The End of the LineInternational Documentary Feature Films winner at Sundance FestivalSound the global alarm. Scientists predict that if we continue fishing at the current rate, the planet will run out of seafood by 2048 with catastrophic consequences. Based on the book by Charles Clover, The End of the Line explores the devastating effect that…
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Welcome to the Land of the Thunder Dragon
Another bid for freedom, and a flight to Bhutan, commenced at 5am on Wednesday. Weather had cleared up in Kathmandu after two solid days since we arrived of continuous drizzling rain. It was a great relief to board the plane after such delays – and an even greater thrill when we finally landed in Paro…
An afternoon in Bhaktapur
Enjoyed the afternoon in Bhaktarpur which is about an hours drive outside Kathmandu and significantly less polluted. Went along with some other stranded fellow passengers and had a very pleasant afternoon in the drizzly on/off rain, and cool air. Kathmandu is now so polluted that it really is unpleasant to drive around in the stinking…
Einstein’s Academy
Well who’d have guessed it! Albert Einstein is alive and well and running an academy in Kathmandu of all places. Hoping to get on a plane to Paro this afternoon if the rain abates. If Paro is still inaccessible, it will have to be Delhi I guess. Will let you know once I find out!
Long road to Bhutan
Given that I rolled out of bed at 4am on Monday morning to take a flight to get to Bhutan, and it is now more than 24 hours later and I am stuck in a hotel in Kathmandu – with a wireless connection – I thought I would pass the time giving you all an…
Mike Holland 