I've often been asked by friends 'Giles, how can you have a phobia of hipsters but be so fond of San Francisco'? Well that's a good question. Such a good question as a matter of fact, that I'm going deal with it in the only responsible way: by all together ignoring it. You see, hipsters are people too and the only bartenders who don't look at me funny when I ask for a cocktail involving pickle brine. As a result, they're okay by me. Kind of like bears, they're probably as afraid of me as I am of them. Now…
Langtang
If somebody from the future had told me that I'd be willing to pay good money to lug a backpack around and not shower for seven days I'd be sceptical to say the least. However, when the nearest beach is further away than the nearest mountain you have to make a choice. The trek I chose to do is in 'Langtang ' which, for those who aced geography, is right next to the Nepal/Tibet border (north of Kathmandu). For those who aren't good at geography here is a map: Nepal – the meat in the China/India sandwich For those of…