Stories from the West

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

Jun 29, 2026 6 min read

Asar 15: Nepal's National Paddy Day — When the Whole Nation Steps Into the Mud

Every year on Asar 15, Nepal stops. Offices close, city shoes come off, and millions of people wade into muddy rice paddies…

Jun 29, 2026 7 min read

Rice is not just food in Nepal. It is identity, ritual, memory, and the measure of a good year. On Asar 15, the whole country…

Jun 28, 2026

Nepal's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Lok Bahadur Thapa, led a resolution co-sponsored by 40 member states that…

Jun 28, 2026

Nepal officially launched the countdown to "Nepal Wellness Year 2027" at the inaugural International Wellness Day celebration at…

Jun 28, 2026

Nepal's Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation launched a formal Wellness Tourism Strategy at the inaugural…

Jun 28, 2026

Nepal initiated International Wellness Day — now observed by the United Nations on April 15 — establishing holistic health as a…

Jun 28, 2026

Dhamma Surkhet is one of Nepal's most respected Vipassana centres, offering 10-day silent meditation courses in the heart of…

Jun 28, 2026

Western Nepal's highlands contain some of the Himalayan region's richest medicinal plant biodiversity, and local healers have…

Jun 28, 2026

Western Nepal offers yoga retreat experiences that combine Himalayan scenery, traditional Ayurvedic context, and a pace of life…