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In 2020, as the global pandemic halted tourism, HoneyGuide and Ghumante collaborated on a video documentary effort to revive tourism in the Everest region. The project resulted in a five part video to encourage domestic tourism in Everest. How was it possible for Ghumante to visit Everest? To begin with Ghumante is a group of …
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UPDATE: This tour was fully booked and is closed. If you are interested to join such a tour in the Nepali New Year in April, please Call / WhatsApp us at +977-9808949168. Here are some moments from the event. Official Video to follow soon. While most new year events involve drunken revelry in overlit city …
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Dear all, The relationship between HoneyGuide and the people of Khumbu goes back a long time. Over the years, we have worked together to: Create a booking system that gives guides and lodges more control over their work by removing intermediaries. This allowed them to communicate directly with trekkers to set their own terms at …
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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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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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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.
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Hey guys, Here is a quick look at the what to expect and what to do on the Lakuri Bhanjyang Hike on 23 September, 2018. The Schedule The Plan: 6:00 am | Meet at Tripureshwor. The Reality: The organisers know that everybody is going to be late. Hence they set this ridiculous time which they …
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After a week-long hard work, everybody (including the workaholics, of course) awaits for a weekend! While many people spend these days with medium pleasures such as fast food, movie, video games, etc., the rest of the world tells a different story! Besides gossiping about the trending restaurants and cinemas that are popping out in the …
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Hands Down! Mountains are the unparalleled attractions that differentiate Nepal from the whole wide world. No wonder, Nepal sees a large number of trekkers every year- the population only increasing! But let’s admit, there also lies a huge fraction of the population in the world, who loves traveling leisurely. Today’s travelers have evolved to people …
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2013 was a watershed year in the travel guidebook industry. BBC Worldwide sold Lonely Planet for a measly ￡51.5 million after having invested ￡130 million in it. Across the pond, Google sold Frommer’s back to its founder after gutting its content for online use and keeping its social media accounts. Does it signal the end …
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Gurusampo a unique and beautiful cave, not too far from Tukuche in Mustang in the Annapurna Circuit Trek. This is our experience from our visit to the Cave!
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Well first let’s start with a video: That just about sums up why we named our company HoneyGuide Apps. We make trekking apps and just like the honeyguide bird showing people the honey, we as a trekking app go beyond the boring logistical information of guidebooks to give travelers and trekkers unique insights about local …
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