Lisa Choegyal is a writer, traveller and sustainable tourism specialist who has made Kathmandu her home since she first arrived in 1974 to trek the Himalayan trails, and became captivated by the soaring peaks, low land jungles, diverse people and rich cultural traditions of Nepal. Still here, nearly fifty years and two half-Tibetan sons later, she spends her time trying to write, worrying about the Himalayan climate crisis, advising on ecotourism projects in Nepal and beyond, looking after Tiger Mountain Pokhara Lodge, tending to New Zealanders, and savouring the splendours of Nepal.
Shyam Bahadur Panday, founder of Hotel Shangrila had a pioneering vision for hotels that reflected the spirit of Nepal.
Tourism leader, businesswoman, philanthropist, and a tireless fighter for women’s rights, equitable entrepreneurship, and cultural conservation, Ambica Shrestha showed us how to do it by creating Dwarika’s, one of the most celebrated heritage hotels in Asia.
The Babai Valley in the heart of Bardia National Park takes one through the undisturbed domain of the wealth of wildlife found in the Tarai.
New book on the British cemetery reminds us of expatriates who lived and died in Nepal over the past two centuries
70 years ago at 11.30 AM on 29 May 1953, Hillary and Tenzing made history as the first mountaineers to stand on the summit of Mt. Everest.
Sorting Through History for the Yeti, whether it exists or not, this mythical monster of Himalayan folklore is Nepal’s top tourist attraction.
Remembering Des-la at Shangri~la, the 1,000 recollections of Desmond Doig at the hotel’s Shambala Garden that he designed in Kathmandu
Hiking with Col Jim Roberts, a legendary Himalayan mountaineer and explorer who lobbied for the advantages of quality high-value tourism.
The good doctor, David R Shlim's award-winning memoir "A Gentle Rain of Compassion" recounts how medicine meets spiritualism.
The plot in Kakani (Nuwakot) was gifted to the British envoy by the Ranas in the 19th century as a country retreat.
Gurkhas: "Bravest of the brave, most generous of the generous, never had country more faithful friends than you"
Götz Dieter Palge through his enthusiastic lenses, a nature filmmaker introduced Nepal's rich wildlife to a global audience.
Jim is widely recognized for his immense contribution to Nepal’s tourism industry, setting standards of adventure tourism.
No one should live in a world without wild tigers, Tigers remain a powerful tourism icon and a potent symbol of Nepal’s conservation success.
Boris Lissanevitch achieved this historic reversal and Nepal's tourism became the essential core industry until coronavirus hit.
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