
Your Nepal travel questions answered
Visas, traveller's insurance, vaccines, drawing cash, transport, food ... we chat all about all these practical matters to prepare you to visit Nepal. And we throw in some interesting facts about this mountainous nation too!

by Paul Kelly
13 min read
Overview:
- Where is Nepal?
- What makes Nepal special?
- A super mini history of Nepal
- Kathmandu, Nepal's capital
- Religions of Nepal
- What vaccinations are needed to travel to Nepal?
- What currency do they use in Nepal?
- Is it safe to travel in Nepal?
- What is transportation like in Nepal?
- What languages do they speak in Nepal?
- How do I apply for a Nepal tourist visa?
- Do I need travel insurance to visit Nepal?
- Can I use my tech gadgets in Nepal?
- Nepal adventure trips with Follow Alice


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Where is Nepal?

What makes Nepal special?
Diverse people

Amazing landscapes and wildlife

A super mini history of Nepal

Kathmandu, Nepal's capital

Religions of Nepal

What vaccinations are needed to travel to Nepal?

What currency do they use in Nepal?

Is it safe to travel in Nepal?
Altitude sickness

Unpredictable weather

What is transportation like in Nepal?

What languages do they speak in Nepal?
Nepali Maithili Bhojpuri Tharu Tamang Newari/Nepal Bhasa Magar Awadhi Rai Limbu Bajjika

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Useful Nepali words and phrases
Greetings
namaste = hello or goodbye (said with a light bow and the hands together in a prayerful position) ramro = pretty, lovely, beautiful, excellent, tasty (an all-purpose compliment)
Food and drink
kanna = food piro = spicy/hot chiyaa = tea umaleko paani = boiled water (because you only want to drink sterilised water in Nepal) Pugyo, Diddi. = I'm full, older sister. (A polite way to say you're full when being plied with more food by a hostess.)

How do I apply for a Nepal tourist visa?

Do I need travel insurance to visit Nepal?
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Can I use my tech gadgets in Nepal?

Nepal adventure trips with Follow Alice
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