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 »
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 »
How to deal with stray street dogs in Nepal
Published in: Nepal | May 2nd, 2018
A tourists guide to not getting bitten by a street dog in Nepal About 12 years ago in Nepal there was a massive dog cull to deal with the out of control dog population problem within the country. The numbers reduced dramatically, as did the number of dog bites. However, international animal rights protests and… Continue reading more »
Making a trip to Nuwakot before it’s gone!
Published in: Nepal | April 18th, 2018
Nuwakot, where kings of old plotted the downfall of the Kathmandu Valley It’s not easy reaching Nuwakot, one of the most important sites in Nepal. Few make the journey to this ancient crumbling fortress that was once one of the epicenters to the formation of Nepal as country. For hill walkers the area is a… Continue reading more »
The Forgotten Gods of Nepal
Published in: Nepal | April 5th, 2018
Have the gods left Nepal or did the people leave the gods? Following the 2015 earthquake there was a spate of news articles about the how’s and why’s of it all. Most of it was scientific. In a country with a “living heritage” there were other cultural repercussions. This included why god or the gods… Continue reading more »
