I’ve been in Nepal twice in total and each time it was with Thile. I really appreciate that he always made the treks according to our wishes. The first trek was around Anapurnas and it was the lesser known and less touristy trek, the way we wanted it. Everything went well and it was wonderful. But it wasn’t until the second trek – the Three passes trek- that really showed how great guide Thile is. On the third day, I started to have health problems that eventually caused me to withdraw from the trek and return to Kathmandu, but Thile looked after me throughout all my illness. When I was at my worst Thile even didn’t go to sleep at all and kept watch over me all night. He also made things very easy for me by dealing directly with my insurance company, the hospital and the helicopter company so I had almost nothing to worry about. When I recovered, he immediately devised an alternative trek for me from Birethanti over Poon hill to Dhampus. The trek was quite easy, which was great considering my condition, and completely wonderful. The scenery changed every day and therefore every day was a new experience. Dawa, one of Thile’s guides, who kept me company throughout, was a major contributor to that great experience there. Dawa did everything to make sure I didn’t get bored and was also very entertaining. I learned a lot about Nepal thanks to him and he showed me things I would never have noticed on my own. He knew the trek perfectly and was able to arrange everything without any worries. However, Dawa is mostly a mountain guide, so I’m really looking forward to climbing a mountain with him in the future. Because once you visit Nepal, you want to go back again and again.