Nepal is a land-locked country lying between China in the north and India in the south, and boasting a widely diverse landscape. Traveling from south to north, you will be amazed at the beautiful vistas across the Terai Plains; then gazing at the stature of the soaring Himalayas you may feel incredibly small. Nepal can proudly claim eight of the world's 10 highest peaks, including Mount Everest. Nepal has been remarked to be "a place where there are more temples than houses", so there is no shortage of impressive architecture and an overwhelming sense of faith and serenity. The country's romantic history includes a pantheon of Gods and Goddesses of both the Hindu and Buddhist religions. A monarchy for most of its history, Nepal now has a democratic government; their first president was sworn in on July 23, 2008.
Getting to Nepal
Kathmandu is the capitol of Nepal, and therefore the least expensive city to fly into. From Kathmandu you have a wide choice of domestic airlines that fly to most cities of any size, or you can go trekking with one of the many companies that offer excursions across the country. From the U.S. it is less expensive to fly out of San Francisco than from just about any place else. From the U.K.
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