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7 Reviews My first day in Kathmandu meant my first contact with the maoists – they were “requiring” a general strike, apparently because they were not satisfied with the ambassadors recently appointed to a...
3 Reviews If you have a problem, anything at all, you can call 100 on your mobile and ask for the Tourist Police. They speak English and if you speak another common language you may request one in that language...
3 Reviews Once you will be walking in Thamel, it will definitely happend to you at least two things: One, somebody (more then some) will offer you every kind of known drugs, from marjuana to cocaine...Simply...
stamporama Says: Stores close between 8-9 pm and when they do, the streets become quite dark especially if there happens to be a power outage at the same moment. Try to be back...
stamporama Says: I think I need not stress too much on this warning because it is very evident. Unlike in other countries where tap water is not potable though it looks...
IreneMcKay Says: Sadly pollution in Kathmandu was really bad. The air was filled with the smell of generator fuel and we quickly developed irritating coughs. The smell of this...
Careful about the prices, espcially food
indianchief Says: Like most tourist places the food is exorbirantly priced. If you are travelling towards Pokhra and stop mid way to have food in the road side restaurants be...
Massage Parlors in Thamel area of Kathmandu.
goutammitra Says: Every time I visit Kathmandu, I find there is a surprise waiting for me. This time, I found the infamous dance bars are closed but there are lots of Massage...
Load shedding - electricity blackouts
Saagar Says: Always be prepared in Kathmandu: teh electricty may be switched off for hours at a time - deliberately. this in order to supply other parts of Nepal with...
RocketDiva Says: This requires an urgent update to your page on Kathmandu.A friend of mine recently returned from Kathmandu. She was shopping in Thamel and journeyed into a gem...
TTRefuge Says: It's always better to hire a porter or guide from an agency in Kathmandu or Pokhara (and take him with you) rather than rely on hiring one from a village in the...
oceania26 Says: It is very likely during your stay in KTM the electricity will be out for a good chunk of the day - if you need to charge your camera/devices or use any...
oceania26 Says: You can obtain your Nepalese visa prior to visit or upon arrival. If you do it upon arrival - if you have an extra passport size pic with you bring it along...
oceania26 Says: The air quality is so extremely poor in KTM. Many locals wear masks to avoid the ingesting the horrible fumes - be prepared for this. Also the dust and dirt...
oceania26 Says: The roads are terrible - every conceivable mode of transportation is used on these tattered (and often dirt roads) which are very narrow. You need to be...
traceyspacey Says: We were enjoying a cold drink in a garden of a restaurant in Thamel. We were about to leave when I noticed a fluffy caterpillar on my rucksack. My boyfriend got...
Fake Sadhus( Hermit) of Pashupatinath.
goutammitra Says: Well this can't be a tip on Warning or Danger! I could not find a suitable head for the tip, so I put it here. Actually, they are poor people dresssed/...
SLLiew Says: Be wary of unboiled water and unclean food hygiene to avoid diarrhea or stomach problems.Stay with bottled soda, hot drinks or quality packed drinking water,....
bluedook Says: All the drivers at first seem to be crazy. Honking horns taking no notice of other cars or pedestrians. Gradually it appears there is some order but crossing...
Bargain for whatever, from shopping to the GH
schlumpf Says: If there is one thing you have to learn as quick as possible is this: Bargain! Regaurding whatever, from stuff, to food, to drinks to also the Guesthouses. When...
Take care once buying a bus ticket
schlumpf Says: It happends a very strange thing to me.I book a bus ticket for the route and I paid normally the rate.Once we were dropping on the bus, the man told us “you do...
XKuger Says: This seems to be a common scam at the airport.this happens only when you pay your airport tax and then your flight gets cancelled (frequent with Royal Nepal...
victorwkf Says: Because of the power shortage in Kathmandu, power failure is very common so please don't be surprise if it happens. Furthermore, there are periods during the...
blackrock54 Says: Encephalitis: 39 cases and 7 deaths
Roggeveen Says: The traffic is quit chaotic. Taxi's and motorcycles are the most dangerous vehicles. They rather use their horns rather than their brakes. So if you hear them,...
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5 Reviews and 230 Opinions Dwarika's is close to the airport, safe and very good, gives excellent service, has good food and a...
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5 Reviews and 320 Opinions Stayed almost 3 weeks on business in April 2011. The public areas are nice and the rooms are looking...
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1 Review and 293 Opinions In the noises of Thamel area, you'd find Coutyard Hotel very quiet, thanks to it's location and a...
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Reviews and photos of Kathmandu attractions posted by real travelers and locals. The best tips for Kathmandu sightseeing.
This is not exactly any warning or danger. It's just a pity that the river is so severely polluted, and still so many people live on the river water...
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Q: Hi I would like to purchase a wooden Nepalese shisha / hookah, any advice when I could be able purchase it ? Please let me...
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Kathmandu The Ancient City - Dream Destination.
Yes finally I could come to Kathmandu. I had life time's experience today. I took that early morning Mountain flight and saw Mt.Everest besides other mountains for one full hour. I shall never be......
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After a long trip, visiting Mongolia, China and Tibet, I was lucky to stay for a few days in Kathmandu before flying back to Europe. We arrived in the Kathmandu Valley after a breathtaking flight...
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Kathmandu (Kantipur) - a royal capital.....still
Kathmandu owes its name from Kasthamandap (aka Pavilion of Wood), the oldest building in the entire valley, constructed around the 12th century, located in the Durbar square. Most of the cultural...
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Mountain Air & Himalayan Culture
Most unforgetable experience for me was taking the Everest flight along the Himalayan range. And then going to the cockpit of the airplane and seeing Mount Everest as close as I can. If you cannot...
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The early evening was cold and dark when we stood outside the airport waiting for our transport to Thamel. After a few minutes we were offered hotels, treks, excursions etc by the many touts around......
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