Whilst working and studying for a master's degree at Nepal's Tribhuvan University, Maximillian travelled to some of the furthest and least known corners of Nepal, from the Far West Himalayas and old Tibetan trade routes to the politically charged plains of southern Nepal. In this collection of travels, we see another side to Nepal than just tales of Everest, this is the history and society of a country often misunderstood. This journey takes us from the largest glacial lake in the country to lunch with shamans and from conversations with failed Gurkha recruits to encounters with tigers and tourists. Along the journey, Maximillian discusses Nepali history, politics, development, the post-earthquake reconstruction and much more.
By the Way of the Border: Travels Around the Frontiers and Beyuls of Nepal, Maximillian Morch, Vajra Books, Paperback, 2019, 198 pages, $12.00

Maximillian is a journalist and researcher who spent three years studying in Nepal, who specialises in writing and researching political, developmental and human rights issues in South and South East Asia.

Acknowledgments	vii
Introduction	ix
FAR-WEST AND API HIMAL	1
Kathmandu to Bardia National Park	3
Western Terai	21
Khalanga	31
Dailekh	39
Jatra	53
Thaisan	61
Sina	81
Huti	89
Khalanga	97
THE BEYUL OF THE ROLWALING VALLEY	101
Simigaon	103
Dogang	109
Beding	113
Tso Rolpa	119
Simigaon	131
EASTERN NEPAL	135
Eastern Terai	137
Eastern Hills	163
Ilam	163
Hile	178
Epilogue	191
Glossary	195
Bibliography	197