Forum: Nepal

So, I am taking a gap year before college. I have been working to raise money for a trip, and I mean to leave around Feb-Mar. I should have around $4,000-5,000 by the time I go. After seeing some pictures of Mongolia, I thought it would be an...

If anyone is looking for a good trekking (or general travel) guide in Nepal, I know a really really good one. His name is “Bal”. I met him in Kathmandu about 4 years ago when my girlfriend and I visited the country to stay at a Buddhist monastery...

my boyfriend and I are into adventures and we can't wait until our next travel. we're planning to visit Nepal next year but i wonder what's the best time/season to go there? Any suggestions? i'll be happy for your replies..thanks!

Upper Mustang trek is an accepted destination for trekkers, who would like to explore the ancient Monastery, diversified societies, more than thousand years of hundreds abandoned caves and Himalayan mountain desert with local tribes influence...

I recently traveled to Nepal and purchased a Tibetan Singing Bowl. Does anyone know where I can find more information about these singing bowls? Richard

Everest is the star of the Himalayas and an irresistible lure to adventurers far and wide. No place is more strongly associated with MTS than Nepal, since it is here that we laid the cornerstone of our passion for adventure in the late 1960s by...

I am thinking of taking a trip to the Nepal/Tibet area this winter but I am thinking about possibly taking my bike and doing it that way. However I have a question for anyone who has been to, or just knows, the general area during the months of...

My partner Lori and I are currently in Hong Kong and are scheduled to arrive in Kathmandu this Sunday March 26th. We have been keeping up to date with the happenings in Nepal since November. Up untill recently I have not been too concerned as...

Hello :) I'm in NY and traveling to Asia for the first time (lots of Euro travel, but this is a dream trip to farther afield). Can anyone advise the best strategy for getting from NYC to Kathmandu? It seems the flights typically have a 10-hour...

I'm going to Nepal in early 2006, or with luck late 2005 (depending on how good the pay I get when saving is), and wondered if anyone has anything in particular that I should go see. I plan to do a fair bit of trekking, so any advice about that...

Nepal is a trekker's paradise. The very organic rhythm of foot travel is a wonderful way to explore and make meaningful contact with the country. On average, trekking consists of walking daily 5 to 7 hours, 9 to 14 kilometers on a series of...

Peace prevails, come and visit Nepal The much awaited Comprehensive Peace Accord (CPA) was signed between the government of Nepal and the Communist Party of Nepal(Maoists) on Tuesday evening, November 21, 2006 formally announcing an end to a...

I am attending a meditation course in Kopan Monastry, Nepal, and also spending a week doing tourist things. My dates are 5 to 19 Feb 2007. If anyone is also attending this course, or just visiting Nepal doing these dates, I would be interested in...

Hello everyone. I am planning to re-visit India again for some business work. As i have been there earlier, i have visited most of the places near and around where i stayed there. Now I am thinking of visiting Nepal this time. Can anyone tell me...

I would like to go to Mustang in the north of Nepal close to Tibet. These are my questions: o Is that area currently open to tourists? o How much are the fees to enter the area? o What are the best times of the year for a visit? o ...

I am just back from a trip to Pokhara, Nepal where I went Parahawking! It is a paragliding flight with a trained bird of prey and turned out to be one of the most amazing things I have done on any of my many travels. I flew with Kevin, an...

I am a young women traveling to Nepal this comming fall and am curious about any customs that I should know about

So I was the author of the post below. Just wanted to give some details so people can make their own decision about going. The situation has definitely escalated and come to a head. The people are pissed off and want democracy! We completed a 15...

The Everest or the better known Khumbu region. Populated by the Sherpas, the appeal of this area are the majestic mountains, the high mountain villages, quiet monasteries and the congenial people. This area includes the highest mountain in the...

Hello, I am traveling from New York to Kathmandu. Most of the flights I've seen involve a 10-HOUR layover in India. 10 hours! Does anyone have any suggestions of a better strategy for getting to Kathmandu from NY? Thanks for any help you can offer...

I will be there for 4 days, coming from Bhutan. If you have any suggestions re: sites, food, getting around, souveniers, etc, I will appreciate your response. Same with Bhutan (10 days).

This will be the first trip I have ever taken out of Europe, my kids now grown I want to see something before I get too stiff and unable! I have always wanted to go to Nepal and wonder, as I am terrified of heights, would I be OK there on my own...

Nepal Volunteer Program The mission of our volunteer program is to offer meaningful volunteer opportunities for international volunteers and to seek sustainable solutions for education, health, conservation, and development issues through...

I've already left a message on the Tibet board but I just wanted to spread the word a bit. I'm planning on treking through Tibet, Nepal, and India starting this sept. I was wondering if anyone else has similar plans, or is going to be in one of...

Just thinking about doing a trip to Nepal this Fall. Does anyone have any advice on the best/quickest route to take from the U.S. to Kathmandu? Better to fly west and go through Bangkok or Hongkong or fly east and go through London then Dubai or...