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 »
Street Art in Kathmandu
Published in: Nepal | December 3rd, 2018
The street art scene in Kathmandu is starting to emerge Nepal is known for it’s beautiful mountains, mysterious temples and fantastic wildlife. New treks emerge and Nepal’s animal conservation is among the world’s best. Nepal’s Malla period is renown for creating a huge artistic boom in Nepal. Then there was a lull. Boring concrete buildings… Continue reading more »
Discover the unique Koti Mahadev temple in Kathmandu
Published in: Nepal | November 20th, 2018
Koti Mahadev Mandir is easy to find, but often overlooked! Although it may look like a standard two roofed Newari pagoda temple, Koti Mahadev is worthy of a closer look as it holds a secret in plain sight many overlook. One clue is that the word “Koti” in Nepali means thousands upon thousands. It’s a… Continue reading more »
New & Best Backpacker accommodation in Kathmandu
Published in: Nepal | November 5th, 2018
Thamel is no longer the best backpacker area in Kathmandu For decades the area of Thamel in Kathmandu city was “the” place to stay if you were a backpacker. Even today big media still refers to it as a backpacker hub filled with cheap guesthouses and cafes. This has not been the case for about… Continue reading more »
Best restaurants in Kathmandu (2018)
Published in: Nepal | October 18th, 2018
The best restaurants to eat out in Kathmandu Over the past 3 years restaurants in Kathmandu’s culinary scene have improved dramatically. Previously I’ve not written much about them as they would come and go every year. The chefs would often leave to the middle east or to another restaurant. And to be frank, the standards… Continue reading more »
Thamel Through Time: book review
Published in: Nepal | October 10th, 2018
A historic look at Thamel & the iconic Kathmandu Guest House Is there anywhere else in the world that can rival Thamel for its addictive kaleidoscope of sensory bombardment? The moment you enter its hallowed boundaries you are assaulted from all sides in ways that either want to make you run for your hotel to… Continue reading more »
Is it easy to travel around Nepal?
Published in: Nepal | October 2nd, 2018
How easy is it to travel around Nepal? Just arrived in Nepal or planning to go? It’s quite easy to travel around Nepal depending on where and what you want to do. Compared to neighboring India, Nepal is also very safe to travel around with low levels of crime. Likewise compared to it’s northern Neighbor… Continue reading more »
Celebrating Indra Jatra (Yenya) festival in Kathmandu
Published in: Nepal | September 21st, 2018
Indra Jatra is Kathmandu’s largest festival After the Gai Jatra festival comes the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu. The entire celebration take place over an entire week. Below is a map of where the festival takes place in Kathmandu plus daily events. For tourists visiting Nepal it is a unique opportunity to not only experience… Continue reading more »
