Tainted Nepal | Where's Pete?

Twice in a row on the way back I was taken advantage of because I was still in “wandering Europe” mode and not back in “developing world” mode. First a monk came up and blessed me before I could wave him off, then asked for a donation ... At the airport I found an ATM and got some local cash, then headed over to check in at Buddha Air for my flight â€" except I wasn't registered and had no confirmed booking. Apparently the random travel agent (Hotel Nepal Adventures) I had ...