3 months in Nepal. 3 months filled with great memories and stories. Made new friends. Connected with old friends. Swimmed in rivers. Stayed around lakes. Went to Himalayas, wrote a bit, and "watched life". First time I came to Nepal, it was in December 2013. That time I knew that I'll be always coming to Nepal. Today, my last day in this great country, ending it with a tattoo. Tomorrow, off to Sri lanka. A new chapter. #nepal🇳🇵 #SriLanka #backpacker #backpacking #traveling #pokhara #kathmandu
Day 3: on the way to Makalu Base camp Today (29 October), I turn 32. Jobless willingly, and I spend my time traveling around the world. A lot of memories crossed my mind: from childhood till today. I noticed that sarcasm is the only thing that remained with me throughout my life. Today we walked 13 km. We passed through dozens of small rivers. Next to one of the rivers, we, me and my friends, sat and had a cigarette. Everything looked lighter. During the day, I was listening to techno music. This music pushes me forward. It flows into my soul, like the river that's flowing into the forest. I feel like I don't need anything from this world except some inner peace and a bit of tobacco. Today, I turn 32, and my mind is filled with nothingness. That’s something I always tried to pursue. Today I enjoyed the moment apart from the system’s noise and its people.
Day 2: on the way to Makalu Base camp Mountains have the ability to reshape the soul. They lead you to doubt everything you consider as "truth.” They make you ask new questions. They make you sane. They drive you crazy. They take your illusions away. They trigger the child inside you. They tell you stories about the ancestors. They reinforce the idea that you don't need anyone, and at the same time they make you miss your loved ones. They test your body's abilities. They give you power that you didn't have before. They fill you with eternal love. They make you feel the banality of this existence while they show you its depth. Between the paradoxes I walk up this mountain feeling happiness in my veins since we're close to the village where we will stay tonight. #nepal🇳🇵 #himalaya #makalubasecamp
Day 1: On the way to Makalu Base camp On the way up, I'm always taking short breaks to breath. While taking a deep breath, inhaling and exhaling, nothing will cross my mind. No ideas to think of. My mind is fully empty. Just being in the now: Breathing. This is one of the aspects that I like about trekking. #nepal🇳🇵 #nepalisbeautiful #makalubasecamp #trekking #outdoor #outdoorliving #hiking #nature #nepaldiaries #life #sun #winter #mountain #meditation #spiritual #livelovebeirut #livelovelebanon #light #alive
In my 32 birthday, I went with these two creatures in a long expidition to Makalu Base Camp in Himalaya. All in all, our expidition lasted 14 days. We were one hour away from the base camp, but we had to go back since I was so fucking tired. This expidition was a multi-dimentional trip on all levels: body, mind, and soul. It was a chance to experience different things, and at some point, living life on survival mode. I wrote on daily basis and soon I'll post these diaries on my blog. Being in the wild and surrounded by mountains (at 4500 meters) is another angle to see the world. In the coming week I'll be posting photos from that trip. Many of the photos are taken by @geniusxloci #makalubasecamp #himalaya #nepal🇳🇵 #hiking #trekking #backpacker #traveling #nature #nepalisbeautiful #life
life, death and fire in between.
Randomness in one picture
The other side of #kathmandu #nepal🇳🇵 #backpacker #traveler #streetphotography #abandoned #sun
Kathmandu at night. A long walk in the city with techno in the background. #kathmandu #nepal🇳🇵 #techno #nightphotography #backpacker
Stillness. All we need sometimes. #Pokhara from peace pagoda. #nepal🇳🇵
Randomness. Stillness. Nothingness Being alive is to enjoy those.
Same sky. Same sun. Familiar faces. Different lake. Different day. It always feels good to enjoy the nothingness of life. And yea, I can't get enough of that.
Hiking to panchase was something. The road to get up there is just stairs in the middle of rainy forest. We hiked more than 14,000 steps. An Endless loop of stairs. Being in the nature is another way to connect with ourselves, our senses and the world around us. Height: 2500 meters #nepal🇳🇵 #hiking #trekking #nature #outdoor #panchase #pokhara #life #amazingnepal #alive #forest #barbarian #connect #mountain #panchasetrek #outdoorliving #photography #traveler #backpacking #backpacker
These photos are inspired by a book called "the subtle art of not giving a fuck". If you haven't read it yet, I do recommend it. That day was full of everything.
Into the wild #nepal🇳🇵 #pokhara #wildlife #nature #river #traveling_hdr #traveler #backpacker #backpack #life #picoftheday #instapic #chilling #green #himalaya #music #selfie #amazingnepal #asia
Most of time, I do nothing and when I want to rest, I go for a walk. It always feels good to travel to the other side of the planet.. and do nothing. Meanwhile, someone in the middle of the lake is doing nothing while waiting for something. #pokhara #nature #himalaya #lake #life #picoftheday #instagram #livelovelebanon #traveler #backpack #backpacker #asia #monochrome #blackandwhite #photography #travel #shortstory #panorama #art #traveling_hdr #lebanon_hdr #nepal🇳🇵 #discovernepal
My third time in #Nepal. I've been visiting this place since 2014. This time I'm having the chance to stay longer.. and I can't get enough. #pokhara #nature #himalaya #lake #life #picoftheday #instagram #livelovelebanon #traveler #backpack #backpacker #asia
Another day with my Brother and sister. #selfie #notaselfie #brothers #sister #beirut #lebanon🇱🇧
Into the wild with the gang #pictureoftheday #lebanon #wilderness #mountlebanon #camping #forest #nature #hiking #hike #music #concept
When I was 5 years old, I used to play in the abandoned church next to our home. Throughout my life, I always look for abandoned places wherever I go and travel. These places trigger my imagination: what happened to the people who used to live here? How did they leave? And why? abandoned places are haunted by wounded souls and endless stories. #pictureoftheday: #livelovebeirut #livelovealey #lebanon #urban #abandoned #vintage #hotelcalifornia #oldbuilding #old #life #shortstory #blackandwhite #monochrome #childhood #beirut