Ashu Great job, keep it up!!!!!!!!!!!

Ashu : Most of us are already doing that .. way before these diplomats.. But promoting tourism is one thing and promoting it in sustainable way is different. I would rather go for local, internal, and regional tourism. My own experience says that nepalese tourism industry dont see Nepalese , Indians and other Southasians as tourist and it reflects on their behaviour toward these groups. Ye dai yo ta tourist haru ko lagi matrai ho!! I hope you have heard sentences like this many times in Thamel and Pokhara. I was so shocked to see a notice in one of the hotels in Thamel -written; " Nepalese are not allowed in this hotel". One Nepali visiting Ilam from Kathmandu probably spends more money than any average Khaire doing same. I guess Indians are not closedfisted when it comes to travelling. Simply because it is luxury for us to travel and we want to do it in style. So instead of spending all our money and resource in promoting tourism in the western world , it is high time to think spending some of these in our own part of the world.

I agree with rai...why not we do the both...duitai haat ma laddu;)

Whoever thought up that headline is a bloody GENIUS!!! It seems "Friends Don't Let Friends Visit Nepal" is no longer the favoured motto...nor "Visit Phoo Valley, Scatmandoo" I'm booking my trip today.

Nepal http://www.lonelplanet.com Draped along the greatest heights of the Himalaya, Nepal is a land of sublime scenery, time-worn temples, and some of the best walking trails on earth. It's a poor country, but it is rich in scenic splendour and cultural treasures. The kingdom has long exerted a pull on the Western imagination. It's the kind of country that lingers in your dreams long after you leave it. This is why so many travellers are drawn back to Nepal, armed the second time round with a greater appreciation of its natural and cultural complexity, a stout pair of walking boots and a desire for sculpted calf muscles. Whether you get your adrenaline kicks from some of the world's premier white-water rafting, kayaking and mountain biking, or from the sight of a tiger or rhino through the dawn mist from atop an elephant in Chitwan National Park, Nepal is destined to make a big impression on you. Many visitors, drawn to Nepal by the promise of adventure, leave equally bewitched by the friendliness of the Nepali people and their amazingly rich and diverse culture.

Just like "Eco-tourism", I see a wonderful prospect for "Mao-tourism" in Nepal. Wouldn't it be cool ? Just like foreign journalists and newscasters have jam-packed Iraq (despite the grave danger to their safety) after the US invasion of iraq pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into the Iraqi economy, lets promote "Mao-tourism"......