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A 18-year-old boy from the Indian city of Noida, Arjun Vajpayee has successfully scaled the 8,163-metre-high Mount Manaslu, which is also known as Killer Mountain. Earlier, Vajpayee has successfully climbed the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest. The Asian Trekking Inter-Mount Manaslu Expedition Autumn, 2011 organised the mountaineering expedition coinciding with the Nepal Tourism Year. Out on an odyssey to climb most of the 8,000-metre peaks in the world, Vajpayee probably became the world’s youngest mountaineer to reach the top of the world’s eighth-highest peak, early Tuesday morning, reports said quoting Ang Tshering Sherpa, the chairman of Asian Trekking Pvt. Ltd. The Noida schoolboy had summited Mt. Everest (8,848 m), the highest peak in the world, in May 2010, but lost the race to a 14-year-old American boy to be the youngest to step atop the summit. But not to lose morale, Vajpayee has since also climbed Everest’s neighbour, the 8,516m Mt. Lhotse. He has now set a record ...

Why is Nepal such a fascinating country for many people? The Himalayan kingdom of Nepal is a land of scenic mountains, time-worn temples and some of the best walking trails on Earth. It's a small country, but it's rich in scenic splendour and exotic cultures. The people of Nepal are as diverse as their country and represent distinct cultures and races. Though they speak a variety of tongues and practice different religions, they are the friendliest people that you would ever meet.The kingdom has long exerted a pull on the Western imagination and it's a difficult place to dislodge from your memory once you return. So, wait until you're actually here in Nepal.  As a traveller, there are endless number of surprises Nepal has to offer you. Kathmandu Valley with its thousands of Hindu temples, Buddhist stupas, stunning architecture and rich pageantry can be quite beyond words. If you are careful enough not to get entangled in the superficial facade of a fastly "modern...

Nepal is a small but beautiful country known for rich culture & tradition and a varied range of tourist attractions. It has been very popular among travellers and vacationers coming from different parts of the world. It is the country where travelers can find real mix of culture and adventure. There are numerous tourist destinations and attractions which boost Nepal tourism significantly. This article will give you brief but helpful ideas about famous places and attractions of tourism in Nepal. Cultural, Historical & Heritage Attractions  Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal, is the most popular destination which is world famous with lots of cultural, historical and heritage attractions in and around the city. It is considered as premier cultural and economic hub of Nepal. There are many temples and monuments in this city which are tourists' delight. Durbar Square of Hanuman Dhaka, Pashupatinath Hindu Temples, Swayambhunath Buddha Stupas, Boudhanath Temple, Patan Durbar Sq...

Dolpo is located inside the Shy - Phoksundo National Park of mid-western Nepal , behind the Dhaulagiri massif, towards the Tibetan Plateau. Upper Dolpo region is another remote hidden destination in far west where Nepal's most tranquil and natural beauty is still unexplored.  The home of herbal land, unspoiled trans-Himalayan culture, Buddhist monuments, unique human civilization at high altitude is worth a visit. Trekking around the Dolpo region is an unforgettable journey in every visitor's life. Observing different rain shadow landscapes with stunning mountain views, wild flowers, Himalayan blue sheep, snow leopards, and huge birds Himalayan griffon. It's difficult to grow crops there, which makes life difficult for the local people, so most of them are involved in the salt trade from Tibet, this traditional culture continue in Doplo generation to generation.  Dolpo is protected by Shey-Phoksundo National Park. It lies to the north of the Dhaulagiri Range bordering t...

A delegation of Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) met with Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation Sharat Singh Bhandari and expressed concerned over the decision of the people of Upper Mustang to bar trekkers from entering the area from October 1. It also drew the government's attention over the Dolpa District Development Committee's decision to collect Rs 500 each from trekkers to Dolpo region from the coming season. The delegation also said the imposition of additional fees and obstructions on popular trekking routes could make negative impact on the tourism industry ahead of Nepal Tourism Year 2011. Locals of Upper Mustang a few days ago had decided to bar trekkers to the region, stating that the Home Ministry hadn't released 60 percent of the royalty fee collected from trekkers for development works at the local level, despite expressing commitment to do so.

As a flock of seagulls swoops on a salmon farm in New Zealand's Marlborough Sounds, attracted by the thrashing fish within, tour boat operator Peter Beech sighs and says: "I'm not sure this is a fight we can win." Beech has plied the pristine waters at the top of the South Island all his life but fears plans to increase aquaculture in the Sounds will create an ecological time bomb in the area his family has lived in for six generations. The New Zealand government has announced the end of a 10-year moratorium on aquaculture in the region, a magnet for tourists who come to marvel at dolphins, seals and whales on eco-tours such as those operated by Beech. "It has the potential to turn our beautiful Sounds into one great big fish farming area," he said. The New Zealand King Salmon Company has applied to create more fish farms in the area to double its output to 15,000 tonnes by 2015 as part of a long-term plan to become an NZ$500 million ($410 million) comp...

Kathmandu  - Nepal's Tourism Year 2011 has claimed the first Indian casualties with police arresting three men for allegedly seeking commercial sex in the capital. Rafiq Hussain, 40, Shahid Ahmad, 49, and Nadim Ahmad, 40, were arrested Saturday during a raid on a spa and beauty parlour in a key area of the capital that had been under surveillance following complaints by locals, police said. 'We raided the Natural Spa and Beauty Parlour located near the Yak and Yeti hotel,' inspector Krishna Prasad Koirala told IANS. 'The three Indian men were caught in compromising positions.' Six Nepali women, including the owner of the spa, were also arrested. The other five women, in their 20s, reportedly said they had come for beauty treatment while police claimed they were commercial sex workers. The three men told police they were tourists who had arrived from Lucknow, the capital of India's Uttar Pradesh state. On Sunday, the men were taken to the Kathmandu chief dist...