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Nepal welcomes over 91,000 international visitors in June, surpassing pre-pandemic levels by 22 percent
2 July 2026Nepal recorded 91,363 international visitor arrivals in June 2026, marking a 19.5 percent increase over the same month last year and surpassing pre-pandemic June 2019 levels by 22 percent, according to data released by the Nepal Tourism Board
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T3 SpecialAndrzej Bargiel says he completed a full ski descent via the Messner Route on Nanga Parbat
2 July 2026The Polish extreme skier Andrzej Bargiel has finally announced the success of his ambitious project – skiing down from the summit of Nanga Parbat in Pakistan without using supplemental oxygen.
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Travel & LeisureNepal's trails go smart: TAAN partners with South Korea to bring AI-powered safety tracking to the Himalayas
2 July 2026Nepal's trekking trails may soon get a high-tech safety upgrade. The Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the South Korean Safety Tech Alliance to explore rolling out an AI-powered digital safety network across the country's mountain tourism routes.
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Travel & LeisureMyanmar confers religious title on Nepali Buddhist scholar in Kathmandu ceremony
1 July 2026Myanmar has conferred one of its highest religious honours on a Nepali Buddhist scholar, recognising his contributions to Buddhist education and the development of Nepal's sacred heritage including Lumbini.
