Daniel Laurent came to Nepal knowing Buddha from books. He left having sat with the practice itself – in Kathmandu, in the monasteries, and finally at Lumbini.

Gear shopping in Thamel, the mountain flight to Pokhara, and the long climb through Ghandruk and Chhomrong to the Annapurna sanctuary.

Private transport from Kathmandu, a lakeside hotel, and a family pace slow enough for children and grandparents alike.

A first visit to Nepal, from the temples and night streets of Kathmandu to sunrise at Sarangkot and a jungle safari in Chitwan.