BEFORE AND AFTER: Hilton Hotel in Naxal which was set ablaze on 9 September by protesters still burning two days later. Photo: HILTON KATHMANDU (left), NEPAL PICTURE LIBRARY (right). Violent protests ...

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal’s deadliest protests in decades erupted just as the country entered its peak tourist season, dealing a blow to businesses that had been preparing to welcome trekkers from ...

In a bold new initiative to promote lesser-visited corners of the Himalayas, Nepal will waive climbing permit fees for 97 peaks over the next two years. The move is aimed at drawing international ...

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A more professional and less corrupt government may be emerging in Nepal, according to a German tourism expert. A more realistic forecast is the development of a Hindu version of Pakistan without ...

Mandip Giri fondly recalls the autumns when tourists once filled every corner of Thamel. It was the season of clear skies, ...

Resilience has been a significant concept in international tourism, and Nepal has demonstrated that it’s more than just a word in the Himalayan Democratic Republic of Nepal. Death, destruction, and ...

Thamel, Kathmandu’s bustling tourist hub with its shops and cafes, remains largely deserted, even after reopening in the aftermath of the violent protest that left 72 dead and 2,000 injured. Nepal’s ...

Even the most optimistic scenario is that it will take at least five years for Nepal’s travel industry to recover from the pandemic impact. However, the country has an opportunity for a ‘better normal ...

Hoteliers say they believe there’s a growing demand for swimming pools in Nepal’s Sauraha tourist town due to a domestic tourism surge. However, unregulated proliferation of pools raises ecological ...