I had seen plenty of photographs of Nepal before visiting. Snow-covered mountains, colorful prayer flags, ancient temples, narrow streets, trekking trails, and the familiar silhouette of Mount Everest had all made their way onto my travel list. Still, photographs don’t really prepare you for a place. I arrived in Nepal expecting the mountains to be the main attraction. By the time I left five days later, I realized that the mountains were only one part of what made the country memorable. What stayed with me just as much were the little things: drinking tea on a rooftop in Kathmandu, getting completely lost in an old neighborhood, watching the sun rise…