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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
Diarrhea by BobbyKTM
Seems impossible to prevent. No matter how careful one is, "IT" will eventually get you. How do you cope with it ? I've been in Nepal for a month and have come down with some heavy duty diarrhea:making me seriously doubt if I'll ...
I don't live in Bhaktapur but I came down with hepatitis A in Ktm not so long ago. Had to stay in bed and rest for two whole months. Type E is serious. Read More
Staying in Nepal for extended period of time for meditation by Behnamk
Namaste, I and my husband have been in Nepal for several days. We're looking for a monastery, meditation center or retreat place that we can stay longer (a few months at least) for meditation and self observation, free from distraction and ...
I know what you mean. I also looked, in vain. Not easy to find because there are 10 day meditation sessions on offer, 2-3 week stays, often unconnected to monasteries - without the presence of monks - and all all pretty much of short term duration, ... Read More
Foreigner open business in Nepal by nemnemvietnam
Namaste 馃嚦馃嚨馃嚦馃嚨 I'm from Viet Nam and study abroad in Japan. I'm interested in business and have plan to open restaurant in Japan after I'm graduate university. But I have many friends from Nepal so one day ...
Like you say, the bottom line is that you can't trust nobody completely with shysters everywhere. Always good to keep in mind. Read More
Starting business in Nepal by adrianrossduncan
The advice on import-export re. setting up business in Nepal will not help if you wish to actually start a business and reside in Nepal. Which is what I plan to do, no matter how difficult it seems. Anybody got any other advice, particularly ...
I am in no doubt you got the point. - The amount of the "extra fees" is determined by the nature and type of service(s) rendered. - As you will appreciate, no way that amount can be known on day one, when you walk into your lawyer's ... Read More
Starting business in Nepal by adrianrossduncan
The advice on import-export re. setting up business in Nepal will not help if you wish to actually start a business and reside in Nepal. Which is what I plan to do, no matter how difficult it seems. Anybody got any other advice, particularly ...
Good idea. You might just bear in mind that in this country, the terminology of a "good" lawyer is by no means always synonymous with that of a "successful" lawyer, in respect of the end results you - as client - have every right ... Read More
Starting business in Nepal by adrianrossduncan
The advice on import-export re. setting up business in Nepal will not help if you wish to actually start a business and reside in Nepal. Which is what I plan to do, no matter how difficult it seems. Anybody got any other advice, particularly ...
Assume you mean Pradhan & Associates (visit: www.pradhanlaw.com) which prior to this was operating under the label of Pradhan, Ghimire & Associates - the old name. Very frankly, don't know what changes took place inside that firm, ... Read More
Starting business in Nepal by adrianrossduncan
The advice on import-export re. setting up business in Nepal will not help if you wish to actually start a business and reside in Nepal. Which is what I plan to do, no matter how difficult it seems. Anybody got any other advice, particularly ...
If you do find a good anything lawyer, let me know. I'd be interested because, so far zilch. System is the biggest culprit of them all! Read More
Getting married in Nepal by Armand
Hi all, We invite all the ones who got married in Nepal or who are about to get married in Nepal to participate in this thread :) What are the formalities to get married in Nepal? Is it the same for a couple of foreigners of for a mixed couple ...
You are so right Mujadane. Like you say, many lawyers in Nepal are downright corrupt. It's well known that perhaps the most questionable character of them all happens to be a former head of the Nepal Bar Association. Not only is he still ... Read More
Foreign Business in Nepal by Kimone
Hi, I would like to connect with any foreigners that have successfully managed to open a business in Nepal or anyone who can recommend some [someone] legal advice. Are there any government websites which outline the CURRENT requirements for ...
Re thread of "Foreign Business in Nepal", question you raise is about "Export Firms" operating in Nepal which is something else again. If it's any help to you, Nepal's top 10 exports include Beverage and Spirits, Textile ... Read More
Foreign Business in Nepal by Kimone
Hi, I would like to connect with any foreigners that have successfully managed to open a business in Nepal or anyone who can recommend some [someone] legal advice. Are there any government websites which outline the CURRENT requirements for ...
re thread of Foreign Business in Nepal? Message is now clear for Expats who may be in search of a solution. Marry a nepali girl, of course. You are right! Read More
Foreign Business in Nepal by Kimone
Hi, I would like to connect with any foreigners that have successfully managed to open a business in Nepal or anyone who can recommend some [someone] legal advice. Are there any government websites which outline the CURRENT requirements for ...
I cannot recommend highly enough that you do all the business you wish with Nepal by way of import-export, direct from your country. You'll save yourself a huge amount of headaches. Opening a business in Nepal is simply too complex even if the ... Read More
What to expect when moving to Nepal by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Is there anything you wish you had known before moving to Nepal? For example, transportation, internet speeds, types of housing, aspects of the culture or social life. In your opinion, what's the most important thing to know ...
Incredible to think that this one quarter of the nepali population is in 2018 deprived of so many basic rights as previously described - and as near to being in stateless/homeless condition as one can get. And if on top of it, they cannot make their ... Read More
How to transfer money back home from Nepal? by pjheph
Hi... I am married to a Nepali...and we do have a joint account in USD. However, I need to send some money back home. But I always get conflicting answers from people here. Am I allowed to send it thru wire transfer using my local bank in Nepal? How ...
Totally agree. Take home a few souvenirs from Nepal, and maybe a suit or two, or as much as you can pack into your suitcase without exceeding your 20kg or30kg limit, why not? As much as you can carry! But in keeping with the title of this thread, ... Read More
How to transfer money back home from Nepal? by pjheph
Hi... I am married to a Nepali...and we do have a joint account in USD. However, I need to send some money back home. But I always get conflicting answers from people here. Am I allowed to send it thru wire transfer using my local bank in Nepal? How ...
Me too! Fully agree with all the good information provided here. For most tourists, this information should amply suffice. On the other hand, there may be selected foreigners who want to head home and who for one reason or another find themselves ... Read More
Cooking like a local in Nepal by Priscilla
Hello, Enjoying the local food of your expat country is great, but learning to cook the dishes yourself is even better. Please share what it's like cooking like a local in Nepal. What are some of the most popular local dishes that are easy to ...
We can discuss nepalese cooking all day long and that's fine. Some like it hot. The majority of foreigners do not. But to be talking about nepalese "cuisine" as the thread suggests is stretching it a bit far and to me, a complete ... Read More
What to expect when moving to Nepal by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Is there anything you wish you had known before moving to Nepal? For example, transportation, internet speeds, types of housing, aspects of the culture or social life. In your opinion, what's the most important thing to know ...
and how on earth are the hundreds of thousands of nepali people who lost their homes in that terrible earthquake three years ago ever going to reconstruct them even if they manage to get the totality of the 3 tranches of governmental financial ... 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 ...
Coming back to those dreaded brick kilns, Pilar's information is spot on. A week ago, the HT put it in black and white that brick kilns operating in Bhaktapur district are posing a serious threat to public health there as well as in nearby ... Read More
What to expect when moving to Nepal by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Is there anything you wish you had known before moving to Nepal? For example, transportation, internet speeds, types of housing, aspects of the culture or social life. In your opinion, what's the most important thing to know ...
Everything you say is probably true, and it's probably for these same reasons the hippies took the "road to Kathmandu" in the seventies. Mind you, for the short term visitors, in the come in and out category - here today, gone ... Read More
Good Dr recommendation by Myxat3
In case we need to see a Dr or go to a clinic, who do you recommend Thanks
and now, Dr. Govinda K.C., that highly respected senior surgeon at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, is staging yet another round of strikes to urge reforms in the medical education sector. He wants the nepal parliament to act, stop their ... Read More
Mistakes expats make in Nepal by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Did you make any mistakes when you first moved to Nepal? What were they? How did you address your mistakes? Did you learn anything from them? With hindsight, what would you do differently? Are there any tips you could ...
Not all the tourists are rich. This is a nepali fallacy. On the other hand, ALL the tourists I know and this not only in Nepal, expect their hosts to treat them with due consideration and above all - RESPECT. Read More
What to expect when moving to Nepal by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Is there anything you wish you had known before moving to Nepal? For example, transportation, internet speeds, types of housing, aspects of the culture or social life. In your opinion, what's the most important thing to know ...
I can understand the full value of what you are saying. Many of my foreign friends have contacted me here to express fairly similar concerns. Let's face it, the contents of that YouTube video have raised many eyebrows characterized by much ... Read More
Intercultural relationships in Nepal by Priscilla
Hello, We invite you to share some fun anecdotes and information regarding intercultural marriages and relationships in Nepal. This will provide some insight to current and future expats regarding relationship norms in mixed relationships and ...
Touche! I agree. They say that travel broadens the mind. This one factor of broad-mindedness is perhaps the biggest single difference between them and us expats. Most of us have had a unique opportunity and advantage of having traveled abroad, ... 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 ...
Kathmandu Valley's present population is 3 million. A accelerated rate of population growth is anticipated in the future. In the context of the recently announced "New City" plans for the capital, it has been projected that population ... 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 ...
They are now saying that by 2050, seventy per cent (70%) of the world's population will be living in big cities on our planet. Cutting down trees like you say is just going to make the situation that much worse. In the meantime, quite ... Read More
Mistakes expats make in Nepal by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Did you make any mistakes when you first moved to Nepal? What were they? How did you address your mistakes? Did you learn anything from them? With hindsight, what would you do differently? Are there any tips you could ...
I hear what you say. Cannot say your are wrong. It's also why a good number of my expat friends have left Nepal for good. The people who leave exit because they just get fed up with many of the antics you describe. I fully realize these ... Read More
Searching for a good home here
Try online, www.hamrobazaar.com classified ads - also spelled with one "a" in bazar. Either way, the site should come up. Read More
Buying property in Nepal by Christine
Hi, can a foreigner buy property in Nepal? If so, is it complicated? What is the process of purchasing a property in Nepal? Any tips for buying property, such as a check-list of items to verify ? Thanks in advance for ...
You've said it all. It's true, non-nepalis are like cash cows in this country. All expats and visitors listening? Eh guys, ready to pay 10X? 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 ...
If you think that Kathmandu's air is bad, Lumbini - 260 kms away, a 7-8 hour drive - is much worse. According to both the KP and the HT newspapers, new data just released by the Government's DoE Department shows that Lumbini's level of ... 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 ...
If Madagascar believes that kenaf will work to reduce high levels of the city's pollution, she can start by planting it in Ratna Park where the pollution is the heaviest, bordered by the main roads always full of heavy, noisy polluting traffic, ... Read More
Relocating to Nepal by lorant80
Dear All, My name is Lorant (37/m), and I am from Budapest Hungary. I currently working as B2B marketing manager for an IT company. As a person, I am open and outgoing, interested in vast majority of topics from astronomy to biology. :) I also ...
Make that 157, as the new total number of countries Nepal has established diplomatic relations with at the United Nations - the latest chosen one being the small african nation of Benin. That should make 157 people happy! Soon they'll be ... 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 ...
I just heard the announcement that the prices of petroleum products in Nepal are all resuming their upward trend, and that includes the price of gasoline, diesel and kerosene. Read More
Relocating to Nepal by lorant80
Dear All, My name is Lorant (37/m), and I am from Budapest Hungary. I currently working as B2B marketing manager for an IT company. As a person, I am open and outgoing, interested in vast majority of topics from astronomy to biology. :) I also ...
and with diplomatic impunity too, two birds of a feather as they say! Read More
Relocating to Nepal by lorant80
Dear All, My name is Lorant (37/m), and I am from Budapest Hungary. I currently working as B2B marketing manager for an IT company. As a person, I am open and outgoing, interested in vast majority of topics from astronomy to biology. :) I also ...
almost forgot, Christmas press release of 12/22/2017 which tells us that Nepal now has just established Diplomatic relations with Liechtenstein, bringing Nepal's total number of Ambassadors abroad to an impressive 155. Only 62 square miles big, ... Read More
Cost of living in Nepal - 2017 by Priscilla
Hello, Before moving to Nepal, it is important to investigate the cost of living in the country. As we did in 2015, we give you the opportunity to share your experience and tell us more about products and services average recorded prices in ...
and costly for the nepalis too, obviously, with the great majority of the people still living on less than $2 a day (daily income). I really get a bit concerned when I read that even the older folks don't get much of a break either. I just noted ... Read More
Relocating to Nepal by lorant80
Dear All, My name is Lorant (37/m), and I am from Budapest Hungary. I currently working as B2B marketing manager for an IT company. As a person, I am open and outgoing, interested in vast majority of topics from astronomy to biology. :) I also ...
64 ministers and 30 ministries at last count, according to the reliable HT paper Read More
Interesting customs and traditions in Nepal by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Living outside of our home country requires us to adapt to a new culture and different traditions. What are some of the cultural specifics in Nepal? What are some of the traditional beliefs and cultural practices that you have ...
You can say that again about Nepal having missed the Industrial Revolution. That's an understatement with an economy going nowhere any time soon. But Nepal can legitimately claim to have their first John D. Rockefeller with one of their ... Read More
Relocating to Nepal by lorant80
Dear All, My name is Lorant (37/m), and I am from Budapest Hungary. I currently working as B2B marketing manager for an IT company. As a person, I am open and outgoing, interested in vast majority of topics from astronomy to biology. :) I also ...
Sounds to me that nepalis are the ones who should now be thinking in terms of relocating to Nepal. I am astounded to read that a whopping 14% of Nepal's population are engaged in what has described as "risky labor in 84 different ... Read More