Stories from the West

Explore national parks, sacred temples, adventure trails, and the authentic culture of Western Nepal.

Jul 26, 2026 8 min read

Kaski District: Pokhara, Phewa Lake and the Annapurna Foothills

Kaski is the district that holds Pokhara, Phewa Lake, Sarangkot and the southern approaches to the Annapurnas. A guide to the…

Jul 26, 2026 7 min read

Dailekh held the winter capital of the Khas Malla kingdom and still has the inscriptions to prove it. A guide to Dullu, the…

Jul 26, 2026 7 min read

Nepal is divided into 77 districts inside 7 provinces, and the map is newer than most guidebooks admit. Where the boundaries came…

Jul 26, 2026 7 min read

Kailali and Kanchanpur are the two Terai districts of Sudurpashchim: Dhangadhi and Bhimdatta, Shuklaphanta National Park, the…

Jul 26, 2026 8 min read

Bajhang holds Saipal Himal, the source of the far-western Seti, Surma Sarovar and a share of Khaptad National Park. It was a…