Travel & Leisure

From Sundarijal to Pangsam Okhreni: A waterfall hike worth the rain

2026-07-08T10:06

A 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.

Travel & Leisure

TAAN Gandaki issues urgent appeal after flood, landslide damage in Annapurna trekking region

2026-07-13T20:18

The Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) Gandaki has issued an urgent appeal following severe flooding and landslides in the Annapurna trekking region, triggered by continuous rainfall over the past several days.