Trekking to the base of the world’s third highest mountain is a wilderness experience like no other
Take the lesser-known Lumsa route to Pikey Peak
Trekking routes are being replaced by roads along the Annapurna Circuit, affecting local livelihoods
Dasain is here, the festival of family and travel. The spirit is dampened this year because of the flood disaster, and many highways are still…
An Annapurna trek is a vivid illustration of how tourism, if done well, transforms livelihoods
A Filipina and Nepali have set out to trek right across Nepal to challenge notions of what Asian women can do
Images of Dolpo taken 40 years apart show little change. But that is about to change.
Premium permit fees are keeping tourists away from the trans-Himalayan district, impacting on the local economy
What started as a hobby for one Nepali has inspired a whole generation to explore their country
A four-year-old Nepali goes forth to discover Nepal
Satellite radar image showing position of the heaviest rainfall on Thursday morning. The system is now moving north, and will bring more rain to…
I had heard so many stories of multi-coloured rhododendrons along the mountain trails near Bhojpur that I was determined to see it for…
When Nepal’s trekking income dropped due to the pandemic, hungry dogs behaved like the wolves they evolved from
Annapurna 4 and 2, and Lamjung Himal after fresh snowfall on new year's eve.One of the advantages of Nepal’s spreading road network is that…
In the heart of Edinburgh near the Church of St John the Evangelist is One World Shop, a modest-looking store that sells goods from all over the…
I was initially preparing to run the 2021 Everest Trail Race following the 2019 Annapurna Marathon and another trip in 2016. The race was…
Floods, a declining yarsagumba crop and collapse of trekking combine to impoverish farmers in Nepal’s remotest district
Till two years ago, Pemba Norbu Sherpa was a happy-go-lucky trekking guide from Phakding on the Everest Trail. Things were looking up, he was…
After nearly two years of nearly zero tourist arrivals and revenue, Nepal looks set to welcome international tourists again after the government…
The famous view at Gokyo Ri draws tourists from around the world. It was abandoned in May 2021.On the morning of 20 May this year, we dragged…
Namche Bazar, the gateway to Mt Everest, is currently abuzz with climbers and trekkers as they prepare to head towards Base Camp after the…
In Pokhara, you do not go to the mountains, the mountains come to you. This is one of the most fascinating spots in the world, a tropical valley…
Pokhara's much-delayed new international airport is scheduled to open early next year. Photo: Krishna Mani Baral2020 was a write-off for Nepal’s…
It was a glowing autumn afternoon in Bhaktapur with the sun warming the terracotta roof tiles and moulded brick facades. Keanu Reeves had just…
