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TAAN pushes for trekking trail conservation law, TIMS overhaul in ministerial meetings
21 July 2026The Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal has held a series of meetings with the Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Khadak Prasad Paudel, the Nepal Tourism Board and private sector stakeholders to advance key priorities for Nepal's trekking industry, including a proposed law to protect the country's trekking trails and stronger implementation of the trekker registration system.
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Travel & LeisureMonsoon disrupts Nepal's highways; night travel banned on key tourist routes
19 July 2026Nepal's monsoon season has intensified sharply, forcing authorities to suspend night-time travel on several major highways and issue emergency advisories across tourist-heavy corridors — developments that directly affect travellers, trekkers and tour operators planning movement across the country this weekend.
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Travel & LeisureParticipants highlight role of AI in tourism on STEAN Day
19 July 2026Participants at a recent event have emphasized the need to focus on digital marketing and the promotion of Nepal’s tourism and mountaineering products, as artificial intelligence takes center stage in today's global landscape.
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Travel & LeisureHotel Association Nepal seeks electricity subsidy, airport fixes and PPP push from government
15 July 2026Nepal's hotel industry has the capacity to serve four million tourists annually but is currently receiving only 1.2 million — a gap that Hotel Association Nepal (HAN) says costs the country jobs, investment and the chance to keep Nepali youth from seeking work abroad.
