order to freshly renew the stay on my Indian tourist visa. On my previous visit to Nepal in 2015, the country was in the midst of violent protests over the passage of a new constitution. Forge Ahead