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Sam Taylor
Business booming at the top of the world
Fancy standing on the top of Mount Everest? If you have previous high-mountain experience, an understanding boss and about $40Â 000 to spare, Russell Brice, a New Zealander and…
Foreigners flock to thriving Nepal Buddhism schools
Since hippies first beat the overland travel trail to Nepal in the 1960s, thousands of foreigners have flocked to monasteries to study Buddhism. Today, despite political upheaval…
King of Nepal’s god-like status shaken
Nepal’s King Gyanendra, who has pledged to ”return sovereignty to the people” after massive and violent street protests, has seen his god-like status badly shaken. Now the…
Nepal tour operators fear grim times
Nepal tourist operators on Wednesday forecast grim times ahead for the already ailing sector following the end of a Maoist guerrilla ceasefire in the scenic Himalayan kingdom. A…