It’s been 1-year since one of the absolute best travel experiences I’ve ever had: staying at a Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Nepal and participating in a 10-day, Introduction to Buddhism course and meditation retreat 🇳🇵 I first learned about this experience through two of my good friends who had done the retreat years back and always had nice stories and lessons from it to share with me. I was skeptical at first, but I love learning about different cultures and Nepal was already high on my travel list. I decided to give it a shot. What came next was a surprisingly challenging week, filled with ups and downs. There were tears, stomach aches, and moments of absolute boredom, but also new friendships, laughs that made your side ache, and conversations that stretched into the night (when we were supposed to be silent). I could talk about this retreat for hours but I recommend experiencing it yourself at some point if it interests you. 🫶🏼 Big thanks to my friend, @Lindsay, for spontaneously agreeing to do this experience with me and keeping me sane throughout it (day three was a tough one). 😂 #meditationretreat #meditation #nepaltravel #travelnepal #visitnepal #nepaltiktok #kathmandunepal #buddhism #monastery #adventuretravel #solotravel #solotraveler #solofemaletravel #solofemaletraveler #kathmandutiktok #kathmandunepal🇳🇵 #asiatravel #travelasia