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Trekking: An Endless Trail Of Fascination, by Sanjaya Dhakal (Spotlight, 31/01/2003)

Developing Mountain Tourism, by Shirish B. Pradhan (Rising Nepal, 31/01/2003)

Tourism by managing information, by Dhruba Rai (Space Time Today, 29/01/2003)

Tourism entrepreneurs should change their concept: Experts (Kathmandu Post, 29/01/2003)

Tourists give Nepal the slip in 2002 (Kathmandu Post, 02/01/2003)
See also Tourist arrival by air dips 28 pc in 2002 (Kathmandu Post, 02/01/2003), Bleak year (Kathmandu Post, 03/01/2003)

Tourism experienced a bleak year (Kathmandu Post, 31/12/2002)

Tourists decline in Palpa, by Damodar Khanal (Space Time Today, 29/12/2002)

Govt working to slash power tariff for hotels, by Shree Ram Subedi (Himalayan Times, 26/12/2002)

Indian tourist inflow on rise, by Tejasuee Rajbhandari (Kathmandu Post, 26/12/2002)

Destination Nepal Campaign: Against all odds except mountains, by Navin Singh Khadka (Space Time Today, 24/12/2002)

Travel trade industry turns to local market, by Uday Raj pandey (Space Time Today, 23/12/2002)

EIA to shape to eco-tourism project (Kathmandu Post, 23/12/2002)
See also Tapping potentials of eco-tourism, by Uttam Maharjan (Space Time Today, 24/12/2002)

Community Based Tourism, by Ananda Ghimire (Rising Nepal, 21/12/2002)

Challenges in effective management and development of tourism, by I.K.Pradhan (People's Review, 19/12/2002)
See also part 2 (26/12/2002), part 3 (02/01/2003), part 4 (16/01/2003), part 5 (23/01/2003), part 6 (30/01/2003), part 7 (06/02/2003), part 8 (13/02/2003), part 9 (20/02/2003), part 10 (27/02/2003), part 11 (06/03/2003), part 12 (20/03/2003)

Determination Must Come To The Fore, by Krishna Sharma (Rising Nepal, 19/12/2002)

Tourists in Patan decline (Rising Nepal, 19/12/2002)

Bhoksing, a potential tourist destination, by Lal Prasad Sharma (Kathmandu Post, 19/12/2002)

Chinese tourists love Nepal, regret steep airfares, by Satyendra Timilsina (Kathmandu Post, 19/12/2002)

Pokhara: Campaign for domestic visitors, by Bishnu Budhathoki (Rising Nepal, 17/12/2002)
See also Pokhara offers more to tourists (Kathmandu Post, 18/12/2002)

Tourism industry revival necessary, by Prerana Khatri (Rising Nepal, 17/12/2002)

Hotel industry in Pathalaiya dying out (Space Time Today, 16/12/2002)

Tourism challenges, difficult solutions, by Elsie James (Himalayan Times, 16/12/2002)

Tourism dips, hotels close down (Kathmandu Post, 16/12/2002)

TIA introduces effective services (Kathmandu Post, 16/12/2002)

Tourist arrival in Kapilvastu plummets (Kathmandu Post, 14/12/2002)

Tourism, need for concerted efforts, by Nir Bahadur Karki (Kathmandu Post, 14/12/2002)

Tourism in Nepal: Peace and security needed for developing tourism, by Keshav Singh Sijapati (Space Time Today, 12/12/2002)
See also Peace: Pre-requisite for reviving tourism industry (Space Time Today, 12/12/2002), Govt urged to take tourism sector into confidence (Space Time Today, 12/12/2002), Whither tourism development and its management: A new dimensional approach needed, by I.K. Pradhan (People's Review, 12/12/2002)

Attack on Annapurna base camp further affects tourism (Kathmandu Post, 11/12/2002)

Tourism And Development Concepts, by Ananda Ghimire (Rising Nepal, 07/12/2002)

New strategy of sustainable tourism essential, by I.K. Pradhan (People's Review, 05/12/2002)

Tourism continues downward trend (Space Time Today, 04/12/2002)

Domestic tourism : A promising option, by Kalyan Bhandari (Kathmandu Post, 03/12/2002)

Manang to offer snow leopard safari to visitors, by Bhimsen Thapaliya (Rising Nepal, 29/11/2002)

Can shattered tourism economy get rescued?, by I.K. Pradhan (People's Review, 28/11/2002)

Attracting Indian tourists, by Sumit Baral (Kathmandu Post, 28/11/2002)

Domestic market new target for tourism (Space Time Today, 26/11/2002)

Nepal yet to tap tourism potential of honey harvesting, by Bhimsen Thapaliya (Rising Nepal, 25/11/2002)

Locals strive to develop Sri Antu as a tourist hot spot (Kathmandu Post, 25/11/2002)

City of lakes bears the brunt of tourism downslide, by Kulchandra Neupane (Kathmandu Post, 23/11/2002)

Mismanagement investigation in NTB imperative (People's Review, 21/11/2002)

IA launches holiday package to Nepal (Rising Nepal, 19/11/2002)

Dwindling tourists, sleeping officials, collapsing industry, by Damakant Jayshi (Kathmandu Post, 18/11/2002)

Tourism Promotion: Collective Efforts Needed, by Sanu Maiya Pradhan (Rising Nepal, 17/11/2002)

Reckoning regional tourism, by Kalyan Bhandari (Kathmandu Post, 16/11/2002)

Thamel to enchant visitors with culture on the streets (Rising Nepal, 14/11/2002)

Missing in menu: Tourism packages during bandhs, by Shailee Adhikari (Space Time Today, 14/11/2002)

Dip in tourist arrival hits hotels in Myagdi (Kathmandu Post, 14/11/2002)

Tourism beyond lame excuse, by Beena Kharel (Kathmandu Post, 13/11/2002)

Rise in tourist arrival via Tatopani raises hopes (Kathmandu Post, 09/11/2002)

Annapurna trail yet to attract domestic trekkers, by Amrit Bhadgaunle (Kathmandu Post, 08/11/2002)
See also Trekking around Annapurna area, by Amrit Bhadgaule (Kathmandu Post, 09/11/2002)

Tourist arrivals dip by 18 pc in October (Kathmandu Post, 02/11/2002)

Tourism: Promise of Prosperity, by Hari Man Lama (Spotlight, 01/11/2002)

Security, air-safety problems hijack multi-million $ eco-tourism project, by Navin Singh Khadka (Space Time Today, 01/11/2002)

Tourism must be revived (Space Times Today, 31/10/2002)

Inaccessibility, air fare discourage Chinese tourists (Space Time Today, 25/10/2002)

Tourist police ill-equipped but dutiful, active, by Indra Adhikari (Rising Nepal, 23/10/2002)
See also Tourist police lack clear laws, by Krishna Hari Ghimire (Himalayan Times, 24/10/2002)

Tourism entrepreneurs hopeful of rise in Chinese tourist arrival (Kathmandu Post, 21/10/2002)

For Sustainable Tourism, by Sanu Maiya Pradhan (Rising Nepal, 12/10/2002)

Weak Beginning, by Sanjaya Dhakal (Spotlight, 11/10/2002)

Ilam, Barahakshetra to be promoted as new tourist spots (Kathmandu Post, 09/10/2002)

Quality and mass tourism, by Deepak R. Joshi (Kathmandu Post, 09/10/2002)

Tourist arrival declines by 25 pc (Space Time Today, 06/10/2002)

Tourist inflow dips in Sept (Kathmandu Post, 05/10/2002)

Tourism: Limping Ahead For Life, by Sanjaya Dhakal (Spotlight, 04/10/2002

Downfall in tourist arrival hits Sunauli too, by Madhav Dhungana (Kathmandu Post, 02/10/2002)

Visit Pokhara campaign expected to woo tourists (Kathmandu Post, 01/10/2002)

Hope Of Tourism Recovery, by Bhimsen Thapaliya (Rising Nepal, 29/09/2002)

If we want tourists, scrap visa fees, by Janaki Gurung (Nepali Times, 27/09/2002)

‘Potential of religious tourism’ yet to be tapped, by Perina Pathak (Kathmandu Post, 27/09/2002)

A chronology of ‘bad days’ of Nepali tourism, by Bhaskar Sharma (Kathmandu Post, 27/09/2002)

Presence of DNC too little: Tourism revival needs ‘Nepal in Nepal’ promotion, by Satyendra Timilsina (Kathmandu Post, 27/09/2002)

Trekkers’ El Dorado turning into abandoned area, courtesy ultras Renu Kshetri (Himalayan Times, 26/09/2002)

Tourism: Bad News (Spotlight, 20/09/2002)

Government essays to promote tourism (Kathmandu Post, 19/09/2002)

NTB explores tourism spots (Kathmandu Post, 17/09/2002)

No silver lining for Pokhara tourism, by Amrit Bhadgaunle (Kathmandu Post, 14/09/2002)

Waiting for breeze: One year after September 11, tourism hasn’t picked up, by Ramyata Limbu (Nepali Times, 06/09/2002)

Tourism in Khumbu hit by insurgency, low tourist arrivals (Himalayan Times, 06/09/2002)

Lined Up Tourism Programmes, by Mohan K.C. (Rising Nepal, 05/09/2002)

Destination campaign going bust, by Raj K.C. (Rising Nepal, 03/09/2002)

Tourism Development In Nepal: Prospects And Challenges, by Dojendra Sharma (Rising Nepal, 01/09/2002)

Another Manang: Off the beaten trek in Manang’s enchanting side valleys, by Ramyata Limbu (Nepali Times, 30(08/2002)
See also ‘tis the season: Manang waits for trekkers (Nepali Times, 30/08/2002)

'Joint Efforts Needed To Promote Tourism', interview with Ms. Harinder Singh, manager of Hyatt Regency Kathmandu (Spotlight, 30/08/2002)

DNC budget unrealistic, success doubtful, by Satyendra Timilsina (Kathmandu Post, 30/08/2002)
See also Losing Focus, by Sanjaya Dhakal (Spotlight, 30/08/2002)

Socio-economic interdependence of tourism, by Kalyan Bhandari (Kathmandu Post, 29/08/2002)

Slack tourism hopes to see revival, by Ballav Dahal (Rising Nepal, 27/08/2002)

Tourism Industry: Scripting A Strategy For Survival, by Sanjaya Dhakal (Spotlight, 16/08/2002)

Need for investments in tourism, by Kalyan Bhandari (Kathmandu Post, 15/08/2002)

Impact of Tourist Industry in Nepal, by Prem Raman Uprety (Telegraph, 14/08/2002)

Potential Of Bee Tourism, by Bhimsen Thapaliya (Rising Nepal, 11/08/2002)

Porters’ plight for progress, by Harry Anscombe (Kathmandu Post, 04/08/2002)

Substantial increase in Chinese tourists likely (Kathmandu Post, 31/07/2002)

Treatment of porters too much to bear: charity, by David Harrison (Telegraph, London, 27/07/2002)

Govt to enforce new travel regulations (Kathmandu Post, 25/07/2002)

Tourists arrival through Kakarvitta dips, by Chintamani Dahal (Kathmandu Post, 24/07/2002)

Possible tourist spot lacks exposure (Kathmandu Post, 21/07/2002)

HM’s China visit raises tourism hopes, by Satyendra Timilsina (Kathmandu Post, 20/07/2002)
See also NATA to promote Nepal in China (Kathmandu Post, 20/07/2002)

Tourist Arrivals: Premature Delight, by Sanjaya Dhakal (Spotlight, 19/07/2002)

Tourism sector and new budget, by Satyendra Timilsina (Kathmandu Post, 16/07/2002)

Tourist arrival goes up in June (Kathmandu Post, 03/07/2002)

Hotel business in Jiri fades away (01/07/2002)

KC calls for more tourist destinations (Rising Nepal, 30/06/2002)

Govt to introduce rafting regulations, by Satyendra Timilsina (Kathmandu Post, 28/06/2002)

Market watch : Chinese tourists, by Sumit Baral (Kathmandu Post, 22/06/2002)
See also Govt to open tourism office in Beijing (Kathmandu Post, 22/06/2002)

Internal Impact, by Sanjaya Dhakal (Spotlight, 14/06/2002)

Tourist arrival shows sign of improvement (Kathmandu Post, 05/06/2002)

Tourism Industry: Strategy For Sustainability, by Akshay Sharma (Spotlight, 24/05/2002)

Wooing regional tourism, by Aditya Baral (Kathmandu Post, 23/05/2002)

We need to talk directly with potential tourist (Nepali Times, 03/05/2002)
Interview with Ang Tshering Sherpa

Neighborhood Campaign (Spotlight, 03/05/2002)

Ilam to be developed as tourist hub (People's Review, 02/05/2002)

Silver Lining For Tourism Sector, by Mohan K.C. (Rising Nepal, 02/05/2002)

SIA to suspend its flights to Kathmandu (Kathmandu Post, 02/05/2002)

Dhorphedi - Majhkot trail termed ‘Millennium Trekking Route’ (Kathmandu Post, 30/04/2002)

Trekking Industry: Struggling For Survival, by Keshab Poudel (Spotlight, 26/04/2002)

Tourism sees a silver lining, by B. M. Dahal (Rising Nepal, 23/04/2002)

PATA Travel Mart: Overseas Marketing, by Sanjaya Dhakal (Spotlight, 19/04/2002)

Dog-eat-dog situation mars Thamel hotel business, by Tejen Bhattarai (People's Review, 18/04/2002)

Porters: Meaningless life, by Kamal Gurung (People's Review, 18/04/2002)

Trekking business declines in Pokhara, by L.B. Thapa (People's Review, 18/04/2002)

DNY programmes decided (Kathmandu Post, 17/04/2002)
See also Pulling Tourists (Rising Nepal, 18/04/2002)

March little better for tourism business (People's Review, 11/04/2002)

Gloomy Tourism Scenario, by Mohan K.C. (Rising Nepal, 10/04/2002)

Harnessing dry dollar with distinction, by Gopal Krishna Siwakoti (Kathmandu Post, 06/04/2002)

Tourism: Northern Prospect, by Sanjya Dhakal (Spotlight, 05/04/2002)

Tourism entrepreneurs going through bad times, by Amrit Bhadgaunle (Kathmandu Post, 31/03/2002)

TO DO! 2001 – Award winners hail from Nepal, India and Peru (Telegraph, 27/03/2002)

Tourism against the backdrop of terrorism, by Aditya Baral (Kathmandu Post, 25/03/2002)

Tourism: A quagmire getting deeper by the day (Kathmandu Post, 25/03/2002)

We need peace (Nepali Times, 22/03/2002)
Interview with Joy Dewan, president of the Nepal Association of Travel Agents (NATA)

Tourist arrival in ACAP area dips by 80 pc (Kathmandu Post, 22/03/2002)

Dolakha strives for tourism promotion, by B. M. Dahal (Rising Nepal, 12/03/2002)

Challenges to tourism, by Janak Dahal (Sunday Post, 10/03/2002)

RBNP attracts less tourists (Kathmandu Post, 10/03/2002)

Mountains, lakes, and now, temples and stupas too, by Satyendra Timilsina (Kathmandu Post, 09/03/2002)

Programmes for destination Nepal year formulated (Kathmandu Post, 08/03/2002)

Tourism: Balanced Development Needed, by Rebati Raman Paudel (Rising Nepal, 06/03/2002)

Tourism outlook remains bleak (Kathmandu Post, 06/03/2002)

Study on tourism reveals lapses (Kathmandu Post, 05/03/2002)

Trekking Business: Support For Tourism, by Khilendra Basnyat (Rising Nepal, 04/03/2002)

Tourism is key to Nepal’s development, and civil aviation is key to tourism (Nepali Times, 01/03/2002)
Interview with Narayan Singh Pun

Tourism Industry: Travelling On A Trail Of Troubles, by Sanjaya Dhakal (Spotlight, 01/03/2002)

Rescue plan sees no implementation (Kathmandu Post, 01/03/2002)

What is needed is a strong directive from the King (People's Review, 28/02/2002)
Interview with Mohan Gopal Khetan, noted businessman and industrialist

Tourist arrivals in Nepalgunj nosedive (Kathmandu Post, 23/02/2002)

Spiraling Downwards, by Sanjaya Dhakal (Spotlight, 22/02/2002)

International Eco-Tourism Year: Success Hinges On Effective Programmes, by Uttam Maharjan (Rising Nepal, 20/02/2002)

Democracy And Growth Of Tourism, by Ballav Mani Dahal (Rising Nepal, 19/02/2002)

Go West (Rising Nepal, 16/02/2002)

Ditched by tourists, Dhulikhel is no more the same, by Khagendra Bhandari (Kathmandu Post, 16/02/2002)

Nepalis Need To Prove Once Again That Their Country Is Safe For Tourists (Spotlight, 15/02/2002)
Interview with Maria Theresia Opladen, Lord Mayor of the city of Bergisch Gladbach, Germany

Regional balance must for dev of nature-based tourism (Rising Nepal, 15/02/2002)

Tourist arrivals continue to plummet (People's Review, 07/02/2002)

Emergency blues: Thamel nightlife is dead and limping, by Tashi Dolma Thinley (Kathmandu Post, 07/02/2002)

2002 begins with bad note for tourism (Kathmandu Post, 03/02/2002)

Govt has prioritised religious tourism: KC (Kathmandu Post, 31/01/2002)

Tourist arrival via land dips by 22 pc (Kathmandu Post, 28/01/2002)

Khumbu hopes for spring, by Ramyata Limbu (Nepali Times, 25/01/2002)

We have a lot of room to develop tourism industry (People's Review, 24/01/2002)
Interview with Gyanu P. Rimal, the Chairman of the Tourism Services Committee (TSC)

Travel, trekking agents’ bank guarantee to go up: Environment, liaison officers in firing line, by Navin Singh Khadka (Rising Nepal, 24/01/2002)

Novel tourism scheme aims to ease rural poverty, by Tilak Pokharel (Kathmandu Post, 23/01/2002)

Tourism package comes into force (Kathmandu Post, 18/01/2002)

Save Begnas lake, by L.B. Thapa (People's Review, 17/01/2002)

Prospects for eco-tourism, by Deepak R. Joshi (Kathmandu Post, 17/01/2002)

Tourism Promotion :A Growing Concern, by Tejeswar Babu Gongah (Rising Nepal, 15/01/2002)

Tourism: Recovery Prospects (Spotlight, 11/01/2002)

Govt to celebrate Destination Nepal (Kathmandu Post, 10/01/2002)

Nepal to mark three mega tourism events this year (Kathmandu Post, 08/01/2002)

Religious and tourism spot to be developed (Kathmandu Post, 07/01/2002)

Promoting Tourism Industry: Appropriate Strategies Needed, by Uttam Maharjan (Rising Nepal, 06/01/2002)

When problems come, they come in swarms (Nepali Times, 04/01/2002)
Interview with Yogendra Shakya, member of the Nepal Tourism Board

New Tourism Package: Too Little, Too Late (Spotlight, 04/01/2002)
See also Tourism: A Fateful Year, by Bhagirath Yogi (Spotlight, 04/01/2002)

Future of Nepalese tourism industry is very bright (People's Review, 03/01/2002)
Interview with Pasang Temba Sherpa

Government announces relief measures (People's Review, 03/01/2002)

Tourists arrival plunges by 17 per cent this year (Kathmandu Post, 01/01/2002)
See also NTB for physical facilities (Rising Nepal, 01/01/2002)