Standing at a height of 5,718 meters, and surrounded by a number of magnificent peaks, including Lantang Lirung, Dorje Lakpa and Langtang II, Lord Baden-Powel Peak was named after the founder of the International Scouts Moveme... read more

Nepali filmmaker Deepak Rauniyar is intent on telling stories based on authentic situations and experiences of the people of his homeland. His first feature film, entitled Highway, was selected for the 2012 Berlin Internationa... read more

When aviation in Nepal started in the 1950s, training as a pilot was reserved exclusively for men, and while women have proven to be competent pilots in many countries around the world, change in Nepal has been relatively slow... read more

With hundreds of ancient temples and many religious festivals, Nepal attracts thousands of pilgrims each year, and religious tours offer travelers the opportunity to gain insight into the religious and cultural practices of th... read more

Found in Southeast Asian countries, including northeast India, Bangladesh and Nepal, as well as in the eastern Himalayas, parts of China and western Malaysia, clouded leopards have been classified as vulnerable by IUCN since 2... read more

Dedicated to the Hindu god Ganesha, the shrine of Ashok Binayak is one of the most visited religious sites in the complex of structures known as Hanuman Dhoka in Kathmandu's Durbar Square. With its intricate decoration, raised... read more

Since 1954 the Guinness World Records has been documenting a host of interesting facts about people from all around the globe, and has come to be viewed as an authority on who sets the world record in some really bizarre categ... read more