| Tue Sep 22 – Fri Sep 25 | Kathmandu | Full | Stable location & internet |
| Sat–Sun Sep 26–27 | Kathmandu | Weekend | Sep 27: solo async prep before Mon flight |
| Mon Sep 28 | KTM → Pokhara | Travel / off | Half-day flight — tasks prepped prior day |
| Tue Sep 29 – Thu Oct 1 | Pokhara | Full | Stable location & internet |
| Fri Oct 2 – Wed Oct 14 | Trek — Annapurna BC | PTO | 14 days PTO. Available if return is ahead of schedule |
| Thu Oct 15 | Pokhara → Chitwan (bus) | Async-only | Unstable connection en route |
| Fri Oct 16 | Chitwan | Async-only | Functional but slow internet |
| Sat–Sun Oct 17–18 | Chitwan → KTM (bus) | Weekend | Oct 18 = bus back to Kathmandu |
| Mon Oct 19 – Tue Oct 20 | Kathmandu | Full | Stable location & internet |
| Wed Oct 21 | KTM → Gangtok | Travel / off | Flight + long mountain drive — day off |
| Thu Oct 22 – Fri Nov 13 | Gangtok, Sikkim | Full | Stable base. 2–3 days off for North Sikkim TBD — not pre-blocked |
| Mon Nov 16 – Fri Nov 20 | Darjeeling | Full | Stable internet. Surrounding towns on weekends only |
| Mon Nov 23 – Thu Dec 3 | Delhi | Full | Stable location & internet |
| Fri Dec 4 – Tue Dec 8 | Delhi → Istanbul → NYC | Travel / off | Turkey layover — work not permitted per policy |