“When you arrive in Nepal, things tend to work out one way or another,” said Anna, a bubbly 33-year-old who makes her home in Melbourne.

“The approach and flying into Kathmandu along the edge of the Himalayas is spectacular,” Hughes said. This, along with Boudhanath, a Tibetan enclave in Kathmandu, are among his highlights.

“A big highlight was going around Nepal and seeing all these incredible places that were dedicated monasteries, temples, shrines, and caves, where our great meditation ancestors practiced.” — Christopher Baxter