As the political and cultural capital of Nepal, Kathmandu – bursting with ancient temples and bustling street markets – is a city with the power to stimulate all senses. Yet for tourists eyeing a more ...

Seth Sherwood, who lives in Paris and writes frequently for the Travel section, has been visiting Kathmandu since 1999. Ten years after a powerful earthquake devastated the Himalayan nation of Nepal, ...

The 8.3M earthquake that struck at 2:28PM on 15 January 1934 was the last major quake to hit Kathmandu before the 2015 Gorkha earthquake. Nearly 17,000 people were killed in Nepal and India. The ...

On 25 April 2015, when a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal, aside from lives lost and homes destroyed, there was great damage to the temples and monuments of Kathmandu Valley. Today, five years later ...

The devastating earthquakes of 25 April and the aftershocks that followed have heavily damaged the monuments and sites within the Kathmandu Valley World Heritage property, as well as an enormous ...

Explore Kathmandu, Nepal on foot and discover bustling streets, hidden temples, and the vibrant local culture. Teacher shot by 6-year-old student takes the stand Border Patrol’s Bovino to ‘go harder’ ...

Christchurch, New Zealand - The World Heritage Committee has removed Royal Palaces of Abomey, Benin, and Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, from the List of World Heritage in Danger, recognizing progress in the ...