Premium permit fees are keeping tourists away from the trans-Himalayan district, impacting on the local economy
…But only for Nepalis, and conditions apply
Photos: Himalayan HermitageWhenever tourism in Nepal suffers a slump, it is young westerners seeking enlightenment that compensate for fewer…
Photo: KUNDA DIXITIt is easy to be disappointed by Lumbini. Scruffy, dusty and unbearably hot this time of year, it looks from the outside like…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBmGxGmpg8E&feature=youtu.beWhen the Burmese Buddhist Secretary-General of the United Nations, U Thant, visited…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5k1Yv6mNZ_wAs the birthplace of the Buddha, Lumbini is among the four holy sites that pilgrims from the world…
There is no temple at Pathibhara, but there are many resting places and a slaughter house for sacrifices. Photos: SEWA BHATTARAIThere is a…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iW60CnUgR-IThree elderly people look up with wonder and reverence, palms pressed together at the Boudhanath…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=iW60CnUgR-IUntil a few decades ago, the white dome of Boudha capped with its gilded tower and…
The West Seti Gorge on the traditional trade and pilgrimage route to Tibet is so scenic, it should be preserved as a World Heritage Site.…
With a six-lane highway joining the city to Kohalpur, plans to upgrade to a Metropolis, international flights starting soon from its expanded…
