We stood on Kala Pattar, a spur of Pumori, at over 18,000 feet, and gazed across the Khumbu glacier below us. There, rising another 10,000 to 11,000 feet above us was the roof of the world. Everest, Nuptse, and Lhotse stood in regal splendor in the thin air. Everest had, as it often does, a cap of cloud clinging to its peak. It lifted and the black pyramid of a summit shown through and we witnessed the highest point on the planet. As we looked around, we were awed by the sheer immensity of the Himalayan Mountains we could see from our vantage point. We did, indeed, feel as though we were standing on the roof of the world.

Just two of literally hundreds of stories associated with each of the countries listed below.  While each story cannot be recounted here, over the next few months we will try to scan in and link as many of the most memorable images captured when we travelled in each country as we can.