From Stockholm to the forbidden kingdom of Mustang

This is the story of why travel and encounters with different cultures build bridges and weave threads between people and countries.

Threads are woven, thoughts are spun

How can we preserve and support handicrafts? How can we contribute to a kinder, better world? These questions served as the springboard for our venture to start a business focused on handmade texti...

Day 1

From Stockholm to the ancient, forbidden Kingdom of Mustang With limited baggage, we land at Kathmandu Airport.We are met by Jenny and Bijaya. It’s 20º C.Jenny briefly goes over the plan for the ne...

Day 2

Kathmandu - morning routine in the monastery - Namaste We are invited to participate in the morning ceremony in the temple at the hotel.Just go in. Drunk with sleep, we carefully open the large, t...

Day 3

Pokhara- lush green & tropical The flight to Pokhara takes an hour. We land in the tropics. Pokhara is green and lush with lots of tropical plants. In the middle of the city, there is...

Day 4

Morning flight to Jomsom, Lower Mustang 5.00 a.m. - Morning flight from Pokhara to Jomsom, Lower Mustang. It’s lightly drizzling, and we have to wait at the airport until it subsides. The week befo...

Day 5

Ghami – animal rush hour and shepherds We arrive at dusk and meet some women once again dressed in traditional stoles and pangden aprons. The women are on their way out of the village to meet&...

Day 6

Traditional Dress – Kerten and Pangden It isn’t surprising that people who have lived all their lives in a grey-beige-brown, barren, lunar landscape are drawn to vivid colours. In Mustang...

Day 7

Lo Manthang/Kingdom of Lo at 3,810 metres From a higher vantage point, we come upon the forbidden city of Lo Manthang spread out on an open plateau. The forbidden kingdom was founded in 1380,&...

Day 8

Yak herds, Tibetan mastiffs, and snow leopards Anna and I are starting to feel the effects of life at a high altitude. We sleep poorly despite taking headache tablets and guzzling down enormou...

Day 9

The King's Palace We wander around old Lo Manthang with palaces and monasteries dating back to the 1380s. Trade between China and India was once controlled here. Everywhere monks gaze out...

Day 10

The journey home via Kathmandu The day-long journey homeward on dusty roads allows time for reflection. We all agree. This rugged, contrasting, insurmountable landscape; the warm, friendl...