The tourism sector is in the third month of complete lock-down. The travel restrictions, border closures, cities lock-down, suspension of flights and closed hotels and restaurants have resulted in unprecedented challenges in the tourism industry. The tourism sector is facing a long-term crisis from Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) since early 2020.…

Bhutan has ended decades of free entry to its regional tourists including India, Bangladesh and the Maldives visiting Bhutan. The Bhutan government in Thimphu has declared to levy a daily INR 1200 ($17) for the Sustainable Development Fee (SDF) which will be effective from July 2020. This daily SDF fee…

Does Zhangmu (Kodari) border re-open to the third country travelers in 2019? This question has been raised up rapidly among the travel and trade entrepreneurs based in Nepal and Tibet. The Zhangmu (Kodari) border crossing northeast of Kathmandu has been closed since 2015 earthquakes due to extensive damage to the…