In my previous post, Highlights from the Himalayas, I briefly touched on the “Stay and Eat” culture that pervades these mystical mountains, but today I’m hoping to paint a better picture of what it means to give in the Himalayas–and how their generosity differs from that of Western culture. For starters, I was stunned when during our first conversational Hindi lesson we learned the word for “thank you” doesn’t really exist in Hindi. Okay, so there [...] Keep reading »