Women remain severely underrepresented across all sectors of tourism transport, in the air, on land and on water, with legal, cultural and structural barriers continuing to block their access to decent work, career advancement and leadership roles, according to a new global report released jointly by UN Tourism and the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF).
A new trekking trail giving access to Pochoka Glacial Lake in Manang has been completed, opening one of the Annapurna region's lesser-known alpine destinations to a wider range of visitors.
Women remain severely underrepresented across all sectors of tourism transport, in the air, on land and on water, with legal, cultural and structural barriers continuing to block their access to decent work, career advancement and leadership roles, according to a new global report released jointly by UN Tourism and the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF).
Seventy volunteers removed 55 sacks of waste from trekking routes around Pisang in Manang during a one-day cleanup campaign, covering ground from Swargadwari Bridge to Ngoro Danda and from Upper Pisang to the Pisang-Ghyaru Bridge.
A new trekking trail giving access to Pochoka Glacial Lake in Manang has been completed, opening one of the Annapurna region's lesser-known alpine destinations to a wider range of visitors.
Legendary climber Kami Rita Sherpa received a Lifetime Achievement Award and Chinese mountaineer He Jing was honoured as the first woman to climb all 14 peaks above 8,000 metres without supplementary oxygen, as Kathmandu played host to the Everest Summiteers Summit (ESS) 2026 over two days at The Soaltee Kathmandu.
The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) and the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) have jointly launched the fourth Fundamental Skill Course of the Professional Mountain Guide (PMG) Training, with 40 participants set to undergo training across Kathmandu and Kanani in Nuwakot district until July 6.
Nima Rinji Sherpa, the world's youngest climber to have summited all 14 of the world's 8,000-metre peaks, has added Denali in Alaska to his climbing resume, reaching the summit on June 19 as part of a family-led expedition that marks the next chapter of his mountaineering journey, a bid to complete the Seven Summits.
Nepal Tourism Board and TikTok have launched a three-day workshop in Kathmandu to train tourism professionals, trekking guides, mountaineers, and content creators in digital storytelling, as Nepal looks to sharpen its social media presence under the Visit Nepal Campaign 2026.
Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister Khadak Raj Paudel has pledged to bring Gautam Buddha International Airport into full regular operation without further delay, saying Nepal cannot meet its target of attracting one crore tourists without activating both the Bhairahawa and Pokhara airports and connecting them to international destinations.
What the tourism industry typically writes off as the off-season has turned into something of a windfall for Pokhara this year, with a surge of Indian visitors filling hotels, crowding the lakeside promenade and keeping Fewa Lake's boat operators busier than they have been in years.
The Airlines Operators Association of Nepal (AOAN) and the Aeronautical Society of Nepal (AeSN) have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance the unified development, safety, and modernisation of Nepal's aviation sector, the two organisations announced.
The Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) has welcomed the announcement of daily direct flights between Pokhara and Dubai by flydubai, set to commence from September 23, 2026, calling it a major breakthrough for international air access to Nepal's tourism capital.
Six major Nepali tourism associations hosted a high-level lunch meeting with European Union ambassadors and heads of mission at The Dwarika's Hotel in Kathmandu on May 26
Seventy volunteers removed 55 sacks of waste from trekking routes around Pisang in Manang during a one-day cleanup campaign, covering ground from Swargadwari Bridge to Ngoro Danda and from Upper Pisang to the Pisang-Ghyaru Bridge.
A wildlife survey in the Manang Ngisyang Block has found the Blue Sheep, locally known as Naur, population to be healthy and stable, a result conservationists say reflects sustained habitat protection efforts in the Annapurna Conservation Area.
The Annapurna Conservation Area Project's Unit Conservation Office in Manang has completed a three-day cleanup campaign along one of Nepal's most popular trekking routes, collecting around 75 sacks of waste from the trail between Tanki Manang and Thorong La Pass.
As the dust settles on the busiest climbing season Mt Everest has ever seen, the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC) has wrapped up its Spring 2026 cleanup campaign with a staggering 90,329 kg of waste hauled off the world's highest mountain, and a clear signal that Everest rangers will remain at the centre of its strategy going forward.
The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has placed heritage conservation, cultural promotion, and tourism development at the heart of its policy and programme for fiscal year 2083/84 (2026/27), unveiling a wide-ranging agenda that includes an international film festival, homestay promotion in historic settlements, UNESCO intangible heritage listings, and the restoration of the city's ancient water infrastructure.
The BBC has broadcast a video interview of Dawa Sherpa, the Sherpa guide who survived seven days alone in Everest's death zone, filmed inside the intensive care unit of HAMS Hospital in Kathmandu without the knowledge or consent of his family or hospital authorities, drawing sharp condemnation from his wife and raising serious questions about the broadcaster's adherence to its own editorial standards.
Visiting United States Special Envoy for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor on Friday officially unveiled the “Ultra X Gen 2” American cargo drone built by Freefly Systems at Everest Base Camp.
The installation of the world’s highest automatic weather station had made headlines globally in 2022, but it turned out to be rubbish in just four years.
On the occasion of World Protein Day, health experts and officials in Nepal are calling on the public to ignore persistent myths about the poultry industry and recognize chicken and eggs as safe, affordable, and vital sources of protein.
Nepali-American author and community responder Passang Nuru Sherpa has earned another major international literary accolade, with his memoir Behind the Mask winning a spot in final of the 2026 International Book Award in the Non-Fiction Creative category.
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