Nepal, March 1 -- The jeep swiftly navigated the winding turns to ascend Sarangkot in Pokhara. While this wasn't my first visit to Sarangkot-I had previously witnessed sunrise painting the Machhapuchhre and Annapurna peaks. However, today felt a little different. I was there for a new adventure, a departure from my usual comfort zone. Naturally, I was also a little apprehensive and nervous. Here I was, older and perhaps slightly wiser, yet still battling the butterflies in my stomach. I was about to float in the air on a paraglider.

Reaching the end of the road, we followed a trail to Tori Danda, a slope that served as the take-off field for paragliding. As my younger companions chatted excitedly, I stared at my pilot, Roshan Gautam, who...