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Here are some important info about Nepal, for those planning to visit this incredible country. Let me know your comments.

When to Go?

Oct – Dec = good weather, sunny warm days, cool evenings -- peak tourist season. Jan – Feb = sunny, but cool, off season so you can get good deals. Mar – May = good weather, tourist season, but not as busy as Fall. Jun – Sep = rainy, and July & Aug. Monsoon. Not the best time to come. (End of Sep. is starting to get nice.)

Visas, Customs, and Transportation 

If you ar

The header at Hotelmarketing  was pretty blunt: social media travel sites are screaming for attention-but users and suppliers are not impressed.

According to the latest PhoCusWright data, social media in general generates so little traffic to travel websites it makes anyone wonder if there really is a need for "dedicated social media sites for travel."

In an earlier post at New Media Travel,  we argued that travel marketers were in fact wasting their time on Facebook and Twitter.

Now this rec

por Cristóbal Ramírez

Es la ciudad fashion y con estilo. En esto no hay duda. Roma es la capital oficial de Italia, pero es en Milán donde se tejen las relaciones contractuales y comerciales que elevan el PIB del país. Milán es la urbe de los negocios y de la moda. Y si no, cuando esté en pleno bullicio y se disponga a recorrer su centro, intente contar las tiendas de lujo. Perderá la cuenta. Dolce & Gabanna, Dior, Chanel, Kenzo, Ferragamo, Versace, Valentino…

Y eso se nota en sus habitantes,

World Rhino Day is just around the corner, a global raft of activities planned for 22 September - their aim to generate greater awareness of the mammals plight.

Susie Offord, Deputy Director of Save The Rhino International, comments “The world has already lost 95% of its rhinos, and the remaining few are being threatened with extinction within the next 10 years due to escalating poaching and loss of habitat.”

Acacia Africa is already a proud sponsor of Save The Rhino International and the tour o

by Shannon Farley

Costa Rica is known for its adventures. One that draws adventure enthusiasts from all over the world is scuba diving in Costa Rica’s warm and beautiful waters.

The “Rich Coast” in Central America offers under-the-sea adventures ranging from impressive coral reefs to vast schools of fish and other marine life to shipwrecks. With two coastlines, the Pacific and the Caribbean, Costa Rica presents scuba divers with a myriad of fascinating dive sites. Warm, tropical waters off Costa R

Lantau Island is a world away from busy Hong Kong Island and Kowloon.  Lantau Island, located where the Pearl River flows into the South China Sea, is forested with the few high-rise buildings located along the coast.  It is home to Hong Kong International Airport, Disneyland, a 25-minute scenic cable car ride, Po Lin Monastery, the giant brass Tian Tan Buddha, and Tai O fishing village.  Guests at the SkyCity Marriott can explore the island on their own or to get the maximum benefit book a tou

It's autumn again in the northern hemisphere, and in a few key regions of a few key countries that means apples and cider, both “hard” (mildly alcoholic) and not. While pomaceous potions are brewed — in versions sweet, dry, and downright tart — in countries as varied as Argentina, Russia, and South Africa, in certain fetching parts of Europe and North America, cidre, sidra, and Apfelwein are an integral part of the life and culture. Any one of them would make a juicy getaway ind

Turistas de todo el mundo saturan India durante todo el año debido al gran tamaño y fascinante diversidad del país. India es tan vasto como para satisfacer el gusto de todo tipo de viajeros. Aunque la demanda de viajes a la India existe durante todo el año , a partir de la temporada de invierno que comprende desde inicios de Octubre y que dura hasta febrero es consideradacomo el mejor momento para pasar unas vacaciones en este país. Los inviernos también anuncian el inicio de la temporada alta d

Being a native of America’s favorite city of San Francisco, we are blessed with world class restaurants, museums, theatre, winning sports teams, a tolerant city, in a mild climate where outdoor activities are possible year long.

In the summer of 2013, I was able to witness the grand dame of yacht racing, the America’s Cup. San Francisco played host to some of the most skilled sailors and yachtsmen in the world. A sailing regatta like no other in a world class city, like no other. From July 7 to S

“Female Eggs For Sale” may not be a sign you’ll see any time soon, but for all intents and purposes that’s what the global market for harvesting and selling women’s eggs is all about.

The in vitro fertilization market is a billion dollar industry that touches almost every country in the world. It touches the wealthy neighborhoods of London and reaches  into the Americas, Asia and the IVF capital of the world, Cyprus, which has more fertility clinics than any other country in the world, and attr

One of the most popular day tours from San Jose, Costa Rica, is the charming artisan town of Sarchi.

Called the “cradle of Costa Rican handicrafts,” both international tourists and locals alike visit Sarchi for its more than 200 stores and small family-operated woodworking and leather workshops. It is a perfect Central Valley day tour to combine with the Poás Volcano, a coffee tour, or the Juan Castro Blanco National Park. Sarchi is also an excellent stop on the way to Volcano Arenal.

Located on t

Minutes from the City:  the Mountain Awaits

The mountains east of San Diego are oak and apple country, with century old apple trees.   

The country leading up to Julian, the former gold mining town from the 1860’s now home to apple orchards, wineries, gourmet dining, and shopping, is the dry rolling hills also seen in Paso Robles and Andalucía, Spain.  Just over an hour east of San Diego, the area is near Mt. Palomar, offering all four seasons to the Southern California traveler.  Cattle graze the

Avgas Gorge, on the western coast of Cyprus, is a magnificent fissure in the limestone cliffs. It lies in an unfrequented part of the island where tourists rarely went.

At the time of my first visit, I lived in Yorkshire. So, my first sight invited comparison with the limestone country of the Pennines. But, after the first section of the gorge, guarded by a cold, dark gap of only about 10 feet between 300-foot high cliffs, it opened out into an almost tropical treescape.

Often, a mild scramble ove

   Although it is no longer a rarely to find on a hotel bed a sign asking the guest to reuse his/her towel or to accept having sheets changed once every three days rather than once a day, many people still wonder if tourism is an environmentally friendly industry. Due to past mistakes the public often is cynical about tourism and it is not unusual to hear people wondering out loud if the desire to change sheets once every three days is more about saving the hotel money then about saving the envi

por Andrés Figueroa Vásquez

El pueblo costero de Sámara, en la provincia de Guanacaste, ha creado una marca como destino deportivo. Por ello, ha sido sede de varios eventos de atletismo en los últimos meses. Así, los pasados 18 de mayo; 1 y 2 de junio se desarrolló la segunda edición del Festival Deportivo Sámara 2013, donde se incluyó un triatlón extremo con ciclismo y carreras de montaña, además de natación en aguas abiertas. Los organizadores del Multirreto Aventura procuraron que el program

Soon the leaves will be starting to show tinges of red, orange, and yellow so now is the time to plan for a spectacular peak season drive along the Blue Ridge Parkway, a 469-mile scenic highway that connects the Shenandoah National Park in northwestern Virginia with the Great Smoky Mountain National Park in North Carolina.

Ride awhile, then stop awhile: the two-lane Parkway is designed for leisurely journeys.Turn on your favorite Bluegrass music, make sure your camera battery is fully charged, an

Why in the world should you settle for all those cheesy malls and resort gift shops, the cruise-terminal complexes and hypercommercialized downtowns clogged with cookie-cutter perfume, watch, and T-shirt shops? If you know where to look, it’s still possible to find unique local products, atmosphere, or both. There are of course various straw markets and crafts centers on various islands, of course, but here are just a few of the other favorites I’ve come across in my years covering the Caribbean

by David Paul Appell

For too many folks, Caribbean shopping in the 21st century seems to be all about duty-free malls, Rolex and Seiko shops, cheesy T-shirts, and made-in-China trinkets. Good thing there are still plenty of distinctive options where local flair and products can still be found —if you know how to smoke ‘em out. Following up on last week's Part 1, here’s my hand-picked round-up of seven more islands’ worth of goodies,from vanilla rum in St. Barts to conch pearls in Turks and Caico