RE: Got away to Nepal for a short holiday

I think Nepal is a desperately poor country. The international airport smells of piss and your entry visa is a sticker crudely pressed into your passport. They accept all kinds of currency for your "entry fee." I found it amusing that one of the only currencies that they do not accept, is their own. Currencies that I don't believe even exist anymore like Polish Zloty was an acceptable form of payment, but not Nepal Rupees. Talk about having no faith in your currency!