Lisa Choegyal

Boating down the Babai in Bardia

Rafting and wildlife viewing adventure in western Nepal’s pristine jungles

Lisa Choegyal

Tiger Mountain Pokhara Lodge at 25

A haven of sustainable hospitality in Nepal sets a benchmark for ecotourism

Lisa Choegyal

First Scotch on the summit of Everest

The journey of a bottle of Royal Salute Coronation Edition being auctioned in London for charity

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Everest 70 years on

The lives and legacy of Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary

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The good doctor

My first home in Kathmandu was a glass A-frame house nestled in a lychee and mango orchard, sheltered by a magnificent old...

Lisa Choegyal

The Queen is Dead, Long Live the King

It is Indra Jatra in Basantapur but in Britain, the Queen is dead. Through an early September cloudburst we navigate the uneven...

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A short walk up the Panjshir

Kids playing on rusted tanks abandoned by the retreating Russians, war debris comfortably incorporated into stone walls to contain sheep and goats,...

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The good doctor

I had an appointment with Rishi Ram Koirala the day before he suffered his fatal heart attack. Last week Nepal has lost...

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Kathmandu’s other nightlife

“Does it have a tail?”“I can’t see because it's sitting on it.”“What about its eyes and coat?”“Bright and black eyes with spikey...

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How Thukten Phillip Sherpa got his name

The Sherpa leader and guardian of the yeti scalp, Konjo Chumbi, and his young wife were hurrying down from Khumjung on the Sagarmatha trail...

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Lisa Choegyal

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