@TheoauNepal

I think that those of us who enjoy watching american football are in the minority in Nepal. But if you are in Thamel, try either the New Orleans Cafe or the Roadhouse Cafe. Read More

Back to the main thread, it's comforting to read that the small NGO described above does many good things like planting trees here in Nepal. We wish them well in their expansion plans. Let's be honest, somebody needs to plant a bumper crop ... Read More

Yes, clear distinction should be drawn between the international entity called INGO and the local NGO, the first one being an advocate while the second one is a direct service provider. This is especially appropriate not to say relevant to Nepal, a ... Read More

Yes. At current exchange rate $2,000 you cite is like needing 227,000 Nrs a month in round figures, while $3,000 would mean 341,000 Nrs. This contrasts with a budget figure for two of 1 million Nrs for the whole year that AlisonDK quoted in her ... Read More

Jatte000. Don't think you have much choice. Do use Thai. Afraid you have no alternative but to send it by air cargo as you say. Over all those years and a multitude of flights into Nepal, I personally had no problem, never paid a rupee of tax ... Read More

If it's general information you are after, place to start for that type of inquiry is the US Embassy in Kathmandu. If it's job opportunities information you are seeking, I'm no authority in this specialty field but I would think that ... Read More

Glaucoma and cataracts are two very different things. Glaucoma is an eye disease which is associated with elevated intraocular (IOP) pressure in which damage to the optic nerve can lead to loss of vision and even blindness. Glaucoma is in fact the ... Read More

I quite agree that whenever possible, it's far better to consult with a specialist doctor than with a GP especially in a country like Nepal. Obviously, a specialist doctor is also more apt to have spent a greater number of years in medical ... Read More

Very much like you I believe, I had a small pet dog, a bichon, weighing less than 6 kgs placed in an over the shoulder carrying case and must have flown in and out of Kathmandu airport at least half a dozen times, if not more, over the years. Never ... Read More

Alison, another way to work only 5 or 6 hours a week instead of 50 or 60 hours, and earn extra money, is for you to become a buying agent of nepali handicrafts for account of australian buyers in Sydney, to whom you would then ship to from ... Read More

Agreed, for a short stay limited to 2 years in Nepal, simply not worth going through all the hassle, time and expense of trying to set up a business here, having to meet all the stringent DOI requirements, etc. This way, no need to apply for a ... Read More

Exactly right, use several debit cards, or arrange for bank to bank transfers to Nepal from the home country. I used both methods for well over a decade and never had the slightest problem. Carrying a lot of cash on you is just asking for trouble. A ... Read More

The thread initiated by Priscilla here is about "Retiring in Nepal" And in reading remarks made to date, I can't help but notice that remarkably little information (if any) has been provided here so far on her questions, and in ... Read More

Some years ago, I recall going to the Manmohan Memorial Hospital for a chest X-ray. After examining the X-ray, they told me I had pneumonia. As I had a doubt in my mind about their diagnosis, I hopped over to the Himal Hospital, also in the city. ... Read More

I think that the two names you've mentioned are the most obvious ones in Nepal. I would never go as far as to say that other candidates do not exist, but based on my knowledge of Nepal, I do think it's unlikely that you will find other ... Read More