Shaurab Lohani

As a travel entrepreneur, I along with my team have put an effort to compile all the time lapses created on our way to Annapurna base camp. If you like the video please share and let the world know Nepal is safe to travel.

Nothing rocked this nation in centuries than the relentless tweets and status updates after the earthquake of 25 th April, 2015. Being persistent in either convincing or conveying the world of either “we are fine” or “how hard mother nature is hammering Nepal with unremitting aftershocks” has created such a huge buzz in the social media and news media that the consequences of our own actions are seeming to be looming in the Nepalese skies. I was shocked, dazed and in chaos as well with every possible mixed feeling after looking one of my tweets still being re-tweeted, the tweets posted at the initial days of the quake. Really! I took a moment of my own and thought of million Nepalese people who tweeted emotionally and let me think even my friends who never updated their facebook status were updating every seconds. It’s just my perception but what I believe there is still someone somewhere reading stale tweets or the links that we shared on the early days of the quake and cancell...

The #GoHome movement was phenomenal that even I couldn't sway my hands away from making twitter posts, people rose from every corner of the country and world to show the rest of the world that Nepalese will not remain hushed for every misrepresentation Indian media imposed. This was on the very initial days of the earthquake and as an after earthquake social activist I had a hunch that it wouldn't be long before Nepalese get back on their feet and continue doing their chores.  #Stillnepal #Stillsmining is amongst the campaigns with a positive lead to my hunch. These campaigns invite travelers who have been stationed or landed in Nepal post quake, intended to boost post Earthquake confidence for travellers willing to trot in this beautiful country. These are the signs that we are up, moving and are not frowning for what we had no control of. The request to the entire world is to “Participate in the Recovery of Tourism in Nepal” and there are many ways to do so. As an owne...

There is no as such as best time of the year to visit Nepal but there are certain things that one wishes to do in the country which is available only at certain times of the year. Let’s not brag about the fact that it can be visited year around like an entrepreneur who would convey couple of lies to get guests to visit the country at anytime of the year and stick to the ground reality. The best is either before the monsoon which is spring or after the monsoon which is fall. My favorite is the month where I can go around places on half sleeve. Why do people talk a lot about visiting Nepal in these seasons? Let me break it down although it may not be a new thing for a lot of you folks reading this blog. The primary reason behind tourist flocking in Nepal in the months of March – May which I have already mentioned as spring season and September - December which is fall season is for the clear views of one of the tallest peaks even from distant hill stations. Primary reasons also...

When friends and strangers ask me why travel Nepal after earthquake and the devastation? I answer their question with another question “Why not travel to Nepal?” Something I  don't  understand is why people think that if a country is hit by any natural disaster it would completely halt the  country's  daily chores and sob about what has been left behind by the catastrophe. It has been more than two months now and it is people’s nature to be constructive and positive and look for what lies ahead and not what was left behind. The shops are open, the hotels, restaurants and recreation centers have come under operations and I have been to a theatre on the 8 th floor to watch avengers with my friends and still alive. I can sense the enthusiasm in the air in the old souks, see the people walking in the narrow  alleys  and even the children going to schools and being frolic. Yes there are obviously scars left from the quake that s...

Chinese tourists expected to return to Nepal in Aug Chinese tour operators at Nepal Tourism Board on Friday.  Photographer: photo courtesy: NTB KATHMANDU, JUL 11 - “You go first, and we’ll follow.” This is what Chinese travellers say to tour and travel operators selling Nepal packages. Although, the Chinese government has not restricted its citizens from travelling to Nepal, potential visitors from the northern neighbour expect assurances from their tour organizers that it is safe to visit, a group of Chinese tour operators said Friday. Currently, nine tour operators from China are on a Nepal visit. This is the first batch of tour and travel operators to visit Nepal after the April 25 earthquake. The operators said that Chinese travellers were likely to resume Nepal tours from August. “Initially after the earthquake, we were under the impression that everything had been destroyed, but we see that except for a few places, all are intact,” said Li...

There was a lot of crying and agony for the people whose family members survived and there was the same for the ones who lost their beloved ones. I and my mother as well for the entire sleepless night of aftershocks held hands and tried staying strong by providing each other motivation. The power was out so it wa dark and we could hear the entire communities phones and mobiles on the high. Me and my mom and along with the entire community of at least 500 household spent the first day under the tents tarpaulins, under the open sky. It was one chaotic night and we could hear a huge noise under the ground, people chanting prayers, children crying, during and after every aftershocks. The night passed by with eyes wide open. Early in the morning the first thing that I did was sent my mom to my closest relative; my father's elder sister. I told my mom I am going to be in the community to assess the damage but I and Sabin; one of my friend had already made the plans for the day. The ...

This as usual again happened over night, I had no plans to visit or travel yet I did and I guess that’s what’s “call of the mountains” means is!! It was immediately after the biggest Nepalese festival Dashain, one of my cousins, popped in at my home. We had dinner and we were watching T.V, that’s when he had a call and he was explaining what he has already packed for the trip and is ready to leave as early as possible. As its in we Nepalese blood to intervene in anyone’s business, I asked him, where he is headed for?? He quickly replied, I have couple week’s long break, so escaping this hustle and bustle for a week, may be to Mustang, more precisely “Muktinath”. I was explaining my cousin how I wanted to go with him but cant because mum was going to India and cannot leave the house and dog by itself. As soon as I dropped my words to my cousin, came a phone call to my mom saying her trip to India has been postponed for the reason that the train tickets have been postponed. I went to...

8 reasons why you should visit Nepal There are many reasons why you should visit Nepal, there are flaws but when it comes to exploring a country we should keep aside all the perceptions. As to know about the country, you should go visit a country and here are 8 reasons why you should visit the country of Everest, Nepal. 1.         Number of things to do Nepal is naturally and geographical blessed, within a linear distance of around 220km in the west and around 120 km in the east, vertically, you will experience all the terrains, low flat lands to the tallest mountains in the world. Majority of the travelers flock down to Nepal with the intention to see one of the 8 highest mountains in the world above the sea level, which includes Everest 8850m, Kanchanjunga 8586m, Lhotse 8516, Makalu 8481, Cho Oyu 8201, Dhaulagiri I 8167, Manaslu 8156m and Annapurna I 8091m. When it comes to adventure, of course walking above thin air is the first choice b...