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Just wanted to write about the current state of the Nepal for travelers and the ever important question.

Is Nepal safe to travel right now ?

My answer is yes , YES, and YES !!!.

and the security situation in Nepal for travelers has never been better and the records prove it.

By the way, happy Tihar (Dipawoli) one of Hindu main festivals is starting in tommorrow. Festival of lights as they call it.

We regularly update Nepal travel advisories on this log here.

http://www.exoticbuddha.com/english/2007/10/10/is-nepal-safe-for-travelers/

Few Excerpts from there “Yes, Nepal is safe for travelers.

Until 2 years ago there was a Maoist insurgency, which since has been solved by having a successful peace process. Right now, the country is building a new constitution after having a successful election for the members of the constituent assembly.

Although there have been instances of sporadic violence in southern regions, tourists have never been harmed. The Hilly and Himalayan region, including the capital Kathmandu, are safe for travel. In the past two years, I have heard only of less than five reported instances of physical harassment of tourists in Nepal during the entire period………”

Happy trekking in Nepal to those of you who are already here.

enjoy,

Exoticbuddha team and nepal travel enthusiasts.

Nepal is now famous for another adventure activity - sky diving from the height equivalent to the height of the Mount Everest.

First Everest Sky Dive 2008 was organized from October 3 to 11.  Altogether 76 jumps -solo and tandem- were performed by the nationals of 15 countries including Nepal from the height of 29,500ft landing on the drop zone of 12,350ft at Syangboche of Solukhumbu.

For more information, please visit Everest Sky Dive 2008.

It seems that tourists to Nepal are traveling to the upper mustang a lot these days even though they have to pay a hefty entrance fee to the “forbidden” regions of upper mustang.

Only 1,000 foreigners are usually allowed each year. But this year it seems there are three thousand permits being applied. Seems like a lot of demand here.

Airlines are facing ticket shortages in catering to travelers who want to visit Nepal. This is primarily due to the high volume of travelers who are visiting Nepal as the autumn season for travel has begun.

Some airlines have increased the frequency of their flights to Nepal - Thai Airways is one of them.

The autumn season, the ideal time for traveling in Nepal, has begun. Tourists are visiting the country in very substantial numbers and the most seats in the airlines traveling to Nepal have been booked. So is the case with the hotels popular with the tourists. The trekking routes are being packed and the pressure on the domestic flights is increasing.

The Dasain festival, a festival worshipping Goddess Durga with animal sacrifices, has also coincided with the start of the autumn season. The festival is a ten day long festival started on September 30. The final day of the festival, Vijaya Dashami, is on October 9. On this day, people receive tika - rice grains coloured with vermilion- with jamara - barley shoots sowed on the first day of the festival. You can join with the Nepalese families who celebrate this festival to have a feel of it.