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Every morning at sunrise, a monk named Samting practises his puja on a remote mountain in the Nepali Himalayas. He performs three prostrations, touches his forehead to the altar cloth, then settles himself down cross-legged and starts to chant. One morning at 6am, I joined him.

Deep in the Himalayas, a new lodge takes guests as far from their normal lives as it is possible to go

Chitwan, NEPAL — Rajendra Aryal (45) likes visiting the tourist town of Sauraha on the fringes of Chitwan National Park in Nepal. He enjoys the wilderness, the jungle safaris and the natural beauty of the place. These days, he also likes to take a dip in the swimming pools. “Whenever I come to Sauraha with […]

Heritage hotels, rustic-chic lodges and swanky stays with spectacular views in Pokhara, Nagarkot, Phaplu, Chitwan National Park, Bardia National Park and Mustang

Nepali tourism in crisis Nepals politicians instead brought in a bigger disaster. With the parliament dissolved, all investors, including in the tourism sector, are jittery again published on 2020-12-30 17:12:00 Pokhara, with its heavenly scenery and peace, is a bliss for tourists. And it has over the years been developed as a convenient base for adventure activities in and around the Annapurna Range. But this year has been a disaster, like everywhere...