thisisyouth

Travel. Climbing. Characters. True stories, well told.

Menu

Skip to content
  • About
    • Header Images
    • Climbing Resume
  • Climbing
    • Peru
    • RMNP
  • Travel
    • travel tips
    • Travel Stories
  • Ski Town
  • Longform
    • ‘Keeping it Light’
    • Annapurna Trekking
  • What I’m Reading
  • Dirtbag Dan Books

seeking representation

Nepal 107: The End of the Dream

July 26, 2017July 28, 2017Daniel 1 Comment

“Are you okay?”

These are not words one wants to hear in the middle of a job interview.

And yet, that was exactly what the Austrian woman asked me, halfway through my interview. “Are you okay?”

The answer was obviously no, anyone but I could have seen that.

But I said yes. Everything was fine. I was good.

I would not get the job in Austria.

Continue reading →

Nepal 88: The Diplomat’s Daughter

May 16, 2017July 25, 2017Daniel 3 Comments

The diplomat’s daughter smiled at me a bit too long.

She laughed a bit too loud and talked a bit too fast when I was around.

She was the only woman on this trek anywhere near my age — Sol and the rest of the masses had turned towards home after Poon Hill, while we worked over towards Suile, and the most beautiful moment of my life.

Continue reading →

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 7,742 other subscribers

Where Am I Now?

Currently: Boulder, Colorado

Translate thisisyouth

Pieces of Life

Tags

adventure annapurna book review Books Climbing Colorado Creative Writing Digital Nomad Kathmandu Life Memoir Nepal personal Photography photos Pokhara Serial skiing Ski Town Story Travel Travel Blog trekking Wanderlust Writing
Blog at WordPress.com.
  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • thisisyouth
    • Join 7,608 other subscribers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • thisisyouth
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar