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Thinking of trekking to Everest Base Camp? Don’t leave home without this expert advice

Tourists in Kathmandu are tempted everywhere by advertisements for trekking expeditions to Everest Base Camp. If you didn’t know better, you might think it’s just a nice hike in the Nepalese countryside.

The Conversation

How Much Does the Everest Base Camp Trek Cost in 2025?

Everest Base Camp is on your bucket list—but how much will it actually cost in 2025? Between blogs quoting $1,000 and others pushing $5,000+, it’s hard to know what’s accurate

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Worried about leaving a big ugly footprint on the roof of the planet? Here are 6 ways to make your trek to Everest Base Camp more sustainable

From bringing your own water filter to skipping a helicopter ride, we take a look at ways to reduce the environmental impact of your bucket-list trek

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Nepal's mountaineering community marks 72 years since conquest of Everest summit

Nepal contains eight of the highest peaks in the world and every year hundreds of foreign climbers fly to the country in South Asia to tackle the mountains.

Euronews

US mountaineer who claims to have climbed Everest in quickest time ever from sea to summit arrested in Nepal over cash smuggling allegations

Andrew Ushakov, who climbed with the aid of Nims Purja's Elite Exped guides was detained at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu

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‘Disrespectful to Everest’: Nepal vows to protect Himalayas from overcrowding and climate change

11 tonnes of garbage, four dead bodies and a skeleton were removed from Everest during the last climbing season.

Euronews

I backpacked Nepal and India like the Race Across the World teams — here's what I learnt

After spending seven months backpacking through India and Nepal, solo travel expert Lydia Swinscoe shares her advice for making the most of the route, which features in the latest series of BBC’s beloved travel show

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Nepal village ravaged by 2015 earthquake now a reluctant tourist hotspot

Langtang was destroyed in the earthquake and 300 people there died. But others returned and rebuilt a tourist haven.

Al Jazeera

Nepal's Long Road To Quake Resilience

A decade has passed since a massive earthquake ripped through Nepal, but in Ram Bahadur Nakarmi's home the damage is still visible -- and so is the fear another might strike.

International Business Times

Leading the charge: how a drive for electric vehicles is cleaning up Nepal

With air pollution causing a fifth of deaths in Nepal, growing EV use could add two years to Kathmandu residents’ lives

The Guardian - UK

Two killed in Nepal as protesters demanding return of monarchy clash with police

The country officially abolished the monarchy in 2008, two years after King Gyanendra Shah was ousted.

Euronews

Two killed in Kathmandu rally demanding return of Nepal monarchy

Dozens of royalists injured in clashes with police fuelled by political instability and economic discontent

The Guardian - UK

Nepal Police Clash With Pro-monarchy Demonstrators

Nepal police fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse thousands of people gathered in Kathmandu demanding the restoration of the monarchy, prompting authorities to impose a curfew in the area.

International Business Times

Two decades after ousting their king, Nepalese protesters want him back

‘I was in the protests that took away monarchy, but I was mistaken’

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Dynamite News

Nepal: 6.1 Magnitude earthquake near Kathmandu

Nepal lies in one of the most active tectonic zones (Seismic zones IV and V), making the country extremely vulnerable to earthquakes. A must read on Dynamite News:

Evening Standard

Edward and Sophie welcomed to Nepal by president of Himalayan nation

The duke and duchess were greeted by Ram Chandra Paudel and his wife Sabita Paudel at the Presidential Palace in Kathmandu.

Al Jazeera

Deadly earthquake hits Tibet’s Shigatse: What we know so far

Search for survivors has ended after the magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Tibet killed at least 126 and wounded dozens.

International Business Times

Quake In China's Tibet Kills 53 With Tremors Felt In Nepal, India

A devastating earthquake in China's remote Tibet region killed at least 53 people and collapsed "many buildings" on Tuesday, state media reported, with tremors also felt in neighboring Nepal's capital Kathmandu and parts of India.

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International Business Times

Quake In China's Tibet Kills 32 With Tremors Felt In Nepal, India

A powerful earthquake in China's remote Tibet region killed at least 32 people and collapsed "many buildings" on Tuesday, state media reported, with tremors also felt in neighbouring Nepal's capital Kathmandu and parts of India.

Al Jazeera

At least 126 killed as powerful earthquake hits Tibet

At least 188 injured as tremors also shook buildings in neighbouring Nepal, Bhutan and India.

The Independent UK

When your flight goes awry, it helps to be with a European airline

The Man Who Pays His Way: Two long flights cancelled in less than a month is annoying – and expensive

Dynamite News

Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar makes brief stopover in Kathmandu, tours heritage sites

Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk made a brief stopover in Kathmandu and visited two UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Swoyambhu and Bauddhanath Stupa.

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Exploring Nepal’s Majestic Peaks: Everest Base Camp, Manaslu Circuit, and Annapurna Circuit:

Nepal, a realm of tough scenes, towering crests, and a wealthy social legacy, is home to a few of the world's most famous trekking courses. Among these, the Everest Base Camp trek , the Manaslu Circuit trek, and the Annapurna Circuit trek stand out ...

The Independent UK

Passengers forced to pay thousands after flights cancelled during off-grid trek

Exclusive: ‘We decided to pay more for Qatar Airways to be more secure’ – trekker Laura Murphy

The Independent UK

Kathmandu airport chaos: a case study in how to deter visitors

Plane Talk: Nepal’s capital is hard to leave – and not in a good way

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