At the end of a long stone pathway, lined with towering pines and prayer flags snapping in the wind and located in a secluded, little-known Nepalese village up in the clouds, sits one of the Himalayas best-kept secrets: A traditional stacked-stone Sherpa dwelling called The Happy House.

I’ve arrived here with a sense of awe, having had it on my bucket list after reading an article by British travel writer Sophy Roberts in early 2019.