Travel to Nepal after the earthquake: Country welcomes back tourists

By Andrew Bain
Updated April 9 2016 - 5:23am, first published 4:55am
Sunset scene at Phewa Lake, Nepal. Photo: LightPoem
Sunset scene at Phewa Lake, Nepal. Photo: LightPoem
Trekking guide Nima Lama in the Annapurnas. Photo: Andrew Bain
Trekking guide Nima Lama in the Annapurnas. Photo: Andrew Bain
View over Namche Bazaar, the largest town in the Khumbu region. Photo: Andrew Bain
View over Namche Bazaar, the largest town in the Khumbu region. Photo: Andrew Bain
Lukla airstrip, the most common entry point into the Khumbu region. Photo: Andrew Bain
Lukla airstrip, the most common entry point into the Khumbu region. Photo: Andrew Bain
Stepped trail on the trek to Gokyo Ri.
Stepped trail on the trek to Gokyo Ri.
Trekking through rhododendron forest near Ghandruk in the Annapurna region. Photo: Andrew Bain
Trekking through rhododendron forest near Ghandruk in the Annapurna region. Photo: Andrew Bain
Mountain-biking on Annapurna Circuit, Nepal. Photo: iStock
Mountain-biking on Annapurna Circuit, Nepal. Photo: iStock

It was four weeks to an unforeseen natural disaster. I was sat on the rooftops of Bhaktapur​ in the Kathmandu Valley late last March, blithely watching a day pass from the balcony of an open-air cafe.

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