Nepal, India and China have agreed to launch a joint conservation strategy and environment monitoring for the Mount Kailash Sacred Landscape under the guidance of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD).
The trans-boundary project titled 'Mount Kailash Sacred Landscape Conservation Initiative: Developing a Transboundary Framework for Conservation and Sustainable Development in the Greater Mt Kailash Region of Nepal, India and China' includes landscape of Kang Rinpoche, Gagrenbogi Feng and Kailash Parvat.
The project involves the Nepalese Ministry of Forests, the Forest Department of Uttarakhand, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the United Nations Environment Program, the G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, and the Wildlife Institute of India, among others.
“This is a first of its kind trans-boundary project in the region. It is hoped that this would set the tone for more trans-boundary collaboration between countries ...
Fulbari Resort & Spa, the only "5 ' Star Deluxe Hotel" in Nepal has started its new sales and marketing office in New Delhi, India from 2nd April.
The office in India will provide a full range of travel solutions such as travel packages, ticketing and luxurious accommodation in the Resort. The resort with a mission statement of ‘Nepal Tourism Year 2011’ is the first one to start its official sales and marketing office in India. It also plans to launch other branches in more cities as Bangladesh’s Dhaka and Thailand’s Bangkok.
Patan | Breath of centuries - Utsav Shakya
Patan is easy to love. It’s a city that is full of life, one that breathes culture and art and history. This is its heritage. Its streets bustle with more people and less traffic. The shops are still small where the shop keepers will actually remember what you bought the last time you were there. They will ask after you. Like most great cities, Patan has a good mix of people of all cultures. Also like most great cities, it cannot be compared to others. The city has a charm of its own, an old world quality that has somehow managed to not give in to the seduction of Western lifestyles that the capital’s district of Kathmandu has adopted so easily. The older streets are cobbled, most houses have preserved the wooden tiki jhya- windows with ornate etching and most roads can only accommodate one-way traffic. When one moves deeper into the city, the roads become even narrower as if to discourage the vehicles from trespassing. Patan runs on its old laid back clock too, with men sitting out on their porches all day, smoking hukkas and having countless cups of tea as they discuss politics or chit chat casually. There is absolutely no sense in honking on your car or motorcycle’s horn in Patan, especially in the ever busy Mangal Bazaar. A traditional market place offering everything from the Nepali bhadgaule topi to ayurvedic herbs for every kind of ailment, shoppers seldom budge until they get a good deal and move on.
The global travel industry hopes for better times with the starting of worlds largest tourism fair ITB in Berlin on 11th March 2010.
The secretary-general of the UN’s World Tourism Organization (WTO), Taleb Rifai said that the worst was over. “We do think that we are leaving the bad year behind, clearly. The last part of 2009 and the first part of 2010 indicate a bottoming out,” he said. “People are going to continue to want to travel. It’s unstoppable. It’s become engrained in the culture and psyche of people. It has become a human right,” he said speaking to reporters at the ITB opening.
According to UN figure, the international tourist arrival was cut down by four per cent and the earnings from international tourism dropped by six per cent in 2009.
11,127 companies from 187 countries have booked stands at the Berlin Fair. “The mother of all tourism fairs”, as ...
The trans-Himalayan bus service from Lhasa, capital of the Chinese-occupied Tibet to Nepal which had been the easiest means of transportation for Nepal and Tibet was suspended due to political fallout over issuance of Tibetan visas. After a halt of 4 years, China government is getting ready to resume the service. The service was started on May 1, 2005.
According to the “a two-day meeting” between the officials of Nepal Tourism Board and Tibet Tourism Administration held months ago, the service will resume in the next few days. Though a February-end deadline has been fixed, much will hinge upon the snows that block Himalayan passes leading up the Tibetan Plateau from Nepal. In the past, deadlines have been set for resumption of services but were not met. One such notable deadline was January 1, 2008; the year China hosted the Beijing Olympics.
Nepal and China signed a formal agreement to promote tourism by restarting the service. China aims at bringing in tourists – ...
The Day Women Descend On the Streets - Utsav Shakya
The Rato Matsyendranath festival: a celebration that mixes religion, culture and everyday life into a heady concoction might as well be famous for something other than just that - primal screaming sounds from women of all ages as they pull the famous chariot on the ‘yaka bhujya’ day of the festival. For a moment, this scribe was reminded of maternity wards in hospitals! Armies of women of all ages fill the streets. Some in comfortable kurta salwars or jeans and others in bright, red saris tucked tightly into their hips tug at the towering chariot, their sneaker adorned or sometimes bare feet digging into the earth as they heave at the chariot of god, demonstrating a freakish strength. Whoever said women are only emotionally ...
Save the Children is the world’s largest independent child rights development organisation, making a difference to children’s lives in more than 100 countries. Save the Children Australia manages and implements programs in Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu and also support development programs through global network in selected countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Save the Children Australia and Inspired Adventures have been hosting trips to raise funds. In a similar project 12 people came to visit Nepal last October, which involved trekking through the careening routes with stunning mountains as backdrop. The participants of this trip raised $50,000 to help build a classroom in the small village of Bihun.
According to the participants, “the trek was a visual feast – stunning snow capped mountains one day, lush rainforest the next and acres and acres of rice fields everywhere ...
An unprecedented cycling venture, on an unmarked route Muktinath to Lo-manthang - David Yonjan
Mustang is located in the north-east of Nepal, bordering China (Tibet) on the Central Asian plateau between the Nepalese provinces of Dolpo and Manang. It is roughly 80 km long (north-south) and 45 km at its widest, and is at an elevation of over 2500 m.
Lo Manthang! I had never heard the name before and my imagination was running wild trying to put a picture to the place. So I did what any normal person would do in such a situation. I googled ‘Lo Manthang’ and was instantly flooded with information!
Lo Manthang – a walled city, is the capital of Mustang, an ancient Himalayan kingdom at an elevation of nearly 3800 ...
Unfolding the mysteries of Tibet - Ngawang Tenpa Ratutsang
Devotees and culture enthusiasts travel from all over the world to catch a glimpse of the Jokhng Temple , Potala the Winter palace, and Norbulingka the summer palace of Tibet.
The Rooftop of the World, the true abode of the Dalai Lama, Tibet is famous all over the world as the destination for people in search of spirituality and true peace of mind. Even after Tibet was invaded by China and the Dalai Lama was forced into exile in Dharamsala forcing thousands of Tibetans to flee as refugees to Nepal and other neighboring countries, Tibetans have managed to cling to their rich culture.
Nestled in the Himalayas, Tibet has many topographical wonders to boast of. It is composed largely of mountains, southern and northern Tibet plateau lake areas, and eastern Tibet high mountain valley areas. The region boasts of more than 50 peaks each with a height of over 7000 meters and five over 8000 meters. Tibet is also home to three world class nature reserves, namely Qomolangma (Mount Everest), Northern Tibet Changtang and Eastern Tibet Yarlung Zangbo (Tsangpo in Tibetan) Grand Canyon Nature Reserve. Devotees and culture enthusiasts travel from all over the world to catch a glimpse of the Jokhng Temple established in the 7th Century, Potala-the Winter palace, and Norbulingka, the summer palace of Tibet.
Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) along with the Nepali private sector participated in the 30th Borsa Internazionale del Tourismo (BIT) organized at Rho Fieromilano Trade Fair Complex, Milan, Italy on February 18-21.
The four day fair was divided into two 2-day sections. First two days of the fair were devoted to buyers from all around the world while the last two days were open for people. A total of 130 countries showcased their tourism products and services. This year, turnout overwhelmingly exceeded the 150,000-plus figure. BIT, one in the top four tourism fairs in the world, has this year become an ideal platform for new ideas, new market segments and niches for operators.
The Nepal stall attracted a huge numbers of enthusiastic buyers, media and the general public alike. Buyers were more focussed on the technicalities of visits to Nepal while general public queried about issues of connectivity, security, ...
