Category: Nepal

Kirtipur is a great heritage site to visit & very close to Kathmandu Many people looking for things to do around Kathmandu overlook the former “capital” of Kirtipur. It’s only 25 minutes on a local bus from Thamel and is filled with history, culture and away from all that traffic! While most people head for full day trips or half-day …

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Kathmandu Durbar Square (Basantapur) is no longer Nepal’s crown jewel attraction The main focal point of Kathmandu’s heritage and tourist attractions is its old historic royal square known as Basantapur or more popularly by tourism as Kathmandu Durbar Square. It’s the place where two small trading villages joined to form Kasamandap, Kathmandu’s first building. It dates back …

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The secret to getting your camera repaired in Kathmandu Nepal is a beautiful country to photograph. However it does take its toll on your camera and lenses. Dust is the main culprit in Nepal. Just leave your phone out for an hour or so and you’ll see the grit build on the screen. The same …

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Panauti – last of the great Nepalese Heritage sites? I’d heard of Panauti before. It was that little Newari town most people said was “nice”. Not much to do, but still it was “nice”. I’ve already learned not to pay too much attention to local information when it came to cultural heritage appreciation in Nepal. …

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Have you seen any space invaders in Kathmandu? Bear with me on this one as there’s more to it than just a title. I’ve seen them before, space invaders in Kathmandu. But, I just passed by. Kathmandu is full of weird, quirky things so sometimes walking by is best. It wasn’t until I was updating …

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What has happened in Nepal since the 2015 earthquake I originally wrote this on April 25th 2016, one year after the earthquake. Now it’s April 25th 2017 and little has changed. That is the sad fact of post earthquake Nepal. Read on for some on-the-ground facts the hold no punches. It’s exactly two years since …

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Taking Archery Lessons in Kathmandu Archery is not something you would often associate with Kathmandu or Nepal. It does have a long history in Nepal just as it has around the world. Hunting both on foot and on horse Nepalese archers were once prolific with a bamboo bow and arrow. Then came progress and it …

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