@dupuis2017
French expat in Thailand
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Registration: 29 November 2017
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How can the Kathmandu air pollution issue be solved? by MadagascarNow
OK, let's first assume the government will either get out of the way or cooperate. It's easy to bash governments and criticize politicians. I just get bored with that dialog and, as expats, I think it's important to remember we are here ...
To refresh memory, Kathmandu Post's headline (Sept. 25, 2018) read: "Government may revoke ban on old vehicles", a major contributor to air pollution. Incomprehensible. Read More
How can the Kathmandu air pollution issue be solved? by MadagascarNow
OK, let's first assume the government will either get out of the way or cooperate. It's easy to bash governments and criticize politicians. I just get bored with that dialog and, as expats, I think it's important to remember we are here ...
Up to date recorded Air Quality Index (AQI) in Kathmandu, Phora Durbar station, this 25/11/2018 is as follows: 405 level in real time (taken 3 hrs ago). Hazardous pollution level is defined as anything between 301 and 500. For more and better ... Read More
Cost of living 2018 in Nepal by Priscilla
Hello everyone, As per our annual tradition, we invite you to share your experiences and tell us more about the average prices of products and services in your town/city/area, so that we have updated information regarding cost of living and ...
Now looks as if people who lost their homes in that terrible 2015 earthquake are finally going to get some so-called "soft loans" (low cost relief) to help them re-build. Some 732,000 people are affected. Assistance can't come soon ... Read More
The jobs that are the most in-demand for expats in Nepal by Priscilla
Hello, We invite you to share some information regarding the job market for expats in Nepal. This information will be incredibly helpful to anyone considering moving there, so we're very grateful for your contribution. What are the types of ...
If Nepal Airlines does go broke, can forget that offer for jobs the company had announced only a few months ago. To complicate matters, the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation recently announced that come April 2019, they would close the ... Read More
How can the Kathmandu air pollution issue be solved? by MadagascarNow
OK, let's first assume the government will either get out of the way or cooperate. It's easy to bash governments and criticize politicians. I just get bored with that dialog and, as expats, I think it's important to remember we are here ...
So long as Nepal is in that unenviable position of being the worst country in the world for Air Quality and fifth from the bottom for Environment like you say, I totally fail to see how this Himalayan Kingdom , as once called, is going to ... Read More
How can the Kathmandu air pollution issue be solved? by MadagascarNow
OK, let's first assume the government will either get out of the way or cooperate. It's easy to bash governments and criticize politicians. I just get bored with that dialog and, as expats, I think it's important to remember we are here ...
About that latest really tragic accident near TU in which a cyclist fell into an open drain, regrettably left open with no manhole cover, and died, the President of Kathmandu Cycle City (KCC) has made this statement: "This accident is a good ... Read More
Cost of living 2018 in Nepal by Priscilla
Hello everyone, As per our annual tradition, we invite you to share your experiences and tell us more about the average prices of products and services in your town/city/area, so that we have updated information regarding cost of living and ...
Hope none of you guys have a sweet tooth! Speaking of cost of living for daily commodities, the price of one kilo of sugar has just gone up from 65 nrs to 90 nrs, which is a whopping 40% increase within a period of only two weeks. I noticed that ... Read More
ATM / Bank Fees by Oscar Aguayo
Hello everyone, My family and I will be moving to Nepal shortly. I am from Spain and I am planning on getting student visas and stay in NP for as long as we can. While in Nepal I plan to work as a freelance web developer to my clients in Spain. So ...
Money transfer companies tell customers about "fees" but less is said about their margins until later. They can say what they will - beforehand - in the sending country, but it's only 24-48hrs later, that the same company will then set ... Read More
ATM / Bank Fees by Oscar Aguayo
Hello everyone, My family and I will be moving to Nepal shortly. I am from Spain and I am planning on getting student visas and stay in NP for as long as we can. While in Nepal I plan to work as a freelance web developer to my clients in Spain. So ...
The reality is that when the nepalese rupee manages to lose 10% of its value in exchange rate against both dollar and euro as has happened in the last 12 months, the 9% interest rate the nepali banks offer is no consolation for out of pocket losses. ... Read More
How can the Kathmandu air pollution issue be solved? by MadagascarNow
OK, let's first assume the government will either get out of the way or cooperate. It's easy to bash governments and criticize politicians. I just get bored with that dialog and, as expats, I think it's important to remember we are here ...
Some time ago, legislation was passed to take vehicles older than 20 years off the road in Nepal, thus relieving pollution. Now, of all things, they are talking about revoking that directive or so the Kathmandu Post just reported this day. A bit ... Read More
Housing location & lifestyle question by AlisonDK
Hi All My husband and I went to Nepal about 7 years ago for a 3 week stay and absolutely loved it. We are considering a move to Nepal for a few years as where we live in Australia (Sydney) is now so expensive we're working our lives away 50-60 ...
Securing a job in a school is a good suggestion, but not any school, and you might bear in mind that the further you ex out from the city limits, the less you are likely to find the type of school you would want to apply to, with a view to landing a ... Read More
Declaring Money at the Airport? by Emonokane
Hi There, For a number of reasons, I will be carrying more than $2000 USD with me when I go to Nepal. I have read that you have to declare the money if you are bringing more then $2000 into the country. Does anyone know what happens when I declare ...
- If you arrive at TIA with less than US$2,000 in cash, that's best - If you have on you more than US$2,000 in bills, you must declare - If you do declare, you should be able to produce right then and there, a bank receipt for the sum, with ... Read More
Nepali Language Lessons by e_moodie
I've been looking to find somewhere that will teach me the Nepali language for some time now. The only words that I've been able to learn have been what I have looked up in my lonely planet phrasebook. So far, the only places that I've been able ...
I think it's a great asset to speak nepali, and really admire anyone who has a go at trying to learn it. I, myself, am tri-lingual but all 3 languages I master are based on the same vocabulary most of us are totally familiar with, starting in ... Read More
Cost of living 2018 in Nepal by Priscilla
Hello everyone, As per our annual tradition, we invite you to share your experiences and tell us more about the average prices of products and services in your town/city/area, so that we have updated information regarding cost of living and ...
You're right Jl about nepali people requiring lower borrowing rates to help them in any possible rebuilding. As things now stand, cost is too high. Hope rates come down. It's common knowledge that although each family here qualifies for ... Read More
Cost of living 2018 in Nepal by Priscilla
Hello everyone, As per our annual tradition, we invite you to share your experiences and tell us more about the average prices of products and services in your town/city/area, so that we have updated information regarding cost of living and ...
And like the Kathmandu Post headlines it, the people are now paying taxes on chickens and goats. Read More