1,000 recollections of Desmond Doig at the hotel’s Shambala Garden that he designed in Kathmandu As befits a celebration in the time of coronavirus, the party in the Shangri~la Hotel’s Shambala garden is muted. Hugs and handshakes are replaced with knuckle taps,…
Life and times of Nepal through the Nepali Times Next Friday, the Nepali Times will be publishing its millennial issue. It is getting on for 20 years since this august weekly first hit the newsstands, providing those of us who cannot read…
It has been eight years since a group of hikers and a dog walked across Nepal to promote tourism and highlight the climate crisis Abroad smile lit his bearded face as Dawa Steven Sherpa strode towards us down the mountain…
The plot was gifted to the British envoy by the Ranas in the 19th century as a country retreat As an egotistic control freak, Jim Edwards did not like surprises. It was with bad grace that he grudgingly permitted me to arrange…
Nepal offers a range of real adventure experiences that appeals to all ages, something for everyone It was our mother’s idea to do a family visit to Nepal to mark her 80th birthday. Although over the years everyone had been to…