I Held a Zoom Call With Everest Behind Me (No Filter)

I heard a goat bell outside my window while sending a file to London.

This is my life now.

Three months ago, I was in a gray cubicle in Seattle. Today I'm working from a teahouse at 12,500 feet in Nepal.

How This Happened

My work is digital. My company said "work from anywhere." I picked the Himalayas.

Sounds crazy, right? But Nepal has Wi-Fi now. Real Wi-Fi. Better than my Seattle apartment.

My typical day:

6 AM: Wake up to mountain sunrise

7 AM: Zoom call with clients (mountains in background)

11 AM: Work done, trek 3-4 hours to next village

3 PM: New teahouse, upload files, plan tomorrow

7 PM: Dinner with other digital nomads

The Tech That Makes It Work

Solar power at every teahouse charges my laptop

Starlink internet works at Everest Base Camp

Digital payments everywhere (no cash needed)

GPS tracking so my family knows I'm safe

E-permits done online in 15 minutes

Ten years ago, this was impossible. Today it's normal.

What It Costs

Seattle rent: $2,200/month

Nepal (everything): $940-1,450/month

I'm saving $2,500 monthly while living in the Himalayas.

The Real Magic

Yesterday I was stressed about a difficult client. Then I looked up from my laptop.

Ama Dablam, one of Earth's most beautiful mountains, was right there. Massive. Ancient. Completely unbothered by my deadline problems.

Instant perspective.

That's what this life gives you. Work stress meets mountain peace. Email notifications mix with goat bells. Video calls happen with prayer flags outside.

The contradiction is the whole point.

Is It Lonely?

No. It's quiet sometimes. Different thing.

I video call my daughter twice weekly. I talk to my parents more than I did in Seattle. I've made friends with teahouse owners and other nomads.

I lost casual acquaintances. I gained meaningful connections.

Could You Do This?

If your work is digital and your company allows remote work, yes.

You need:

Flexibility (things go wrong sometimes)

Self-discipline (no one monitors your work)

Cultural respect (you're a guest here)

Some comfort with uncertainty

The infrastructure exists. The costs are lower than staying home. The experiences are incredible.

What I'll Take Home

In two months I return to the US. But I'm bringing back:

Perspective: Traffic jams don't feel important after watching sunrise over Everest.

Proof: I know this lifestyle works now. It's not fantasy.

Confidence: If I can work from the Himalayas, I can handle anything.

The Revolution Nobody Talks About

Nepal's digital transformation isn't about bringing technology to mountains.

It's about bringing mountains to people who couldn't access them before.

Parents who need to stay connected to kids. People with health conditions requiring monitoring. Professionals who can't disappear for weeks.

Technology didn't ruin the mountains. It shared them with more people.

For Anyone Thinking "Maybe..."

Yes. Probably yes.

Nepal figured out how to blend cutting-edge connectivity with ancient mountain wisdom. You get both. Modern work capability and timeless natural beauty.

My office has prayer flags now. My coworkers are yak herders. My stress relief is literal mountains.

If you're ready to trade your home office for a Himalayan one, read the full story: How Social Media Transformed Nepal Tourism

It covers the complete ten-year evolution, Facebook breaking travel agent monopolies, Instagram discovering hidden trails, COVID accelerating digital adoption, TikTok bringing younger travelers, and the current multi-platform ecosystem.

Check out the company that made my digital nomad life possible: Nepal Mountain Adventure

The mountains are waiting. Your laptop works there now. The only question is whether you're ready.