Category: Nepal

The chariot festival of Seto Machendranath in Kathmandu is called Janabhaa Dyo in Newari In Kathmandu among the more famous and popular chariot procession is Janabhaa Dyo (Newari) or the great chariot procession of Seto Machendranath (Hindu) in the spring. There are several chariot processions across the year in Nepal. The most famous is Bisket …

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What’s going to happen in Nepal during  2022? I’ve been waiting all month for the “official” criteria on who can enter Nepal in 2022. There’s good news on the that front which I’ll go into a little later. The only bad news per se is that it took a long time to get the news, …

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The best guidebook for Heritage Walks in Kathmandu Valley This Heritage Walks in The Kathmandu Valley book has been a private project of mine for over ten years and updated in August 2023. Mapping out and creating some of the best original heritage walks in Kathmandu. Since I began publishing guidebooks to Nepal, I’ve always …

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Getting a visa on arrival is once again available in Nepal Someone was obviously listening two weeks ago when I wrote about the situation in Nepal 2021. Late last week it was announced that Nepali immigration are now reinstating visas on arrival for all vaccinated visitors with no quarantine!  There are, however, some necessary steps …

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Nepal heads into its fourth trekking season with not much happening Normally at about this time of year we’d all be gearing up for the peak visiting season in Nepal. It’s when the best weather arrives and tourists arrive to soak in the sun, mountains, culture, and lifestyle of the Himalayan nation. This year, like …

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The best guidebook for first time trekkers in Nepal ( February 2024) You might have seen quite a few new books from me over the past few days, including my new Trekking in Nepal guidebook. I keep all my guidebooks up to date so you can get this best. In fact, my Trekking in Nepal …

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Kathmandu Valley Heritage Walks in paperback (second edition) I’m delighted to announce that my first of its kind Kathmandu Valley Heritage Walks book is now available in print internationally! It’s been an epic 10+ year project that not even the pandemic could stop.  Please note: If you bought the first edition of this book, then …

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