Nepal
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Monday, 19 Sep 2011 | Views [883] | Comments [1]
A series of three earthquakes which has struck near the India-nepal border causing some damage and claiming around 20 lives. Three people, including an 8 year old girl and her father were killed in the Nepali capital Kathmandu, when a stone wall ringing ... Read more >
Tags: asia, earthquake, nepal, travel-alert
Friday, 13 May 2011 | Views [2926]

Located in beautiful South Asia and sandwiched between China and India,
Nepal is one of the most incredible and fascinating places to visit on earth.
It is home to majestic Mt. Everest, the birthplace of Lord Buddha and is
one of few countries ... Read more >
Tags: 5 things, adventure, buddhism, nepal, safety, travel
Saturday, 30 Oct 2010 | Views [855]

Road safety in Nepal is a major challenge and in some cases downright dangerous. Be prepared to be thrown out of bus seats as the vehicle ploughs through potholes and take note of upturned lorries on hairpin bends and holy cows that loom out of nowhere.... Read more >
Tags: asia, driving, nepal, roads, travel-safety, travel-transport
Thursday, 30 Sep 2010 | Views [728] | Comments [1]

Many visitors to Nepal visit the country to trek in the Himalayan mountain range and to get a glimpse of Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world. Whilst the majority of treks have safe outcomes there are a number of issues to be aware of whilst ... Read more >
Tags: asia, nepal, travel-safety, trekking
Sunday, 30 May 2010 | Views [917] | Comments [1]

Nepalese people are generally very honest and hospitable towards visitors to the country however in recent years there have been a number of crime related scams that are targeted at tourists. Bribes and corruption There are a number of checkpoints ... Read more >
Tags: asia, nepal, robberies, scams, travel-crime, travel-safety
Sunday, 30 May 2010 | Views [650]

Nepal is a fascinating country to visit with a lot of things to see and do. There are, however health related issues that travellers need to be mindful of when planning a trip. Water The tap water and river water in Nepal is unsafe to drink and ... Read more >
Tags: asia, disease, nepal, travel-health, travel-safety