Maan Limbu

I am a Dhankuteli.

Hotel Oms Home

Hotel Om's Home is located footsteps from Jomson Airport. It is fitted with modest amenities given the rough Jomsom area and serves the trekkers coming to the Annapurna region and pilgrims going up to Muktinath temple. Bishnu Hirachan and his wife, the owners; have maintained the hotel for decades and have served thousands of visitors with their amazing hospitality. You can gaze at the Nilgiri peak right from the hotel lobby or be lucky to get a room that faces in that direction and spend your moments in awe-inspiring views of the mountain.

Garden of Dreams

Gardem of Dreams is the name given to the newly renovated garden inside Keshar Mahal. The owner Keshar Shumsher had bought this land after winning a game of Kauda (cowrie) and developed this as a garden for all six seasons. The garden literally had six pavilions representing six seasons. After the renovation and restoration, three remain and the garden is open to public. It is quite interesting that this garden gives you a true feeling of serenity amidst the hustle and bustle of the Kathmandu core. A must for a visitor, this is a place for relaxation, when you need some tranquility after enduring some parts of the otherwise very crowded Kathmandu.

Keshar Mahal

Keshar Mahal was the palace of Field Marshall Keshar (or Kaiser as he spelled it out for himself) Shumsher JBR, given to him by his father Prime Minister Chandra Shumsher JBR. The palace is now home to Nepal's Ministry of Education. The property is also home the his extensive library which is known as Keshar library and an exclusive palace garden which Keshar maintained. It was recently renovated to form the new Garden of Dreams which has become an integral part of the greater Thamel touristic area.

KFC Kathmandu

KFC is probably the first truly international fast food chain to have stepped into Nepal (along with Pizza Hut). They opened doors in November of 2009 and the response has been tremendous all the way. It appears that they have firmly rooted themselves in the hip Kings Way area of Kathmandu.