Being a few days walk from Everest Base Camp on April 18, 2014, the most deadly day in its history, was a humbling experience. As word of the avalanche spread amongst the trekkers and stories of the sixteen fallen Sherpas came to light, it was difficult not...
After causing some serious traffic jams as my taxi driver attempted to find the right road, I wasn’t sure what to expect as we climbed a steep hill on approach to Ghar Sita Mutu. What I discovered on the other side of the door was...
The day started out like any other travel day. I packed up for the day at my hostel, and with guide book, water bottle, and a light weight sweatshirt in my backpack I set out to find the bus station in Kathmandu (read: no easy...
I haven’t had this much fun at school in a REALLY long time. The day was coordinated through new friends at Peace Child India whom I met via our Program Manager Veena Rangaswami. The cheering, jumping, dancing, and playing didn’t stop for more than a few...
It’s an interesting juxtaposition going from New York to India to Nepal and back again in 5 weeks. I don’t know what I was expecting really, but I got so many things I didn’t even know to look for that as I transition back to...
It's time to meet the team behind The Wandering Samaritan! We realize it’s always nice to have faces to put to the names, so please let us take a moment to introduce ourselves. JASON MANDL, Founder & Executive Director [Brooklyn, NY] Jason is originally from New York City....