The age of mass tourism is gone,” said Prachanda Man Shrestha, former CEO of Nepal Tourism Board. “Tourists will now prefer niche products with specific personalised preferences. And Nepal’s …
Devotee in Nepal
Machindranath Chariot festival due to ban on public gatherings imposed as preventive measure against Covid-19 in Lalitpur, on the outskirts of Kathmandu …
Faith in Nepal
Machindranath Chariot festival after the government imposed ban on public gatherings as preventive measure against Covid-19 …
‘Shimla of Nepal’ misses tourists despite re-opening of hotels and travel business amid COVID-19
Usually packed with Indian tourists during summer months, the hotels of Makwanpur or ‘Shimla of Nepal’ are on the brink of collapse …
Nepal’s tourism now has to re-start from zero
Supposedly B P Koirala, Nepal’s democracy activist, and King Tribhuvan held secret negotiations in the men’s room. Not all the abundant stories about Boris’ exploits are true, but they are usually …
Migrant workers from Nepal start returning to India as economy reopens
More than a thousand workers from Nepal have been crossing the Customs at Kailali District of Southern Plain of Nepal to rejoin their jobs in India …
How an Aberdeen family turned their Nepal lockdown into an adventure
If it has been traumatic for Scots parents returning kids to school amid facemask debacles, heavy rain and one-way traffic, spare a thought for a family from Aberdeen stranded in Nepal under a second …
Tourists missing from `Nepal’s Shimla’ due to COVID-19
Nepal’s Makwanpur, which is commonly referred to as “Shimla of Nepal” is missing tourists this year, especially from India, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
When the sun sets, it is fun time in Nepal
Anyone caught selling alcohol in Bihar gets a five year jail term, so Nepal is an easy outlet. A whole range of liquors is available; from branded spirits to cheaper alternatives like locally brewed …
Nepal’s Finance Minister Dr. Yubaraj Khatiwada resigns
Finance as well as Communication Minister of incumbent government in Nepal, Dr. Yubaraj Khatiwada has resigned from his post.