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Muktinath: Sacred Pilgrimage in Nepal’s High-Altitude Desert Region
Most people assume a Himalayan pilgrimage means suffering through weeks of high-altitude…
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Most waterfalls in Nepal are at their weakest when the tourist brochures photograph them.…
Walking Behind the Clouds: A Complete Guide to Trekking Dolpo in July and August
Everyone tells you to avoid Nepal in the monsoon. Leeches, landslides, leaden skies, trails…
Cloud-Watching from the Edge: Best Hill Station Resorts Around the Kathmandu Valley Rim
Everyone tells you to skip the rim in summer. The mountains are gone, they say, swallowed by…
Jomsom & Kagbeni: Gateway to Mustang’s Windy, Dry Himalayan Landscapes
Most people assume the Himalayas are all green valleys and snow. Then they land in Jomsom,…
Nar Phu Valley: Nepal’s Forbidden Himalayan Valley of Ancient Culture
Foreigners were banned from setting foot here until 2002. For decades the Nar Phu Valley sat…
Chasing the Mist East: Why Hile and Dhankuta Are Nepal’s Best-Kept Summer Secrets
The woodsmoke reaches you before the view does. Cardamom drying nearby, a kettle of millet…
The Mystical Wetland: Photographing the Shrouded, Moss-Covered Waters of Mai Pokhari in July
Most travel guides tell you to skip eastern Nepal in July. The reality flips that advice on…
Beyond Pokhara: Why Creative Travelers Are Heading to Eastern Nepal This Rainy Season
Everyone heads west when they land in Nepal. Pokhara, the Annapurnas, the lakeside cafes…
Ethnic Groups of Nepal: A Guide to the Country’s Extraordinary Diversity
Most countries this size count their major ethnic communities on two hands. Nepal counts…
