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The invitations to get married in Thailand were part of a campaign undertaken in France to attract the weddings and honeymoon market. The ceremonies took place at the Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi in Chiang Mai during 18-20 June 2009.
More than 300,000 couples tie the knot in France every year, with many of them choosing a foreign destination for the wedding ceremony and/or honeymoon. The average budget is estimated at 2,100 Euro per person (100,000 baht per person).
]]>But worry not, the minimoon waits. A short break, just after the wedding is a better than not going at all, with the option pending to have a longer, better and luxurious honeymoon sometime later when you’re feeling rich.
The invitation goes out to all newlyweds ‘‘Minimoon in Nepal’’ ]]>
Lets hope for the best and ensure these numbers dont go down!!!
]]>The objective of the Hand Bike Expedition of Handicapped people is to convey the message that the handicapped people also can achieve the feats with strong will power. The expedition is aimed at motivating and inspiring the handicapped people of the world.
The Hand Bike Expedition of Handicapped people from The Netherlands is expected to convey the message to the world that Nepal can be an adventure and fun destination for all categories of adventure seekers from around the world.
- Handicapped Dutch Team
According to the Nepal Tourism Board, the Nepalese tourism industry gave the continuity to the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) participation for the third time to keep tapping the expatriates as well as the Emirate travelers’ market for Nepal from the UAE countries. This year the special focus was to create awareness for Nepal Tourism Year (NTY) 2011.
With good connectivity through Nepal Airlines Corporation, Etihad Airways, Bahrain Air, Air Arabia, Gulf Air and Qatar Airways, the tour operators floated special tour packages for Nepal.
Nepal Airlines Corporation, KGH Group, Gokarna Forest Resort, Sierra International Travel & Tours, the Everest Hotel and Yeti Travels participated in the Mart.
Receiving the cheque, the young woman mountaineers said that they intend to use the amount as seed money to establish a national mountaineering school in the near future.
They are soon embarking on an exploration mission to Langtang to identify a possible location for setting up the school. They will later explore Rolwaling Valley, Khumbu Region, Annapurna and Kanchanjunga among other areas. Ten women mountaineers of FIWSE had reached atop Mt Everest on the eve of the declaration of the country as a Federal Democratic Republic.
TAAN, the umbrella organsation of trekking and mountaineering operators in the country, expressed hope that the support would help encourage more women to professionally involve in trekking, mountaineering and other focused tourism activities.
Usha Bist, Sushmita Maskey, Maya Gurung, Pema Diki Sherpa, Chunu Shrestha, Shailee Basnet, Ngawang Phuti Sherpa, Nim Doma Sherpa, Pujan Acharya and Asha Kumari Singh are the members.
]]>Briefing on the situation faced by Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) Bijay Raj Poudel, district forest officer, said to Kiran Gurung, Minister for Forests and Soil Conservation, Bijay Raj Poudel, “an organised armed group with SLR guns is actively involved in the poaching of protected animals in and around the forest areas”.
According to him, due to lack of security, DFO officials have failed to control the poaching activities. During the briefing session, Poudel said there is a need for a separate security unit to patrol the affected areas.
Meanwhile, Minister Gurung said the government is soon planning to introduce the concept of Dhaulagiri Conservation Area covering Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve and ACAP. According to Jag Bahadur Kishan, a local, animals like Black Bear, Musk Deer and Danphe which were be seen abundantly in the forest areas three years ago have started to disappear at present.
He said, “Poaching activities are more active in the months from September to October and February to May. Usually, poachers kill the animals and birds by spreading nets and starting wild fires in the forest areas”. Locals claim that Chimkhola, Dowa, Mudi, and Gurja of the district have become prime areas for poaching activities.
Source:TKP ]]>
PADT member secretary Premananda Shakya said the trust has allocated Rs 963,000 for the annual fest. “We are expecting 1.5 lakh pilgrims this year. Around 3,000 sadhus, from Nepal and India, will also come,” he said. This time around, the pilgrims’ footfall is likely to go up since the violence in the Tarai has abated. Also, the Kumbh Mela, which takes places once in every 12 years in India, will be held this year. Ritual demands that pilgrims visit the Kumbh after paying their obeisance to the Pashupati Nath shrine.
“All arrangements have been made to ensure the pilgrims’ stay and visit to the temple is a hassle-free affair. There will be three separate queues for the visit inside the garbha griha. Special arrangement has also been made for distribution of chandan from Gaushala Chowk and Mitra Park on Monday. The Public Address (PA) system has been installed to disseminate regular updates about the shrine’s programmes,” said Saubhagyawati Devi Rai, coordinator, information and public relation management sub- committee and a member of PADT.
Local clubs are also chipping in to make the fest a grand success. They have engaged volunteers to manage the pilgrims’ shoes, smooth distribution of drinking water and man the telephone booths. Health personnel will be on standby for any medical emergency.
“Armed Police Force and Nepal Police personnel will be adequately deployed to ensure safety and security for pilgrims. Women have been requested not to visit temple premises while wearing expensive jewellry. The sale of alcohol has been prohibited in and around the Pashupati area since February 18,” she added. Besides, special arrangements have been made for the elderly and disabled to visit the temple on the auspicious day. However, the provision for the special pass has been scrapped this year.
Source:THT
Pokhara Regional Chapter of Trekking Agencies’ Association (TAAN) has been organising the championship every year in a bid to promote Pokhara as a fascinating destination for this adventure sport.
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