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Trekking in Nepal
Himalayas 2.0: Digitizing Mountain Travel in Nepal
Despite having massive potential and competitive advantage, Nepal only sees a minuscule number of trekkers every year. See the following data from various popular hiking destinations around the world. While the most important factor is infrastructure, there are also the issues of price and perception. Lower the prices, more the trekkers, period. As for perception, […]
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Everest Region
HoneyGuide
Trekking in Nepal
Himalayas 2.0 – Everest Edition
As a part of Himalayas 2.0, HoneyGuide recently partnered with hoteliers and lawmakers of the Everest Region to explore how digital technology can be used to address several issues in the region.
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Everest Region
Trekking in Nepal
How to Avoid the Helicopter Rescue Scam in Nepal.
Dear Mountain Lovers, A lot has been said about the Helicopter Rescue Scam in Nepal. Hundreds of media coverage, thousands of pages of reports, allegations, counter-allegations, you name it, we have all seen it. We needn’t concern ourselves with that. The only thing we are going to concern ourselves with today are simple steps a […]
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Everest Region
Changes In Lukla Flight This Season- Everything You Need To Know! [UPDATED for…
[UPDATED NOTICE- STARTING OCTOBER 2019] As per the official notice issued by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), all Airlines are required to operate flights to Lukla from Manthali Airport, Ramechhap starting the trekking season of October 2019. This is also applicable for March, April and May of 2020. Here’s the notice: Please find […]
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Everest Region
FREE TRIP TO EVEREST #empoweringthehimalayas
Support Local Empowerment in the Himalayas and Win A 14 Days Free Trip to Everest, The Dreamy Land of World’s Highest Mountains [All Expenses Covered].
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Trekking in Nepal
Trekking in Nepal- Expectations Vs. Reality
The following is an extremely crude and almost offensive generalization of the experience while Trekking in Nepal. Touchy-Peeve, God-fearing, Carlin-hating PC Police are recommended to stop reading right now.
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Trekking in Nepal
5 Ways Trekking Guides can Benefit from HoneyGuide
Guides can receive online payments from trekkers.
Guides have a Professional Profile with Verified Reviews and Ratings.
Guides can make a lot more money.
Guides can focus more on the Experience of the Trekkers.
Guides can Train themselves.
Everest Region
The End of Free Rooms in Everest. Good or Bad?
However, in November 2018 the people of Everest realized that they needn’t put up with this corrupt practice. If they simply came together and started charging room prices just like everywhere else in the world, this practice would just stop. It was as simple as that. And it isn’t exactly expensive either. For Lobuche and Gorakshep the room prices are set at NPR 700 (~USD 6.3) and for lodges below that the price is set at NPR 500 (~USD 4.5). This charge is collected by the Lodge Management Committee and not the lodges to ensure that it isn’t possible for trekking companies to play the lodges against each other anymore.
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Everest Region
How to get to Everest Base Camp: Alternatives to Lukla.
Know everything about all the alternative routes to get to Everest base Camp that help you avoid the uncertainties of Lukla flights and save some good bucks!
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Trekking in Nepal
Trekking in Nepal in December
December marks the start of winter in Nepal. With the peak trekking season of October/November coming to an end, December sees a declining trend in the number of trekkers. However, the early days of the month is a great time to consider trekking in Nepal as it gives pretty much the same vibe as the […]
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