Kathmandu
Kathmandu ----------------- You should not be reading this if you genuinely want to know about Kathmandu; nor should I be writing this post if there is some journalistic integrity left in the world - but hey, that would be a different world, no? ... The reason I say that is because I hardly stepped out of the hotel I was in for the days I spent in this land of yakshas (water spirits) - partly due to weather - rain and little kids, but largely due to the fact that I had planned to laze in and around the hotel during this trip. So if you want a complete down and low on the town and its whereabouts, you are in the wrong place. Anyway, since this is the first time I am in Kathmandu, let me tell you something about this interesting find: * This little and scenic kingdom (now a democracy) is a strange mixture of its neighbors - with the largest influence from, of course, India. A lot of aid and business comes from the big brother, and so do the tourists. Nepalis look up to India as