The city of Kathmandu is filled with markets everywhere you go. The morning is especially active as kids make their way to school by foot and adults get their fresh produce and meat for the day. Everywhere you look it feels as if someone is selling something; produce, flowers, jewelry, peanuts, and guiding services! The one thing you can always count on is that it will be colorful!
An apple vendor wheels around his goods on an old bike
Colorful powder for sale used for tikas (forehead markings)
The food of Nepal – Dhal for sale
Bracelets come in every color – you can’t buy or wear just one.
A woman surrounded by her colorful produce in Dubar Square
Malla (flower necklaces) are made and sold near the many temples.
Sherry Ott is a refugee from corporate IT who is now a long term traveler, blogger, and photographer. She’s a co-founder of Briefcasetobackpack.com, a website offering career break travel inspiration and advice.
Additionally, she runs an around the world travel blog writing about her travel and expat adventures at Ottsworld.com.com.