The Wormlips Scrapbook

A Photographic Record by John Claude White, 1883-1908. (July 2006) My thoughts… White was a British-Indian civil servant who lived in Nepal from 1883–4, one of only five Westerners allowed into the country that year. His sepia photos include the usual stunning mountain shots, along with a few Kathmandu scenes I’ll get to see in [...]

Netflix description: “You’ll feel instantly at peace with this DVD chronicle of one of the most unique books of Buddhist spirituality, narrated by singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen. Sit back and explore the rites prescribed by the text and see how they’re applied by people around the world.” My thoughts… No, you’ll feel instantly sickened by this [...]

Netflix description: “Intrepid adventurer Michael Palin treks the majestic Himalayas in this installment of his popular video travelogue. In this six-episode collection, Palin journeys through Afghanistan, across India to the region near Mount Everest’s base known as the Death Zone and on to the Bhutanese capital before arriving in the Bay of Bengal.” My thoughts… [...]