Before Backpacker's annual visit to Nepal, I imagined lots about the trail. But, the off-trail moments were actually the best ...

What if your child died from pneumonia because the nearest hospital didn’t have a paediatrician or even a bed? For many ...

When Jason O’Sullivan walked through the door of Jenny McGowan’s accommodation in Nangi, a tiny village deep in the mountains ...

Yet, behind every remittance lies a story of separation, longing and often acute loneliness for those who leave and those left behind. The experience of Nepali migrant workers is marked by profound ...

Nepal is considering a new regulation requiring Everest climbers to have previously summited a 7,000-meter peak, aiming to ...

Many support centers for Nepal’s LGBTQ+ community have closed since the Trump administration began dismantling the U.S.

The writer became an aid worker for Mount Everest climbers during the devastating disaster. A decade later, he explores how ...

Under the proposed rules, climbers must show proof of scaling a 7,000-metre (22,965 ft) mountain in Nepal before applying for ...

Nepal will issue Everest permits only to climbers with experience of scaling at least one of the Himalayan nation’s ...

One of the requirements for applying for an Everest climbing permit is to have experience climbing a peak at least 7,000 ...

Nepal is set to restrict Mount Everest access to climbers with prior experience on 7,000-meter peaks, addressing safety ...