Kathmandu Travel Guide

View of Boudha Stupa over the blue Hilton swimming pool, Hyatt Regency Kathmandu,Taragaon, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Most Recent Kathmandu Travel Articles from BootsnAll

Kathmandu Nights

Carleton Cole takes us on a wild ride through Kathmandu, into the Nepali capital’s overwhelming backpacker ghetto of Thamel, which makes Asia’s other travellers’ districts look as tame as a tea party.

A Very Different Nepal

Nepal's southern region, with its wetlands, forests, and agricultural communities offers fascinating contrasts with the Himmalayas. Paul Belz describes his close experiences with the Terai's people and wildlife.

A Light In Their Lives – Kathmandu, Nepal

A volunteering adventure in Nepal is bringing hope to Nepali orphans and life-changing experiences to its Western volunteers.

Downhill Journey to Kathmandu – Nepal, Asia

Barry Rogge and friends had a long, arduous, but fascinating car trip from the Tibet border to Kathmandu.

The Thorung La Special – Nepal, Asia

A Tibetan mastiff puppy, a pied piper monkey, and a 10-year old innkeeper contribute to making the great thorung la special for Steven Cho.

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Kathmandu Travel Guide Overview

The heart of Nepal, Kathmandu is no longer the fabled city it once was. For some, the name evokes the image of the starting point before trekkers head out to tackle the countless mountains. For others it's a dilapidated capital that is struggling to deal with the reality of poverty. Despite travel warnings and the Maoists, travelers still come to this ancient kingdom in hopes to discovers all that it's known for.