U.S. Embassy-Kathmandu, +977-1-423-4000, consktm@state.govState Department – Consular Affairs, +1-888-407-4747 or +1-202-501-4444Enroll in Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive Alerts.Follow us on Facebook and Twitter Nepal Country-Specific Information: On September 1, the Government of Nepal announced an end to a country-wide lockdown in place since late April 2021. The Government[…]
The Government of Maldives will resume the issuing of on arrival tourist visas from July 15 2020.There is NO mandatory quarantine on arrival to the Maldives. For non-tourist visitors travelling to an inhabited island, you are required to undergo self-quarantine of 14 days upon arrival at the island.To ensure the[…]
Needless to say, 2021 has been one heck of a rollercoaster ride with its ups and downs. With the year coming to a close, we don’t blame you for taking that much-needed vacation or even thinking of upcoming ALs to spend in 2022. Thankfully, Singapore’s got a slew of new attractions that opened up[…]
BEIJING, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) — Red tourism, which refers to visiting historical sites with a modern revolutionary legacy, has become an increasingly popular choice for travelers in 2021, data from a recent report showed. The number of searches for “red tourism” on Mafengwo, a Chinese travel service and social-networking platform,[…]
Some archaeological records have been discovered in the Patan Durbar Square area in Lalitpur. While digging a ditch inside the Durbar Square premises, a 6-foot-tall Lichchavi-era inscription was found underneath a golden window in front of the Bhimsen temple. The records were found by a team of archaeologists led by Prakash Darnal. An inscription[…]
This group bears similarities with other indigenous masked dances such as Sikali Naach (Khokhana), Ajima Naach (Kathmandu), Sapta Matrika Naach/ Gatu Pyakhan ( Kirtipur) and Asta Matrika Naach (Lalitpur). These dances feature the manifestations of Shakti/ Parvati: Bhramayeni, Maheswori (Rudrayani), Vaishnavi, Kumari, Indrayani, Varahi, Chamunda and Maha-Laxmi. They are accompanied[…]
South of Lalitpur lies Thecho, an ancient village once known as Dyecha during the Lichhavi era when the settlement was in the low lands near Nakhu River. When a landslide struck, the entire town was moved, to higher ground. The upper lands were known, as chhen choy ( chhen refers to home and choy:[…]
This is the story of the venerable Laxmi-Narayan of Patko Tole in Patan, Kathmandu Valley.Nepali people are deeply spiritual, and their daily lives are filled with rituals that are supposed to invoke energy and inspiration. Every nook and corner of the country and the Kathmandu Valley has a little shrine,[…]