the photos that don't make it into guidebooks

This blog is dedicated to the Lonely Planet empire, whose guidebooks help create the homogenous, westernized, user-friendly, gentrifitouristicated backpacker ghettos and enclaves throughout the third world.
Third World department of sanitation. In the third world, you have several options of disposing of your rubbish.
You can burn it

Or just toss it into a river, stream, or major body of water.

Recycling in Nepal, just means that whatever biodegradable stuff that you toss out, the pigs (as shown here) will sort through it, and dispose of it quickly.

One of many butcher shops that I pass by everyday, making it easy to remain a vegetarian.
Guidebooks never show photos of laundry, but it is an essential cog that comes into play for every long term traveller. Here's a few of my favorite laundry shots in Kathmandu. The washer / dryer system consists of a bucket, two hands, soap and a clothesline.
This one is called, Misty Damp Air, Un-ideal for Drying
This one is called, Why Paint? Decorate with Clothing
This is my favorite. Stupa, for Religious Purpose, to Worship - for Practical Purpose, to Dry.
In Durbar Square (Royal Square), a major tourist site in Kathmandu, I watched this homeless looking fellow on the side of the road, lying there for 15 minutes. People walked by, looking at him, and then continued on their business. After 15 minutes, this police van pulled up. One cop got out, stood there for about 5 minutes, talking to the other police officers. After 5 minutes they drove away. I figure they either couldn't be bothered to deal with him, or they were just being nice and didn't want to wake this guy up in the middle of his sleep.
Life of a refugee - Tibetan refugees lining up for food
Vermin, the flying and non-flying versions.
Faithful pigeons praying at the Hindu Temple.
No, not really. They're just being pigeons and eating the food given by Hindus as sacrifice.
A squashed rat on the side of the road.
And this shot never makes it any of the guidebooks, but it should be the logo for all.

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