August 2018

The 2 Million Challenge

In 2002, global tourism figures were plummeting as the world was still reeling under the aftershocks of the 9/11 attacks in the United States. Indian tourism, in particular, had reached its nadir. A . . . Read more »

May 2018

Adding Value to Nepal’s Tourism

Despite the all-time high footfall of tourists in Nepal in 2017, reaching almost a million mark, the country hasn’t yet been able to register an impressive record in average daily spending. In . . . Read more »

February 2018

The Struggle for European Airspace

In 2017, Nepal improved on ICAO’s safety audit, scoring aviation safety standards score of 66 percent, higher than the global safety benchmark of 60 percent. However, the EU ban continues. . . . Read more »

January 2018

Bon Appétit : Tourism Opportunities through Food

Good food in today’s world is not just considered as a palate pleaser. Pleasing the taste buds has also become one important way of attracting tourists. Various international surveys and research . . . Read more »

December 2017

Preserving a Bygone Age for Tourist Dollars

Historical buildings are regarded as monuments with a great a deal of importance to any country the world over. They exist to inspire and showcase a country’s feats in engineering, architecture and . . . Read more »

December 2017

The Tourism Growth Conundrum!

To compare Nepal and Switzerland, in tourism, may appear outrageous or even silly considering Switzerland’s outstanding reputation and achievements in the international tourism market. But such . . . Read more »

October 2017

A Vision for Visit Nepal 2020

Ever since the Nepal Tourism Year in 2011, the Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation has had a target of welcoming one million tourists into the country. However, the number of tourists . . . Read more »

July 2017

Taping the Tourism Potential in Tarai

Tarai or Madhes, as it is known these days, is a magnificent magnet for tourism. It is a paradise for tourists who prefer tropical climate. It is neither very hot in the summer nor very cold in the . . . Read more »

June 2017

Nepal : A Paradise for Adventure Tourists

Home to hundreds of peaks including eight of the highest mountains in the world, scores of trekking routes and rivers originating in the Himalayas, Nepal has been a paradise for adventure seekers . . . Read more »

June 2017

To Foster Sustainable Tourism

The British daily newspaper The Guardian in April announced Nepal among the top destinations in the world to go in 2017. This news came as a boon to the tourism sector that had been struggling to get . . . Read more »

April 2017

NTB's Mission Europe : Visit Nepal - Europe 2017

Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) is celebrating 2017 as 'visit Nepal' year for European tourists, with the target of bringing in at least 200,000 visitors from Europe in the year. Ever since the year-long campaign was announced on Dec 31, 2016, on the occasion of the 18th anniversary of . . . Read more »

March 2016

Chandragiri Cable Car Readying for Nepali New Year

The country’s second cable car system, the Thankot-Chandragiri line, is almost ready to take off. “If everything goes according to the plan the Nepali New Year (Baisakh 1) is going to be . . . Read more »

July 2015

Tourism Sector : Ready, Willing and Able

The tourism sector hit hard by the earthquake is ready more than ever to bounce back and recover its lost . . . Read more »