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Thamel is very different at various stages throughout the night Though Thamel has changed over the past 10 years not many get to experience this area of Kathmandu at night. During load shedding in the past (power cuts) Thamel shut up shop by 10pm most evenings aside from the odd bar. Today on a Friday …

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Arriving in Thamel ten years ago It’s been over ten years since I first took tentative steps entering into Kathmandu’s main tourist and commercial zone known as Thamel. It was late at night as my bus from Pokhara had been delayed by nearly 7 hours. A local pointed me in the right direction though a …

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If you only had time to visit one place, which would it be, Nagarkot or Dhulikhel? This is a question I get asked a lot. Surprisingly it’s Nepali people who are asking more than tourists these days as the economy improves and domestic tourism increases. Europeans are next as they look to escape the tourist …

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Dhulikhel – Kathmandu’s mountain hideaway spot There’s something about a place that is overshadowed by another but is in fact better that I like. Dhulikhel, just outside the Kathmandu Valley is a perfect example. It’s completely overshadowed by Nagarkot in terms of Himalayan mountain views and … culture. Bizarre, considering Dhulikhel offers so much more. …

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Plan your trip to Nepal in steps The number one tip I can give you plan a trip to Nepal is to use the following page >> how to plan your trip to Nepal <<. In it is everything you need to plan in 5 easy steps. Best of all, it’s free! Meanwhile, let’s condense it all …

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Is there enough to do in Nepal for a month or more? Long trips to Nepal are the best way to enjoy this great country. However it is not always possible to take that much time off work. I’ve already written a popular one week itinerary for Nepal and a great two week itinerary for Nepal. With 30 days …

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