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Bandipur Village: Does It Live Up to High Expectations for Visitors? Nestled halfway between Kathmandu and Pokhara is the idyllic village known as Bandipur. It’s one of those rare places in Nepal that actually lives up to expectations and delivers a peaceful, scenic, and enjoyable experience when you visit. As with so many places in …

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The World has Become More Expensive, and so has Nepal In recent years, the entire world has grappled with rising living expenses, and Nepal has not been immune to this trend. However, the impact in Nepal has been delayed compared to other regions, offering insights into its unique economic landscape. This trend, akin to what …

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How finding great silver and silver jewelery became easy in Kathmandu Despite not having any silver mines or production it’s quite amazing to see how many silver and silver based jewelry shops there are around Kathmandu. Why is that? It’s not really something I wondered about as subconsciously it was something that “just” made sense. …

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Update on the compulsory trekking guide rule in Nepal If you are just discovering about the new mandatory trekking rule in Nepal, then please read my no holds barred article on the ban on independent trekking in Nepal for all the reasons on why it happened, where it’s being implemented, and what to do about …

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Nepal has banned solo trekking in Nepal from April 1st 2023 Nepal Tourism Board, Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal have decided that from April 1st 2023 all trekkers visiting Nepal must have a mandatory trekking guide with them. Free Independent Trekker cards (permits) will no longer be given out. All trekkers must now pay a …

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Good trekking guides are in short supply, and it’s not getting better Times are changing in Nepal and the trekking industry is no exception. The pandemic flattened Nepal’s tourism industry. With no trekkers what were trekking guides meant to do? The same as many in other services industries did around the world – they got …

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Hanuman Dholka to Swayambu Heritage walk has been around for years despite recent announcements If there’s one thing the past 10-20 years have failed at in Nepal, it’s documenting ongoing or recent events. As print newspapers moved online we lost an easy way to record events. Print newspapers are filed away in the archives or …

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