Afraid to take your first flight across an ocean? Never fear, in this episode, your hosts Big and White talk more about traveling from continent to continent via the magic of aeroplanes! They tell you how to stay hydrated, stay entertained, and most importantly, stay sane. You need no longer fear the unknown - Big and While give you all the deets you need to know. sleepinginairports.net/ facebook.com/HimalayaRoadies/ Big Boyz Podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeuPdGbX0YE0Cl2leHwAnsQ

What does a normal day look like for an expat in Kathmandu? In this episode, your hosts Big and White discuss what a typical day looks like for them, including an 8 minute commute, potentially leaving work to wash their hair, and of course all of the bad habits that they plan to change. Eventually. Check out Alpine Start coffee, not official sponsors but dang their coffee is delicious. Thanks for your patience with the audio quality as we record episodes while traveling!

Happy 2020! In this episode, in the spirit of New Years Resolutions, your hosts Big and White talk about some of the things that they had to relearn when they moved to Nepal. Moving to a new country often means relearning how to be an adult, and sometimes in surprising ways! Also, you should definitely read Don’t Sleep, There Are Snakes: Life and Language in the Amazon by Daniel L. Everett http://thelanguagenerds.com/piraha-language-the-linguistic-anomaly/

Have you ever tried… bleisure?!?!? In this episode, your hosts Big and White talk about the fact that more millenials are traveling and living abroad than the generations before them. Why would they do that? Is it even a good idea? Why the heck did Big and White decide to live overseas? They also answer a listener question about getting mail in Nepal, which is surprisingly complicated? This description is all questions???

Happy Thanksgiving, y’all! After a brief hiatus, your hosts Big and White are back with an exciting and silly new episode. Have you watched those videos where they have celebrities answer the autofill questions on Google? Well, in this episode Big and White attempt to do the same thing. Get ready for a wild ride.

Do you honk at dogs but not cows? Do you pay rent with stacks and stacks of cash? Have your shoe needs changed drastically? In this episode, your hosts Big and White discuss just a few of the things that have changed for them since moving to Nepal. And of course be sure to check out our (fake) sponsor: https://www.facebook.com/Fiberblankets/

What happens when you’re not technically an expat anymore? In this episode, your hosts Big and White discuss the experience of going “home,” whether for a short or a long period of time. It’s a challenge to be a person who lives in many countries, as your identity is always changing. Big and White’s big advice to handle the transition well? Try not to be a jerk! Don’t forget to check out the Khas Kura podcast, hosted by two Nepalis who have moved to America. (our opposite twins!)

Happy Podiversary! In this episode, your hosts Big and White sit down for an informal international chat to celebrate their one year anniversary of podcasting! They discuss the international travel life, get an update on all the big news in Nepal (including construction, weather, and vegetable status updates). Join them for a relaxed discussion of this ever-shrinking world we live in.

What's it like to travel to somewhere less, well, foreign? In this episode, your hosts Big and White talk about being a tourist in counties very similar to your own, and how different it feels from traveling to a country that is much less like your home country. White recently visited England, and Big recently visited Canada, so if you want to hear about those places probably listen to this episode?

In this episode, your hosts Big and White talk about what it's like moving overseas unattached. There are many freedoms and opportunities that come with being single, but there are many difficulties as well. They also try to give some advice about being healthy as a single person, drawn directly from their experiences, both successes and failures.

Monsoon is here! In this episode, your hosts Big and White discuss the weather in Kathmandu, Nepal. Seasons here don’t follow the cycle we think of in the West, and you might be surprised! Don’t forget to use our coupon code bigandwhite at Nepal Umbrella Emporium!

In this especially awkward episode, your hosts Big and White discuss the effects of reverse culture shock - it’s like normal culture shock, only in reverse? Big is in the USA right now and she is experiencing some repatriation challenges. However, she also talks about how after so many culture adjustments, she’s getting more and more adept at just going with the flow, man. Link to James Shrestha video - amazing example of code switching! https://youtu.be/lYdNh7GbosE?t=641

How often do you use Google and Amazon? In this episode, your hosts Big and White talk about the difference between technology use in Nepal and the US. Use of apps for finances and online shopping aren’t as prevalent, but technology use is increasing quickly and Nepal has its own cultural style of dealing with increasing technology use. Big and White also review a censored scene from Wonderwoman… are you as disturbed as they are?

How would you define a language? In this episode, your hosts Big and White talk about language boundaries. You might think of languages as similar to countries - having a nice border or boundary between them. But in fact, languages are on a continuum. So you have to ask, where does one language end and the next begin?

Will moving overseas change your life? In this episode, your hosts Big and White talk about all the things that don’t change when you move, like your anger issues and your inability to make new friends. It’s not all bad though - moving overseas can be the most rewarding experience of your life! Book recommendations: Massacre in the Palace Kathmandu Thamel The Living Goddess Fatalism and Development Finding God in Kathmandu The Gurkha’s Daughter While the Gods Were Sleeping These Fine Line

What is life like as a foreigner in your own country? This week your hosts Big and White chat with Moon about her recent time in America. Was it horrible, wonderful, or a weird mix of both? Listen to find out!

Hiking, tramping, backpacking, ...bushwhacking? In this episode, your hosts Big and White talk about trekking in Nepal! What to expect, what to pack, and where to go are just some of the topics they cover. If you like being out in the mountains, or even if you don’t and you want to stay in the hills, trekking in Nepal is an amazing experience!

Traveling within Nepal isn’t simple! In this episode, your hosts Big and White give some tips for traveling outside of Kathmandu and share some of their transit adventures. Busses, jeeps, taxis, planes… Nepal has it all (except trains)! They also teach you some useful phrases for basic interactions in Nepali.

As you might have guessed, homes in Nepal are different from the West! In this episode, your hosts Big and White (with guest host Indy!) talk about the layout of buildings, what to look for when moving to a new flat, concepts of public versus private space, and more! And many thanks to our sponsors for this episode, Consonant Clusters Cereal, the most nutritious part of your pronunciation today.

Adjusting to a new culture is hard! In this episode, your hosts Big and White talk about the ups and down of culture shock. Spoiler alert: you can’t avoid it! The ladies talk about what culture shock is, tips for dealing with it, and how they cope (the good, the bad, and the ugly). They also talk about one of White’s favorite things in the Nepali language: rhyming words!

Traveling to remote areas is quite the cultural experience! In this episode, your hosts Big and White tell some more stories from their recent escapades in the rural areas of Nepal. They discuss some of their favorite and not-so-favorite aspects of going to the village, including an exciting encounter with Panty the goat.

We’re celebrating our 25th episode with some cocktails and a bonus ep! In this episode, your hosts Big and White answer 73ish questions about themselves, rather honestly. You’ll learn more than you every really needed to know about both of the ladies, and hopefully you’ll laugh with them, not at them, as they bare their souls. Music: Champagne Corolla by Justin Townes Earl

Nepal never fails to defy expectations! In this episode, your hosts Big and White discuss a few unexpected things about Nepal. Most people think when you move to Nepali you’ll either become a yogi on top of a mountain or live in a village with a goat. (Hint: false) Did you think that there would be amazing coffee in Nepal, that Western toilets are really common, or that the internet would be amazing? And most importantly, that Nepal is unlike any other country in Asia, including India?

We have a Canadian guest! In this episode, your hosts Big and White talk with Maple about moving to a bigish city after her upbringing on a farm, the cultural adjustments she had to make (especially regarding morality vs culture), and making new friends over and over for 7 years. Maple just got back from a year in Canada, so she also talks about some reverse culture adjustment calamities! Big describes her experiences watching the Super Bowl overseas; full of highs and lows and morning...

How would you shop if you didn’t have access to Amazon? In this episode, your hosts Big and White talk about all the weird random things that they bring back to Nepal with them. Being an expat can turn you into a hoarder of very specific items! In case you’re wondering: cheese, dental floss, candles, and shoes are definitely on the list. Big and White are pretty lucky to have access to so many types of products in the various countries they visit, and they and their friends definitely make...