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I'm travelling to Kathmandu for a three week stay in June. I've never really travelled to this part of the world and my health anxiety is starting to kick off in anticipation. Looking for some advice for things I can do to prepare the best I can to avoid sickness, especially of the stomach kind. [more inside]
posted by sxtrumpeto around Kathmandu, Nepal at 5:16 AM - 13 answers

How likely/frequently/heavy is rain on a Langtang trek the second week of September? And are the views likely to be obscured by clouds/overcast? [more inside]
posted by night kitchen around Langtang, Nepal at 6:03 PM - 5 answers

I just arrived in Kathmandu and am looking for a cheap room at a safe, cozy-ish guest house. [more inside]
posted by blueberry around Kathmandu, Nepal at 10:14 AM - 4 answers

I have been planning on heading to India soon, and was going to go through the visa process here in Bulgaria, but I have just found a deal on a multi-city flight, entering Nepal and returning to Bulgaria from New Delhi. Help me sort out my visa situation! [more inside]
posted by jpziller around Kathmandu, Nepal at 12:55 AM - 3 answers

My wife and I are going to Nepal for the first half of December. A Nepalese friend of mine will be there so I can have a little bit of guidance, but I suspect he will be busy. We're experienced travelers, but this one is outside my bailiwick. I know that December is a few months from the peak HimEx, et al. foreigner crush, and not the most touristy time to be there. I'm looking for suggestions on what to do, see, eat, buy, say, or anything else useful AskMe might know.
posted by lkc around Kathmandu, Nepal at 2:15 AM - 4 answers

I've planned a trip from Katmandu to Everest Base Camp, and was wondering if anyone had recommendations for touring/trekking companies. [more inside]
posted by graventy around Nepal at 7:36 PM - 1 answer

Stuck in Nepal and need a volunteering job that doesn't suck! [more inside]
posted by phytage around Nepal at 12:04 PM - 6 answers

I want to go on a spiritual quest in central Asia, and my current best idea is one of the many advertised 20+ day guided treks to Tibet and/or Nepal. I have extensive day hike experience in the western US, and I've spent a few weeks working in Shanghai, but I otherwise have no backpacking or international travel experience. Looking for tour company recommendations and curious about the best time of year to go, in addition to anything else I should know about travel and trekking in the Himalayas. [more inside]
posted by liet around Nepal at 8:12 AM - 6 answers

Where to eat and what to do in Kathmandu? [more inside]
posted by pranalaxmi around Kathmandu, Nepal at 11:35 PM - 5 answers

I have 5 days coming up in Nepal. Looking for photoshoot opportunities on the beaten path and off in Kathmandu and beyond, Pokhara perhaps?
posted by Xurando around Nepal at 11:48 AM - 2 answers

I'm in Kathmandu, Nepal for the week, and I have a big, very heavy suitcase that I really don't want to drag around on the rest of my trip. Any advice on shipping it home to the USA?
posted by Hollow around Kathmandu, Nepal at 9:59 PM - 9 answers

Should I go to Nepal? [more inside]
posted by bronxteacher around Nepal at 7:06 PM - 13 answers