On Backs or By Yak. There's more to see in the kingdom of the heavens.

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Balloon Mafia. In the west we refer to Adam Smith and John Maynard Keynes. Over here it's a little more complicated. Ask yourself, if your child had to work to survive, would you be proud if he was an entrepreneur, diligently leading his little motley crew?

Dance of the Yak Train. For anyone who has traveled in the Himalayas, yaks can be seen around every turn, along every pass and on slopes of impossible steepness. They are the beasts of burden that necessitated the famous trans Himalayan trade route between Tibet and Nepal. Often surly and unruly, they can carry over 100kg on their backs. One tip: Always walk on the inside of the trail when passing yaks, as they have a nasty habit of knocking unweary travellers off the side of the mountain, myself almost included.

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Boudhanath in 4D. One of the holiest sites in Nepal, the Boudhanath stupa is an awe inspiring ancient site in Kathmandu. Built on the trade route from Tibet to the Kathmandu Valley, it is a place to worship and rest for weary porters working their way across the the mountains.

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On Backs or By Yak. There's more to see in the kingdom of the heavens.

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