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…
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The Climate Smart Great Himalayan Trek
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…
TONI HAGEN PHOTOS OF KATHMANDU VALLEY 1950-1960
This important collection of photographs evokes a forgotten era when the Kathmandu Valley was rural, verdant, and astonishingly empty of people. White peaks loom pristine in the unpolluted air, the unpaved roads are empty of vehicles and terraced fields are…
No lovelier spot than Kakani
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: a family’s destination
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…