Bandipur, a charming little town in the foothills of Himalayas, all the way different from the rest of the destinations in Nepal, is quintessential heritage of Nepalese culture. Hidden in the lower Himalayan ranges, isolated on a hilltop at 1050m, Bandipur is absolutely off the beaten track. Just a 2-hour drive from Pokhara, Bandipur came in as a pleasant surprise after ending my Annapurna Base Camp Trek in Pokhara. Spending a day in Bandipur, without knowing anything about the place, and just going with the flow was the best way to feel absorbed by this place. When the driver stopped the car at the entrance of the town and asked to walk down to the guesthouse, I wasn’t expecting much out...