If Mr. Ganesh Bahadur Neupane is confined in to limited area, it would of course be an injustice to him. Mr. Neupane, a well known tourism entrepreneur has been in the field of tourism since 1981. Borned in 1962 in the village of Buddimorang of Eastern district Dhankuta, he has passed
Our adventure began with the gathering of 17 individuals. There were 10 Trinity students, 3 Trinity faculty and 4 others. We flew out of JFK Jan. 3, and arrived in Katmandu, Nepal Jan.
Mr. Phurba Gyaltsen Sherpa needs no introduction in tourism industry. Sherpa leads the reputed trekking company Himalayan Sherpa Adventure. He serves as General Secretary and 1st vice President of Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal (TAAN). Owner of Kongde Hotel, situated at the top Khumbu region, Mr. Phurba Gyaltsen Sherpa also writes on tourism issues in the leading national newspapers.
This is a superb introduction to trekking in Nepal among some of the most beautiful scenery in the whole country, with rich tamang culture. Many years ago Nepal, fought with Tibet for salt and some of the biggest areas where this war took place is in the Langtang Region of Nepal, wherein lies the third most popular trekking trail in Nepal.
World records in mountaineering have been made to death, especially when
it comes to mountains which are above 8000m, not excluding Mt. Everest
(8,850m). Everest has been a subject of wide public interest-from
mountaineering and politics to global warming-for as long as it has been
discovered. This year the fever probably went two degrees higher.
Nepal, aptly, has been called 'a Trekker's Paradise'. Its high standing mountains, scenic hills and the luxuriant Terai offers some of the most spectacular trekking routes in the world. Passing through the diverse culture and nature, trekking in Nepal is a life-time experience which involves a certain
Marginal decrease in tourist arrivals in June
The arrival figures released by Immigration Office, TIA shows that visitor arrivals to Nepal increased by 6 % with total 177163 visitors till June 2008.
In a bid to attract more trekkers in the controlled areas, the government has revised permit fee in different controlled areas of the country. The notice regarding the revision of permit fee was published in Nepal Gazette (Volume 58 No 10) and the
FlyYeti.com has said it will suspend its operation in Nepal beginning mid-July for which it blamed the current political uncertainty and difficult operating
As Nepal has recently ushered into one of the most important political changes in its recent history, Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) the national tourism organization of the country
More than three months after a wave of violent anti-China protests, Tibet has reopened to foreign tourists, Chinese state media says. The region was 'safe'
'No financial transactions until election'
Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) has instructed Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) not to conduct any
The newly elected executive body of Himalayan Rescue Associaiton (HRA) assumed its responsibility from June 21, 2008. The newly elected members also took the oath of office on the same day.
Nepal Tourism Board has arranged shuttle bus service for the national and international air passengers from airport to various hotels and vice versa on June 22, 2008.
The Annapurna region lies towards the north of central Nepal. The region has been recognized as one of the world’s best trekking trails according to a recent survey by Modern Maturity [USA]. The highlights of this part of Nepal are Annapurna peaks, Mt. Dhaulagiri, River kali Gandaki and several other peaks.
