EPISODE · Aug 6, 2025 · 43 MIN
🇳🇵My Wild Arrival in Pokhara: 7 Hotels, 1 Gurkha, & A Strange Couchsurfing Stay
from WANDEROUS · host Andrew Crusoe
After an 8-hour bus ride from Kathmandu, my time in Pokhara got off to a rocky start, including one of my weirder Couchsurfing stays. But I did meet a Gurkha soldier and experienced rural Nepali life! 😅 In the end, I visited 7 hotels before choosing one for my long-term stay. Hear why and how I made the final call.Show Notes🎥 YouTube Short: Live music at Vegan Way Café — with a gorgeous view of Phewa Lake.🧭 Travel Tip: Outlined in this episode, my spontaneous hotel-hunting technique in unfamiliar cities.🪖 Background Info: In case you’re not sure what Gurkha is and why meeting one was quite interesting, here’s some info.FOR SUPPORTERS: 30 Exclusive Pokhara photos drop Wednesday on my Patreon, including secret lookouts, local street life, and behind-the-scenes of hotel scouting.📸 PATREON PERKS: You can follow my Patreon for member-only episodes, plus exclusive photos and video: https://patreon.com/hellocrusoe (It’s free to follow.) 📚 READ MY BOOK FOR FREE: My Hawaii travel memoir Ten Thousand Hours in Paradise: Arrival is now free (for a limited time) on Kindle Unlimited → Start reading for free here →🎧 SUBSCRIBE: Follow WANDEROUS for free on Spotify, Apple, Amazon, YouTube & more so you never miss an adventure! All links here →
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After an 8-hour bus ride from Kathmandu, my time in Pokhara got off to a rocky start, including one of my weirder Couchsurfing stays. But I did meet a Gurkha soldier and experienced rural Nepali life! 😅 In the end, I visited 7 hotels before choosing one for my long-term stay. Hear why and how I made the final call.Show Notes🎥 YouTube Short: Live music at Vegan Way Café — with a gorgeous view of Phewa Lake.🧭 Travel Tip: Outlined in this episode, my spontaneous hotel-hunting technique in unfamiliar cities.🪖 Background Info: In case you’re not sure what Gurkha is and why meeting one was quite interesting, here’s some info.FOR SUPPORTERS: 30 Exclusive Pokhara photos drop Wednesday on my Patreon, including secret lookouts, local street life, and behind-the-scenes of hotel scouting.📸 PATREON PERKS: You can follow my Patreon for member-only episodes, plus exclusive photos and video: https://patreon.com/hellocrusoe (It’s free to follow.) 📚 READ MY BOOK FOR FREE: My Hawaii travel memoir Ten Thousand Hours in Paradise: Arrival is now free (for a limited time) on Kindle Unlimited → Start reading for free here →🎧 SUBSCRIBE: Follow WANDEROUS for free on Spotify, Apple, Amazon, YouTube & more so you never miss an adventure! All links here →
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🇳🇵My Wild Arrival in Pokhara: 7 Hotels, 1 Gurkha, & A Strange Couchsurfing Stay
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