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Women on the move
The Nepali women who venture off the beaten trek, and vlog about their adventures
The journey is more interesting than the destination
What started as a hobby for one Nepali has inspired a whole generation to explore their country
Stopping between Asia and Europe
Free layover in Istanbul for transit passengers as well as a holiday idea for this Dasain Tihar
Chinese tourists return to Nepal
But visitors number would rise further with more promotion, and direct flights to Pokhara and Bhairawa
Sherli goes trekking
A four-year-old Nepali goes forth to discover Nepal
No more PCR for Nepal passengers
Photo: NEPALI TIMES ARCHIVETravellers to Nepal now do not need to present previously mandatory PCR-RT test results to be granted entry into the…
New Year New Places
The Old Inn, BandipurMost people driving from Kathmandu to Pokhara do not realise that 30 minutes off the highway and up a mountain side is the…
Top Dasain Destinations
Everest View Hotel, Syangboche Located at 3,880m above sea level, this iconic hotel is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Established…
Having a Nepali passport is no fun
Every visa in a Nepali’s travel document hides hours of paperwork filled with anxiety and anticipation
Nepal relaxes entry for tourists
Photo: KUNDA DIXITAfter much criticism about unnecessary hassles for tourists, the Nepal government has relaxed entry formalities for foreigners…
Cabinet indecision delays Pokhara Airport
The forested hill on the eastern approach to the airport (red arrow) will have to be cut by 40m to allow landings on the 2500 m long 45 m wide…
On the road in West Nepal
The past year will go down in history as one great global disaster with the coronavirus pandemic leading the pack of calamities from fires to…
Cleared to land
Pokhara's much-delayed new international airport is scheduled to open early next year. Photo: Krishna Mani Baral2020 was a write-off for Nepal’s…
Survive, revive, thrive
Every crisis is also a chance to improve. The global pandemic wrecked Nepal’s economy in 2020, and its impact will be felt on tourist arrivals…
Everest Trail repaired during pandemic
The Everest Trail has been spruced up during the pandemic for a new influx of visitors expected next year. All photos: ANG RITA SHERPAThe…
Hiking in the Himalaya during Covid-19?
Binod Gurung outside Yeti Hotel in Manang which has not seen a single guest since March.And empty trail in Manang on Thursday at a time when it…
Didn’t Visit Nepal Year 2020
Sunrise near Phaplu in Solu Khumbu after snowfall in January just before Nepal was closed off for tourists. Photo: MANISH PAUDELIt was Nepal’s…
Women who fly high
Etihad Airways Vice President for the Subcontinent, Neerja Bhatia is in Kathmandu this week to honour four Nepalis on the occasion of…
Nepal’s other attraction: the night sky
In 2016 National Geographic selected the Sagarmatha National Park as the top six destinations to watch the night sky. Above, light from Gokyo…
Love it or hate it, it’s abominable
The Visit Nepal 2020 yeti mascot has been met with bewilderment and some outrage
Nepalis go salmon fishing in Kamchatka
Photos: Arun S RanaFew Nepalis know where Kamchatka is, and the ones who do probably heard about it from the board game ‘Risk’, where it is…
Lifetime experience on Pikey Peak
With new roads, Edmund Hillary’s favourite vantage point is more accessible to trekkers
Nepal: a family’s destination
Nepal offers a range of real adventure experiences that appeals to all ages, something for everyone
Long road back to Shangrila
Look east : Sunrise near Phaplu in Solu Khumbu after recent snowfall. Photo : MANISH PAUDELEver since Time magazine printed a story in 1992…