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111 reels, 7 winners: Nepal Tourism Board clebrates Nepal's wellness storytellers
14 July 2026The Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) has announced the winners of its nationwide Wellness Reel Contest 2026, selecting seven creators—one from each province—from 111 submissions showcasing Nepal's growing wellness tourism sector.
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Travel & LeisureNMA launches rock-climbing training in Tanahun as part of mountain leader programme
10 July 2026The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) has commenced a two-day rock-climbing training at Bimal Nagar in Tanahun district, bringing professional mountain skills development out of Kathmandu and into Gandaki Province as part of its ongoing Professional Mountain Leader Fundamental Skills Training.
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Travel & LeisureAltitude sickness claims 16 lives in Mustang this year, Indian pilgrims worst hit
10 July 2026Mustang district recorded 16 altitude-sickness deaths in the past fiscal year, up sharply from nine the previous year, according to figures from Provincial Hospital, Jomsom, as originally reported.
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Travel & LeisureFrom Sundarijal to Pangsam Okhreni: A waterfall hike worth the rain
8 July 2026A short bus ride out of Kathmandu and a trail that wound through forest, past smaller waterfalls and through a quiet hillside village took my three friends, and me to Pangsam Okhreni Waterfall on a recent hike — a day that delivered fresh air, good company and, by the time we turned back, an unplanned lesson in why a raincoat beats an umbrella on the trail.
