Travel: A world between the known and the new

I like to believe that I am blessed with a super power. One, where if I really want something, I will it to happen. And so it was that after reading the memoir of Wai Wai noodles founder Binod Chaudhary Making it Big, I started relishing the thought of visiting Kathmandu. Nepal’s first billionaire according to Forbes magazine, painted this vibrant picture of the city, where royal family members found innovative ways to get fancy cars into the Himalayan Kingdom. I was intrigued enough to pitch it as our quick summer getaway (highs of 25 degrees celsius!) but my travelling partner vetoed with – ‘Who goes to Kathmandu these days?’