Today we head to Nepal, a landlocked country a little bigger in size than Greece sandwiched between India and China. Nepal is synonymous with the Himalayas, the world’s highest peak and is also home to the World’s most dangerous runway at Lukla Airport.

Here are a few morsels I didn’t know about Nepal. Despite its reputation for being a mountainous country, Nepal is home to sub-tropical grasslands and the one-horned rhinoceros. Come to think of it, Nepal is home to all kinds of unexpected creatures such as the critically endangered South Asian river dolphin, the red panda and Asian elephant.

Nepal’s biggest annual celebration is Dashain, a festival that traditionally involves wide-scale animal sacrifice. This may be coming to an end though as in recent years Nepalis have begun questioning the ethics of animal sacrifice. Now many Nepalese people have begun sacrificing coconuts and squashes instead of buffalo and chickens.

The national flag of Nepal is the only national flag that has more than four sides. The shape of the Nepalese flag is known as a double-pennon and its shape is enshrined as a formula in the Nepalese constitution.

Right, I fancy some momos for dinner.