About Wonderful Beautiful Nepal

Wonderful Beautiful Nepal, also known by its web address New Nepal Dream, is a blog about Nepal’s places, cultural heritage, festivals, food and local ingredients.

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Browse travel-planning guides, introductions to historic places and articles about Nepali life and cuisine. The archive includes older posts as well as more recent guides.

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Prices, transport services, permits and opening arrangements can change. Treat budget figures as estimates and confirm time-sensitive details with the relevant official authority or provider before making travel arrangements. Older articles may describe conditions at the time they were written.

For a starting point, read the Nepal travel guide and Nepal budget guide.

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