The travel guidebook evolution continues in Nepal The latest editions in my Nepal guidebook collection have been published and fully updated with the release of the best guide book to Nepal 2018. It’s not just a collection of my individual guidebooks to Nepal but this is in fact the most updated and innovative guidebook to the entire… Continue reading more »
How to support the local economy in Nepal as a tourist
Published in: Nepal | August 16th, 2018
How you can really help local people in Nepal Many people ask me how they can “help Nepal” either before they go on holiday or when they are there. The local economy is generally where people feel they can help the most. Tourists often feel that they prefer their hard earned money to go directly… Continue reading more »
Mystery of the Dhartimata statue solved
Published in: Nepal | August 1st, 2018
A mother goddess statue in Kirtipur Have you ever visited a place and had a guidebook say something is there but it’s not. Or maybe say something that’s inconclusive about an object like “nobody knows”. A little bit of research goes a long way. That’s the purpose of a travel guidebook. You are buying research… Continue reading more »
Introducing: The Kathmandu Valley Heritage Walks guidebook
Published in: Nepal | July 17th, 2018
The best guidebook for Heritage Walks in Kathmandu This has been a private project of mine for over ten years. Mapping out and creating some of the best original heritage walks in Kathmandu. Since I began publishing guidebooks to Nepal, I’ve always included heritage walks. This book goes far beyond anything else out there. The… Continue reading more »
Tourist bus stop in Kathmandu has been moved from Kantipath to Sorhakhutte
Published in: Nepal | July 3rd, 2018
On July 1st 2018 all tourist buses to Pokhara and Chitwan leave from Sorhakhutte in Kathmandu Kantipath bus stop is no more. All tourist buses to Pokhara and Chitwan now leave from the Sorhakhutte to the north west of Thamel (north of Paknajol). Since 2003 tourists have enjoyed the short relatively easy and quiet walk from… Continue reading more »
How did Swayambhunath and Boudhanath get their names?
Published in: Nepal | June 20th, 2018
Do you know why the names Boudhanath and Swayambhunath end with – nath? I hope you do. Because nobody else seems to. If you’ve ever noticed the naming structure of places in Nepal you’ll find many end with the letters “n a t h“. It turns out the answer is this is not as straight… Continue reading more »
Will Nepal lose Everest to the Chinese?
Published in: Nepal | June 6th, 2018
Nepal and China still share Mount Everest, for now There’s an invisible border at the top of Everest between Tibet (China) and Nepal. Back in the 1950s when the British were going full on to be the first to the top there was real concern the Chinese would have issues with the “Illegal border crossing”.… Continue reading more »
Ugrachandi & Bhairab Statues in Bhaktapur & the Artist who lost his hands
Published in: Nepal | May 23rd, 2018
The statues so beautiful they cost the artist his hands As tales go in Nepal the one about the Ugrachandi and Bhairab statues has been one that has stayed popular for the past 300 or so years. It’s a short one (no pun intended) that shows the rivalry of the Malla kings was not as… Continue reading more »
