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3 articles

  • Warm sunrise light spreading across a Himalayan ridge
    About Nepal

    August 18, 2026·2 min read

    Eight of the world’s fourteen highest mountains, a hundred-odd languages, and villages where the guest room is someone’s spare bedroom. Here is why people come — and why so many come back.

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  • Tibetan prayer flags streaming on the wind from a stupa
    About Nepal

    July 2, 2026·2 min read

    Most nationalities can get a tourist visa on arrival. What it costs, what to bring, how to extend it, and the trekking permits you need on top.

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  • Morning mist lying over Phewa lake in Pokhara
    About Nepal

    June 10, 2026·1 min read

    Money, phones, power, water, altitude and insurance — the practical things our guests ask about most often, in one place.

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