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Maoist   Kathmandu

Maoist, Kathmandu

 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... 

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Culture, Kathmandu

 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... 

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Beware of flash strikes before reaching Kathmandu

by amolk_2210

There is a lot of political turmoil in Nepal currently. We faced a tough time, as we were on a short trip of 4 days to Kathmandu, out of which there were a lot of street demonstrations for two days.Although the Nepalese are courteous enough, to allow tourist vehicles to go through a mob infested area, it can get ugly at times. Chances are that you get stranded at times. It is also a good time for cab drivers, tour operators to charge extra bugs to ferry you around town or nearby places around Kathmandu.Imp. Tip for Indians : Indian rupees are welcome in Nepal. However we were informed at the Airport, that Rs. 500.00 & Rs. 1000.00 notes are not acceptable in Nepal. The local currency exchange counter at the airport will not accept notes of these denominations, and the security at the time of leaving the country, will try to extract Rs. 500.00 note from you, if they know you are carrying a...

My Old Adage

by into-thin-air

My Old Adage goes like thisHotels are for SleepingRestaurants are for EatingTrekking / Travel Agents are for arranging Trekking and TravelThese days Hotels try to be a “One Stop Shop” trying to provide Everything that their guests might require – My own advice would be to stick to “My Old Adage”My reasonsHotel Travel desks simply haven’t anything like the experience of a Genuine Trekking / Travel Agent so they either offer a poor service or sub-contract for a hefty commission and you end up paying moreHotel Restaurants don’t turn over the food quickly, This is even more important now with constant load shedding (Planned power cuts) make freezer temperatures shoot up and down – The older the food the more chances there is of making you ill.Well that’s my advice – Over to you now ;-)

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Extending your Visa

by into-thin-air

2012 update – The visa office has moved since I wrote this “Tip” in 2010, But it is still in the same area. Visa extensions are still the same price and the system of extending them is still more or les the same – I have updated as follows1) Negotiate a taxi to The immigration office in Kathmandu in the morning – The office has recently moved, but it is still in the same area as the old one but just around the corner, My taxi was 200NPR each way from Thamel2) Ignore all the touts that hang out at the immigration office, pick up a form from the desk in front of you as you enter the building and fill it in 3) Take you filled in form to the desk and hand it over with your passport photo4) The extension fee is then calculated (This is $2 per day, minimum charge $30, so in effect you might as well always extend your visa for 15 days as less days will still be $30) in Nepali Rupees which you...

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Obtaining TIMS permits at the Sagarmatha Park Gate

by into-thin-air

I have never done this myself, but saw the possibility of getting your TIMS at the Sagarmatha Park Gate posted on a travel forum a few months ago, so I emailed my preferred gent in Kathmandu to see if he could confirm that this was true.He replied saying that it is possible, but this isn’t normal practice and wouldn’t advise anyone taking this option. His reasons were that the application / issue wasn’t guaranteed to be done properly, with the route details being transferred to the TIMS computer (i.e. sometimes the fee goes straight into the pocket of the person issuing your TIMS and the paperwork goes in the bin) – Therefore if something was to go wrong on your trek and a search had to be organised, there would be a possibility that your entrance to Sagarmatha National park would be unrecorded, so any searches would take place in the wrong area.Therefore I would strongly advise getting...

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Paying Deposits to agents based in Nepal up front

by into-thin-air

The First thing to mention is to make sure that your chosen agent is listed on the TAAN Members directory Normally an agent won’t ask for a deposit unless he stands to loose money if for some reason you didn’t show up.However sometimes when you are booking treks, flight or other services through agents based in Nepal in advance you will be asked to pay a deposit up front to cover potential losses for “No Show” . As long as the deposit requested isn’t overly large and you are confident that the agent is a good and reliable one then paying a small deposit shouldn’t be a problem. But Be Aware that there are also a Lot of Sharks out there !! There are also a lot of Good, Reliable and Trusted Agents out there and there are legitimate reasons for agents to ask for small deposits of around $50 so that in a case of someone not showing up they are then not out of pocket, I will try and list some...

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ADULTERATED DRINKS AND FOOD

by Saagar

There is a problem of adulterated food and drinks in Nepal. The good news part is that these thihng you find mostly in non-tourist establishments, serving Nepali locals. There has recently been a scare on Tuborg beer being added methylalcohol and of ghee (clarified butter) made from food waste, not milk, the latter was found in Amoul brand sweets.A special care advice goes for those trekking along the Tibet commercially influenced areas on the northern border: the drinks imported here, especially the hard liquor should be avoided. There have been instances of maotai type drinks being added methylalcohol, leding to several deaths and cases of blindness. Stay away from any home made hard drinks in these area, and if they come in a bottle, be certain to avoid the ones with Chinese labels. They are also a real curse to the local society, as people here are not used to drink 50-60% alcohol,...

Flyin Thieves!!!

by mamtap

This may be sound very plain but it's very important that your luggage is well packed before keeping it on the roof of the bus in your Bus journey in Nepal. If you are carrying laptops or other valuable things with you, keep it with you inside the vehicle, while travelling. Last year I lost my laptop while travelling between Kathmandu to Pokhara :-( . Check your luggage frequently, whenever the bus will stop for meals. Try not to travel with the Local buses or Micro Buses. Tourist buses are more safe. They have an extra compartment for carrying luggage but sometimes it's full and some luggage are shifted to the roof of the Bus.

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Monkeys again!!!

by mamtap

Yes, monkeys are here too. I was totally unaware that monkeys can be in that high altitude. Please keep all your food stuffs safe or else it can be snatched right away from your hands. Be Alert while roaming around the Temple area.

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Staying healty on the trek

by Saagar

If you are only going along the main mountain trekking routes and not hanging out in the Terai,staying at farms with animals, living and eating out of poorly sanitated rural homes, I would not be concerned about most exotic diseases and parasites connceted with Nepal. There are probably more MDs along the national park trails than anywhere else in Nepal. If something really serious happens there are rescue services and what not available in these areas. However, all rescue, evacuation and medical services are built on the premise that you eventually cough up the money it costs. Thus, what you really need is a comprehensive travel insurance that is valid for expedition style activities, and includes helicopter evacuation, not solely a medical insurance. Most common travel insurances are invalid above 4000 meters altitude, and you need to add an expedition clause + cost to it. Prevention...

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Diamox -- To take it or Not ??

by into-thin-air

When you gain altitude, you must obey the rules, These rules are Very Simple, Once you reach 10,000 feet (3.000m) you Must stay 2 nights to aid acclimatisation, then after this you Must Only gain 1,000 feet (300m) per day (Sometimes it isn’t possible to stick to this rule because of a lack of accommodation, so if you gain more altitude than you should, then you Need to spend another extra night to acclimatise before proceeding up) , Otherwise your risk of being subject to AMS (Acute Mountain Sickness) is Substantially enhanced.However Even if you obey this rule you can still get AMS and the Only cure is to loose altitude, However sometimes this isn’t easy as you might have to gain altitude before you can loose it, Here Diamox comes in handy as it treats the symptoms, Headaches, sickness, double vision to name a few, thus enabling you to loose this Necessary altitude to aid your...

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Q:  A Senior couple intends to do Columbo,Sri Lanka to Goa over land in February then fly to Katmandu for a 5 days light Trek..should... 

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A: The later you leave it the better the weather will be. It can be real cold in February but you just interested in a very short trek, allow a day to get ur permit 

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