Park pulls record number of visitors Kathmandu, June 17:This year, the National Botanical Garden (NBG) witnessed the highest number of visitors in its entire history spanning half a century.“We excelled all the past records some months prior to the completion of this fiscal year,”... Travel 18 Jun, 2007
Winemaker ferments a revolution London, March 20:A vineyard set up by a German mining engineer with no knowledge of winemaking, in a country run by an oppressive military dictatorship, seems an improbable addition to the growing list of wine producers around the world.Burma’s first... 20 Mar, 2007
Tourism shows vitality in Myanmar Yangon, March 7:Visiting Myanmar, one of the most isolated countries in the world, makes Uledev Viadreslav feel like an explorer back in the old days before air travel started making the world feel smaller.“We can go everywhere without any crowds,... 07 Mar, 2007
LETTERS Dissolve Parliament The 19-day Jana Andolan was not aimed at re-establishing the dissolved HoR. The idea of re-establishment cropped up during the signing of the 12-point pact between the seven parties and the Maoists. The reinstated House was only... 13 Jun, 2006
WORLD CUP 2006: Germany a pleasant surprise for visitors Berlin, July 6:A study presented here in Germany shows that fans around the world have been pleasantly surprised by Germany’s openness during the 2006 World Cup. Over 90 per cent of visitors said it was “A Time to Make Friends.” Millions of fans... 07 Jun, 2006
Tourist arrivals plummet Kathmandu, June 5:Despite restoration of democracy and the ceasefire announced by both the government and Maoists, prevailing uncertainty has taken its toll on the tourism industry in Nepal. The number of tourists arriving in Nepal via air dropped by... 06 Jun, 2006
TOPICS: Kidnapping foreigners: Islamic perspective Anyone who is familiar with the Koran and the traditions of prophet Muhammad knows that kidnapping civilians and harming them is absolutely prohibited. Those who kidnap civilians defy the Islamic code of ethics. This ethos applies to every kidnapped... 07 Feb, 2006
Packages for tourists, pupils visiting Patan Museum Lalitpur, October 30:Patan Museum will soon introduce special package programmes for foreigners and local students with a view to attracting more visitors to the museum. According to the museum, only 10,000 tourists visited the museum though 46,000... Horoscopes 30 Oct, 2005
India’s tourism campaign fetches result New Delhi, September 12:The ‘Incredible India’ campaign which showcases the country’s grandeur, beauty and colourful culture has changed the perception of once-sceptical foreign tour-ists who are visiting in large numbers, say leading American... 12 Sep, 2005
TAKING STOCK: Smuggling vs free trade Kathmandu:At the end of one of my talks advocating a duty free status for Nepal, the former finance minister Ram Sharan Mahat, said, “Nepal is already a duty free nation for many products. You can go to New Road and find goods cheaper then they are... 21 Aug, 2005
Nepal is safe for tourists, says noted mountaineer Dikshya ThakuriKathmandu, April 27:George Band, the first person to scale Mt Kanchanjunga, feels that Nepal is a safe destination for tourists. He hopes that the warring factions will be able to resolve the country’s pressing problems at the... Horoscopes 27 Apr, 2005
Nepali tourism business faces tough time Agence France PresseLalitpur, April 2:The snows are melting on the Himalayan ridges above the Kathmandu Valley, but the arrival of spring has brought only a trickle of tourists into emergency-rule Nepal. The ancient city of Patan, boasting a World... 02 Apr, 2005
