Ilam in eastern Nepal produces some of Asia's finest teas at elevations above 1,500m. What the gardens look like, what the processing involves, and what the families running the estates do between harvests.
Eight climbers died on Everest on May 10-11, 1996. Here is what happened, what went wrong, and what the Sherpa guides saw that Western accounts missed.
Nepal's flag is the only non-rectangular national flag in the world. Here is what the shape, colours, moon, and sun actually mean - and what changed in 1962.
The Kathmandu Valley's seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites are well documented but poorly explained. What each site actually is, what the listing criteria miss, and what a proper visit to each looks like.
Sherpa does not mean guide. It is an ethnic group with a 500-year history in Nepal's mountains. This is who the Sherpa people actually are.
Patan Durbar Square was among the most damaged heritage sites in the 2015 earthquake. What has been restored, what is still scaffolded, what was lost permanently, and what the square looks like ten years on.
Most of Nepal lives in villages not on any trekking route. What rural life in the middle hills, the Terai borderlands, and the remote west looks like and what the distance from Kathmandu means in practice.
George Mallory disappeared on Everest in 1924. His body was found in 1999. Sandy Irvine's remains were found in 2024. Nobody knows if they made it.
Rainbow Valley gets its name from the colours of the dead. Here is what this section of Everest's northeast ridge actually is, and what it costs.
The Annapurna Circuit is one of Nepal's few major treks where solo trekking remains legal and well-supported. What the current trail status is, what the checkpoints check, and what a self-guided circuit involves in 2026.
Most guides say 60 days. None explain what fills them. Here is what an Everest expedition actually looks like from Lukla to the summit.
Nepal's street food ranges from chaat carts in Kathmandu to sekuwa grills in Pokhara. What is safe to eat from roadside stalls, what the best street food is, and what most first-time visitors miss.
Lifestyle
Freak Street was the centre of Kathmandu's 1970s overland culture. What the street looks like today, and what the quiet neighbourhood of Jhochhen has become.
Profile
A grass-cutter's wish to leave something behind changed Nepali literature forever. The story of Bhanubhakta Acharya, the Aadikavi.
Everest
Above 8,000 metres, the human body begins to fail. No rescue comes easily. Here is what the Everest death zone actually does to you.
culture
Swayambhunath has been called the Monkey Temple since Western visitors noticed the primates, erasing 2,000 years of Buddhist significance. What the stupa actually is and what it means to the Newari Buddhist community.
culture
Most monasteries in Nepal have become heritage sites. A handful are still functioning communities of monks and practitioners. What distinguishes a working monastery and which ones in Nepal still qualify.
Places
The limestone sparks when light strikes it. Not metaphorically. The rock carries a natural electrical charge, and under a headlamp the walls of Mahendra Cave scatter light back at you in a way that stone walls shouldn't. Mahendra Cave Pokhara: What's Inside Nepal's Most
culture
At 11am the wind comes. It arrives from the south, funnelled up through the Kali Gandaki gorge, and within an hour it can reach 60 to 80 kilometres per hour. Trekkers describe it as someone opening a giant hairdryer pointed directly at your face. The people who built Marpha knew
Places
North of Kagbeni, the road requires a permit. South of it, it does not. Two rivers meet just before the village and they do not mix easily. The Kali Gandaki runs grey-green from glacial melt. The Mustang Khola runs red-brown from the clay of the Mustang plateau. For a stretch
Food & Drink
Dal bhat is described everywhere as Nepal's national meal but most trekkers eat a simplified tourist version. What a proper thali involves, what the refill culture means, and why it is the most calorie-sensible thing to eat on a trek.
Trekking
Around 200 bodies remain on Everest, preserved by cold and impossible to reach. This is who they were, where they rest, and why no one has brought them home.
Places
She stops at the 108th spout, tilts her head back, and lets the water hit her face. It is October. The water is glacier-fed, channelled through stone carved in the shape of a cow's head, and at 3,710 metres above sea level it is cold enough to
Places
Machhapuchhre Nepal rises to 6,993m above Pokhara and has been closed to climbing since 1957. It is the only peak in Nepal with a permanent ban. It is sacred to the Gurung people as the home of Shiva. No permit exists. No permit will be issued. In 1957, a