David Ways
@thelongestwayhome.com
Over 10+ years of guidebook publishing, no return exploration; photography, writing, culture discovery, documenting & searching via https://thelongestwayhome.com
Kathmandu to Lhasa bus reopens after 20 years ... Only problem, it's not available to anyone without a bevvy of permits, group visas, and more permits. AKA, it's pure political babble and of no use to anyone myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/kathman...
Kathmandu–Lhasa bus service to resume
Nepal and China agree to resum Kathmandu-Lhasa bus service
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January 26, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Kathmandu to Lhasa bus reopens after 20 years ... Only problem, it's not available to anyone without a bevvy of permits, group visas, and more permits. AKA, it's pure political babble and of no use to anyone myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/kathman...
The Thamel Breakfast Club: Kathmandu’s Best International Morning Spots to eat in #Nepal.
Where to eat, what to eat, and tips you won't find anywhere else!
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Always open to new recommendations!
Where to eat, what to eat, and tips you won't find anywhere else!
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Always open to new recommendations!
January 19, 2026 at 4:05 PM
The Thamel Breakfast Club: Kathmandu’s Best International Morning Spots to eat in #Nepal.
Where to eat, what to eat, and tips you won't find anywhere else!
📖 bit.ly/4qMmu85
🎧 bit.ly/4qUk5aO
📱 apple.co/4r0RUai
Always open to new recommendations!
Where to eat, what to eat, and tips you won't find anywhere else!
📖 bit.ly/4qMmu85
🎧 bit.ly/4qUk5aO
📱 apple.co/4r0RUai
Always open to new recommendations!
History buffs must be loving the world in 2026.
January 19, 2026 at 12:24 PM
History buffs must be loving the world in 2026.
Think the Annapurna Circuit in #Nepal is "just a road" now? Think again. With new alternative trails and upgraded mountain lodges, the 5,416m Thorong La Pass remains the ultimate Himalayan badge of honor. 🥾🇳🇵
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January 12, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Think the Annapurna Circuit in #Nepal is "just a road" now? Think again. With new alternative trails and upgraded mountain lodges, the 5,416m Thorong La Pass remains the ultimate Himalayan badge of honor. 🥾🇳🇵
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While mainstream media waves red flags, the reality on the ground in #Nepal is a buyer’s market. 📉 Occupancy is low but the views are as clear as ever. Welcome to the Ghost Season of 2026. Here is what you need to know before you book.
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Nepal 2026: The Ghost Season | How to Bag a Himalayan Deal 🏔️
Nepal Uncovered: Travel Podcast · Episode
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January 7, 2026 at 4:05 PM
While mainstream media waves red flags, the reality on the ground in #Nepal is a buyer’s market. 📉 Occupancy is low but the views are as clear as ever. Welcome to the Ghost Season of 2026. Here is what you need to know before you book.
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New book is on the way. Of all the books I've written this is the most "beautiful" if that's a thing 😅
I also have to say that 5 years of concepts, 3 years of rewrites, and over 20 drafts has me thinking it was a difficult "birth". 😂 They're the ones that grow up the best ... right?
I also have to say that 5 years of concepts, 3 years of rewrites, and over 20 drafts has me thinking it was a difficult "birth". 😂 They're the ones that grow up the best ... right?
January 7, 2026 at 11:49 AM
New book is on the way. Of all the books I've written this is the most "beautiful" if that's a thing 😅
I also have to say that 5 years of concepts, 3 years of rewrites, and over 20 drafts has me thinking it was a difficult "birth". 😂 They're the ones that grow up the best ... right?
I also have to say that 5 years of concepts, 3 years of rewrites, and over 20 drafts has me thinking it was a difficult "birth". 😂 They're the ones that grow up the best ... right?
#Nepal 2026 - I'm pretty much guessing the first season April May will be a wash out. Just penned and recorded my thoughts on it. (out Monday).
Looking at other countries suffer similar tourist drop offs due ot costs, politics, and war. I think Nepal is getting away lightly!
Let's see.
Looking at other countries suffer similar tourist drop offs due ot costs, politics, and war. I think Nepal is getting away lightly!
Let's see.
January 3, 2026 at 4:09 PM
#Nepal 2026 - I'm pretty much guessing the first season April May will be a wash out. Just penned and recorded my thoughts on it. (out Monday).
Looking at other countries suffer similar tourist drop offs due ot costs, politics, and war. I think Nepal is getting away lightly!
Let's see.
Looking at other countries suffer similar tourist drop offs due ot costs, politics, and war. I think Nepal is getting away lightly!
Let's see.
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I just dropped the Ultimate Festival Guide for 2026 in #Nepal! From the lights of Tihar to the colors of Holi, find out exactly when and where to be for the best cultural experience of your life.
Listen now 👇 🍏 apple.co/4leIgPf 🟢 bit.ly/3Ku8JuN
#Nepal #TravelTips #Himalayas #Festivals
I just dropped the Ultimate Festival Guide for 2026 in #Nepal! From the lights of Tihar to the colors of Holi, find out exactly when and where to be for the best cultural experience of your life.
Listen now 👇 🍏 apple.co/4leIgPf 🟢 bit.ly/3Ku8JuN
#Nepal #TravelTips #Himalayas #Festivals
Nepal Uncovered: Travel Podcast
Places & Travel Podcast · Updated Weekly · Join two engaging hosts and renowned guidebook author David Ways for an insider's look at Nepal. Each Monday episode unpacks essential travel topics through…
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December 11, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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I just dropped the Ultimate Festival Guide for 2026 in #Nepal! From the lights of Tihar to the colors of Holi, find out exactly when and where to be for the best cultural experience of your life.
Listen now 👇 🍏 apple.co/4leIgPf 🟢 bit.ly/3Ku8JuN
#Nepal #TravelTips #Himalayas #Festivals
I just dropped the Ultimate Festival Guide for 2026 in #Nepal! From the lights of Tihar to the colors of Holi, find out exactly when and where to be for the best cultural experience of your life.
Listen now 👇 🍏 apple.co/4leIgPf 🟢 bit.ly/3Ku8JuN
#Nepal #TravelTips #Himalayas #Festivals
🎧 This week brings a delightful duo of podcast treats for #Nepal.
The Upper Mustang Permit is finally DEAD, but what a mess 🙃
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Plus, enjoy some fun exploring Nepali and Newari languages 💬 😜
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The Upper Mustang Permit is finally DEAD, but what a mess 🙃
📱 bit.ly/4pzMX7H
📶 bit.ly/49M5Srn
Plus, enjoy some fun exploring Nepali and Newari languages 💬 😜
📱 bit.ly/3XQQ1Ap
FINALLY the Upper Mustang $500 permit is DEAD! But, is Upper Mustang dead on the road too?
Nepal Uncovered: Travel Podcast · Episode
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November 26, 2025 at 4:05 PM
🎧 This week brings a delightful duo of podcast treats for #Nepal.
The Upper Mustang Permit is finally DEAD, but what a mess 🙃
📱 bit.ly/4pzMX7H
📶 bit.ly/49M5Srn
Plus, enjoy some fun exploring Nepali and Newari languages 💬 😜
📱 bit.ly/3XQQ1Ap
The Upper Mustang Permit is finally DEAD, but what a mess 🙃
📱 bit.ly/4pzMX7H
📶 bit.ly/49M5Srn
Plus, enjoy some fun exploring Nepali and Newari languages 💬 😜
📱 bit.ly/3XQQ1Ap
It's strange that in the year 2025/26 I'm honestly looking at things like VPNs, servers etc that are hosted outside the USA due to things like privacy, data protection etc.
Whereas back in the 90s/2000s, one was looking for things hosted in the USA for all those things.
Whereas back in the 90s/2000s, one was looking for things hosted in the USA for all those things.
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ALT: a person wearing a mask with the words " it 's a basic principle of the universe "
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November 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
It's strange that in the year 2025/26 I'm honestly looking at things like VPNs, servers etc that are hosted outside the USA due to things like privacy, data protection etc.
Whereas back in the 90s/2000s, one was looking for things hosted in the USA for all those things.
Whereas back in the 90s/2000s, one was looking for things hosted in the USA for all those things.
Sooo. Club Nova Kathmandu ... If anyone thinks Nepal is a "poor developing country", can you explain this? Or rather the clientele, and costs.
November 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Sooo. Club Nova Kathmandu ... If anyone thinks Nepal is a "poor developing country", can you explain this? Or rather the clientele, and costs.
Hotel pricing in #Nepal : one year $30, next year $65. Questioning the owner, who I know, the answer is, as it has been, "less customer, so need to increase".
The logic is there, but terribly flawed. 😶
The logic is there, but terribly flawed. 😶
November 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Hotel pricing in #Nepal : one year $30, next year $65. Questioning the owner, who I know, the answer is, as it has been, "less customer, so need to increase".
The logic is there, but terribly flawed. 😶
The logic is there, but terribly flawed. 😶
One of my favourite spots in Patan at this time of year. Spent many a year here, from earthquakes, to riots, and everything in between. I was here before Twitter, and certainly X. This half-a-way world remains much the same, even though everything else has changed around it.
November 16, 2025 at 4:43 PM
One of my favourite spots in Patan at this time of year. Spent many a year here, from earthquakes, to riots, and everything in between. I was here before Twitter, and certainly X. This half-a-way world remains much the same, even though everything else has changed around it.
Nepal's announces a new trekking classification system ... Can nothing be done right?!
Web: bit.ly/47WOXQe
Podcast:
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#Nepal #NepalTrekking
Web: bit.ly/47WOXQe
Podcast:
🎧 bit.ly/47WOXzI
📱 apple.co/4leIgPf
#Nepal #NepalTrekking
Nepal Trail Classification Debacle: Why New 2025 Rules Fail Trekkers
Nepal's new trail classification system creates more problems than it solves. Critical analysis of impractical 3000m altitude rules, TIMS card fees, and bureaucratic failures affecting trekkers in…
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November 13, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Nepal's announces a new trekking classification system ... Can nothing be done right?!
Web: bit.ly/47WOXQe
Podcast:
🎧 bit.ly/47WOXzI
📱 apple.co/4leIgPf
#Nepal #NepalTrekking
Web: bit.ly/47WOXQe
Podcast:
🎧 bit.ly/47WOXzI
📱 apple.co/4leIgPf
#Nepal #NepalTrekking
Dive into Nepal's trekking origins!
From ancient salt trails to Everest glory.
Adventure awaits in the latest podcast!
Listen here:
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Read here:
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#NepalTrekking
From ancient salt trails to Everest glory.
Adventure awaits in the latest podcast!
Listen here:
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📱 buff.ly/nt4m4U9
Read here:
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#NepalTrekking
The History of Trekking in Nepal: From Salt routes to GPS tracking
Nepal Uncovered: Travel Podcast · Episode
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October 31, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Dive into Nepal's trekking origins!
From ancient salt trails to Everest glory.
Adventure awaits in the latest podcast!
Listen here:
🎧 buff.ly/jDTJWYi
📱 buff.ly/nt4m4U9
Read here:
🌐 buff.ly/KsML0Z1
#NepalTrekking
From ancient salt trails to Everest glory.
Adventure awaits in the latest podcast!
Listen here:
🎧 buff.ly/jDTJWYi
📱 buff.ly/nt4m4U9
Read here:
🌐 buff.ly/KsML0Z1
#NepalTrekking
Welcome to Nepals brightest festival: It's Tihar right now! 🎉 🚥
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#tihar #nepal #festivaloflight #DontMentionDiwali 😁
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#tihar #nepal #festivaloflight #DontMentionDiwali 😁
October’s Tihar Festival: Nepal’s 5-Day Celebration of Light & Life!
Nepal Uncovered: Travel Podcast · Episode
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October 22, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Welcome to Nepals brightest festival: It's Tihar right now! 🎉 🚥
Listen here:
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Read here:
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#tihar #nepal #festivaloflight #DontMentionDiwali 😁
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#tihar #nepal #festivaloflight #DontMentionDiwali 😁
The all about Dashain Podcast this week. It's #Nepal's biggest festival that leaves many tourist heads scratching!
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Dashain Festival is happening now! How tourists can manage it
Nepal Uncovered: Travel Podcast · Episode
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October 2, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The all about Dashain Podcast this week. It's #Nepal's biggest festival that leaves many tourist heads scratching!
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Aryatara Shakya, at 2 years and 8 months, has been named as the new Kumari Living Goddess. She will reside at the Kumari Residence in Kathmandu Durbar Square. She is deem the highest of several Kumari in Kathmandu followed by Bhaktapur, and Patan. More on the Living Goddess here
Kumari of Nepal: photographs & facts about the living goddess
The Kumari in Nepal is known as a living goddess, read more facts about this facinating culture with exclusive photographs of the Kumari
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October 1, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Aryatara Shakya, at 2 years and 8 months, has been named as the new Kumari Living Goddess. She will reside at the Kumari Residence in Kathmandu Durbar Square. She is deem the highest of several Kumari in Kathmandu followed by Bhaktapur, and Patan. More on the Living Goddess here
Mid-September marks the start of peak trekking season in Nepal. What's changed? Manaslu Circuit has 5 permits now 😮 Ghost permits for solo trekkers going away & more on this weeks podcast in #Nepal
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2025 Nepal Peak Trekking Season Starts: What's New, What's Next
Nepal Uncovered: Travel Podcast · Episode
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September 26, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Mid-September marks the start of peak trekking season in Nepal. What's changed? Manaslu Circuit has 5 permits now 😮 Ghost permits for solo trekkers going away & more on this weeks podcast in #Nepal
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Important information for trekkers coming to #Nepal September / October 2025 which is during the Dashain Festival More information for tourists here www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/nepal/a...
September 22, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Important information for trekkers coming to #Nepal September / October 2025 which is during the Dashain Festival More information for tourists here www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/nepal/a...
#Nepal Reborn: 1 week after the protests, a new prime minister and cabinet lead the way to removing corruption - tourists are reassured that they will be safe - full podcast right here
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Nepal's Rebirth 1 Week Later: a New PM - but is it safe to visit?
Nepal Uncovered: Travel Podcast · Episode
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September 17, 2025 at 10:05 AM
#Nepal Reborn: 1 week after the protests, a new prime minister and cabinet lead the way to removing corruption - tourists are reassured that they will be safe - full podcast right here
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The very latest from #Nepal #GenZ
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Also on podcast 🎙️
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Also on podcast 🎙️
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Nepal's 72 Hours: Goverment Fall, Protests, & Corruption
Nepal's last 72 hours: government collapse, GenZ protests against corruption, and a push for change. Get the timeline and insights from Kathmandu for tourists.
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September 11, 2025 at 8:06 PM
The very latest from #Nepal #GenZ
www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/nepal/t...
Also on podcast 🎙️
open.spotify.com/episode/0fs9...
www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/nepal/t...
Also on podcast 🎙️
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One reported dead, and local curfew in place in Kathmandu as the anti corruption #genz protests rock #Nepal governments decisions including the social media ban www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/nepal/n...
Nepal's 2025 Social Media Ban: Impact on Tourism & Freedom
Explore Nepal's 2025 social media ban's impact on tourists, businesses, and digital rights. Learn how to use VPNs and navigate the new visitor tracking system
www.thelongestwayhome.com
September 8, 2025 at 9:08 AM
One reported dead, and local curfew in place in Kathmandu as the anti corruption #genz protests rock #Nepal governments decisions including the social media ban www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/nepal/n...
It's call Nepal's most famous and popular short trek - Poon Hill. This week we give the most comprehensive podcast guide to Poon Hill ever made in history. Yup, really. Enjoy!
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#trekkinginnepal #nepal
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A Guide to the Poon Hill Trek
Nepal Uncovered: Travel Podcast · Episode
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August 29, 2025 at 10:05 AM
It's call Nepal's most famous and popular short trek - Poon Hill. This week we give the most comprehensive podcast guide to Poon Hill ever made in history. Yup, really. Enjoy!
Spotify - buff.ly/KCa0Ouk
Apple - buff.ly/s6f2OXI
TLWH - buff.ly/GDFBcrn
#trekkinginnepal #nepal
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#trekkinginnepal #nepal