Tihar is the five-day festival of lights, worshipping Laxmi, the Goddess of wealth. Houses are lit with lights which makes it a very enjoyable festival to watch as well. You will find houses decorated with all types of combinations of flashing lights, or traditional diyos and candles. The festival usually starts with worshipping Ganesh, the […]
Mount Everest Base Camp trekking
The Mount Everest Base Camp trekking experience is a fabulous adventure in which you will be exposed to spectacular natural scenes on the top of the world. You also will get ample opportunities to get exposed to the Sherpa culture. In this post you will find tips and recommendations on how you can prepare for […]
Godawari Botanical Garden
The Godawari Botanical Garden is very green, pristine natural garden spread over an area of about 82 hectares with a few streams flowing through it in the southeastern edge of the valley about 16 km south of Kathmandu city. It lies at the base of the Pulchowki, which is with its 2,765 m the largest […]
Traditional music of Nepal
For a country with a rich culture like Nepal, music is a very important aspect of life. In rural areas in particular, you will come across many villagers who like singing or gathering around someone playing an instrument in the evening. Nepalese know many songs and actually often can and like singing them as well, […]
Traditional food of Nepal; what you should taste!
Food plays a very important part in Nepalese life. A typical way to greet one other in Nepalese is saying Khana khanubayo, meaning “Have you eaten already”? Nepalese food habits traditionally focus around vegetarian dishes with meat only consumed occasionally, particularly at festival time. Depending on caste and tribal background, Nepalese are vegetarian or consume […]
Travel to Nepal and COVID-19
What is the current COVID-19 situation in Nepal, and how does it impact your stay in the country? Precautions are needed to limit the coronavirus infection risk. The CDC Yellow Book 2020 provides updated information on how to stay healthy during your travel. Travel to any country is subjected to COVID-19 related regulations in the […]
Changu Narayan temple; oldest temple in use in the Kathmandu valley
The Changu Narayan temple is the oldest Hindu temple in use in the Kathmandu valley, and is one of the seven structures that make the Kathmandu Valley a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu, the divine force of creation to Hindus, and it’s origins date back to the 4th century […]
About Nol Reisman
Hi Everyone, Welcome to the “My Travel Nepal” website. Nepal has a special place in my heart since the mid 1980s when I first visited this beautiful country. Over the years I’ve been traveling to Nepal many times and lived and worked there for about 15 years during several periods. This gave me the opportunity […]