The park (established 1973) is now a World Heritage site that gives refuge to Bengal tigers, single-horned Asian rhinos, elephants, and others. You can tour ...

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Given Nepal's proximity to India, it is no surprise that samosas are popular in the street-food arena. A little more exotic and thoroughly tasty ...

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The native bovine help out on a number of basic fronts, from food to transport. With about twice the fat content of cow milk, yak ...

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Outfitter Sobek Trek Nepal has put together various camping/trekking experiences, ranging in difficulty and length (from 7 to 16 days). After spending some time ...

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As close to "modern metropolis" as you'll find in Nepal, with plenty of squalor in the equation. Yes, history still manifests itself in great ...

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One of three ancient capitals in the Kathmandu Valley—along with Kathmandu and Bhakatapur—perched-on-a-plateau Patan scores high marks for its wealth of artisans. After ...

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What do you miss when you climb Everest? Landscape panoramas of the great mountain. As you hike though Sagarmatha and its remote villages, you will ...

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The World Heritage site birthplace of Lord Buddha, Lumbini sits in the flatlands, near the Indian border. The site itself is a large garden, surrounded ...

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The town, 21 miles southeast of Kathmandu, sits where two rivers meet. Once a stopping point on the old Tibet trade route, it is known ...

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Bhaktapur is a charming, ancient, no-cars-in-the-old-part-of-town town. The most pleasantly timeless in the Nepal Valley, it's a world away. A fine breakfast: juju dhau ...

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