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Peter Hillary to lead final Everest Base Camp trek this November
20 June 2026Peter Hillary, son of Sir Edmund Hillary, will lead a trek to Everest Base Camp this November for the last time, marking the end of more than five decades of high-altitude guided trekking, the Himalayan Trust has announced.
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Travel & LeisureAloka the dog who walked 3,700km for peace across America arrives in Kathmandu with Vietnamese monks - and a lesson the world needs
16 June 2026A dog named Aloka has walked into Kathmandu, and into the hearts of a city that already knows something about the teachings of the Buddha.
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Travel & LeisureFrom transit to tourism: Madhesh Travel Mart 2026 makes the case for Nepal's most overlooked province
16 June 2026Madhesh Province has long been the first thing millions of Indian visitors see when they cross into Nepal — the open border, the shared language, the familiar temples and festivals.
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Travel & Leisure307 million travellers crossed borders in early 2026, but Middle East crisis clouds the outlook for the year
15 June 2026International tourist arrivals grew two percent in the first quarter of 2026, with 307 million people travelling internationally between January and March, about six million more than the same period last year, even as the Middle East conflict cast a shadow over global travel demand, according to the latest World Tourism Barometer published by UN Tourism.
