Nepali Times

Rain gets a lot of bad press. Forget what the guidebooks say.Visit Nepal in the monsoon. Get wet.

Lets talk of rites of passage, the loss of innocence. Let tomorrow come, we will face it together.

Dawn breaks over Bhaktapur like the opening of an act set in some medieval conch-shaped stage. This ancient town is a treat to behold, and a classic lesson in heritage conservation.

There were a number of Japanese and Korean expeditions in Nepal this season, but it was the Europeans who stole the show.