That was the question that came up yesterday evening while I was having a philosophical discussion about whether Irish people ever travelled to a country where they would be no Irish pub.
A Google research led this morning (which attests the seriousness of my point, of course) answered my question; yes, there is an Irish pub in Kathmandu. It is of course very nice to see that an Irish person is able to recreate his little slice of home anywhere on this planet. But at the same time, the day I'll wander around Kathmandu, would I really want to go to a pub? Wouldn't it be better to feel totally lost and without any familiar points of references. The idea seems overrated since a friend of mine told me this city had become so touristy and lost its authenticity. Hence, for exemple, the presence of this bit of Ireland.Which leads me to that other question: Is there a place on earth with no Irish pub? My old-fashioned self dreams there would be none of the kind in Tasmania.
A Google research led this morning (which attests the seriousness of my point, of course) answered my question; yes, there is an Irish pub in Kathmandu. It is of course very nice to see that an Irish person is able to recreate his little slice of home anywhere on this planet. But at the same time, the day I'll wander around Kathmandu, would I really want to go to a pub? Wouldn't it be better to feel totally lost and without any familiar points of references. The idea seems overrated since a friend of mine told me this city had become so touristy and lost its authenticity. Hence, for exemple, the presence of this bit of Ireland.Which leads me to that other question: Is there a place on earth with no Irish pub? My old-fashioned self dreams there would be none of the kind in Tasmania.
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