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The best guidebook for trekkers in Nepal (August 2023) Nearly ten years ago I began publishing guidebooks to Nepal because I truly wanted to deliver something that would help people get the most out of their trip to this great country. I did this because I found the current crop of big publisher guidebooks to …

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Hanuman Dholka to Swayambu Heritage walk has been around for years despite recent announcements If there’s one thing the past 10-20 years have failed at in Nepal, it’s documenting ongoing or recent events. As print newspapers moved online we lost an easy way to record events. Print newspapers are filed away in the archives or …

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The most up to date travel guidebook to Nepal in the world for August 2023! The latest editions in my Nepal guidebook collection have just been published and fully updated for August 2023 including the new edition of the best guide book to Nepal in 2023 (August). Now there’s both a complete collection of all …

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Discovering Nepal’s largest Monastery Courtyard: Te Bahal Looking for an interesting and free sight to visit in Kathmandu? Try a short walk to Te Bahal to discover a place few tourists venture to. Moreover, Te Bahal predates Kathmandu itself! It’s one my favorite places to visit early on a Saturday morning in Kathmandu when blessings …

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Kaskikot vs Sarangkot views Anyone who’s planning a trip to Pokhara in Nepal will probably have heard of the sunrise mountain view spot known as Sarangkot and never heard of Kaskikot. I first went to Sarangkot after my Annapurna Circuit trek – that’s mistake number one you should avoid. If you do plan to visit …

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Itum bahal is an open monastery you can easily visit in Kathmandu Despite the many tours around Kathmandu claiming to take you to the largest monastery in Nepal most are simply drumming up “spin”. Itum Bahal has largely slipped through the fingers of tourism. In today’s world that’s a blessing. It means no crowds, no …

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Nepal’s current trekking management system clearly isn’t working Since January 1st 2008 Nepal’s Trekkers’ Information Management System (TIMS) has been used to collect both independent and guided trekkers data which is uploaded in a visitors’ database which can be accessed in case of accidents and/or natural calamities. That was the idea touted by the founders …

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