Tag: Everest
Uganda tour operators warn of mass protests over proposed Murchison Falls dam
Tony Ofungi - eTN Uganda- June 12, 2019 18:54In an advertisement in “The New Vision” daily by the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) on June 7, a notice of intended application for a license from Bonang Power and Energy ... Read More
When overtourism spoils your travel plans: Go somewhere else!
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- June 5, 2019 23:37Have you heard that told joke? Patient says, “Doctor, it hurts when I do this with my arm.” Doctor’s response is, “Then don’t do this.” This is logic 101 that ... Read More
Boots on the Ground With Global Rescue: Fail To Prepare, Prepare To Fail
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 4, 2019 15:22Founded in 2004, GlobalRescue is the world leader in travel risk mitigation, security, crisis management, medical evacuation and disaster rescue. Global Rescue goes into action when its members require help fast. ... Read More
Seven tourists hiking Indian Himalayas missing after Avalanche
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 2, 2019 14:05The Indian Himalaya Mountains are in the spotlight of tourism safety after seven tourists mountain climbing went missing last week. The missing visitors include two Americans, four Britons, and an ... Read More
Nepal Tourism Board official response to Mount Everest expedition deaths
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 27, 2019 18:33Is Nepal a safe destination to travel after 11 people died climbing Mount Everest this season? The answer should be a certain yes. Nepal is so much more than climbing ... Read More
China tells Mt Everest tourists to clean up after themselves
Chief Assignment Editor- February 19, 2019 00:47An official from the Chinese Mountaineering Association (CMA) said that Mt Everest climbers “will now be required to carry all their waste out with them.” Chinese authorities have been telling ... Read More
WTACH to protect local cultures, heritage and historical sites from overtourism
Chief Assignment Editor- February 16, 2019 18:20World Tourism Association for Culture and Heritage (WTACH) has been formed to protect local cultures, heritage and historical sites that are in peril from overtourism. The new association will promote ... Read More
New global tourism organization launched to combat overtourism
Chief Assignment Editor- January 31, 2019 01:10The World Tourism Association for Culture and Heritage (WTACH) has been formed to protect local cultures, heritage and historical sites that are in peril from overtourism. The new association will ... Read More
China enacts new law to protect world’s highest mountain
Chief Assignment Editor- January 10, 2019 01:15China has enacted a new law designed to protect and conserve the environment surrounding the Mount Qomolangma (Mount Everest) reserve. Mount Everest, also called Mt. Qomolangma, is the world's highest ... Read More
A proud day for CEO Deepak Raj Joshi and the Nepal Tourism Board
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 31, 2018 07:16The CEO of the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), Deepak Raj Joshi is a proud man, Shradha Shrestha, the woman responsible for brand promotion is a proud woman together with the ... Read More
3rd Planet launches journey to Everest on December 10
editor- December 8, 2011 07:58SINGAPORE - On December 10, 2011, Singaporean company 3rd Planet will be unveiled as the first interactive 3D online travel portal. Read More
First Saudi climbing Everest
editor- August 4, 2008 05:20SAUDI ARABIA - Farouq Al-Zouman, the Saudi adventurer, succeeded last May in climbing Mount Everest to apply the ecotourism principles "Leave No Trace" when going hiking. Read More
China plans major Everest cleanup next year, may reduce number of visitors to preserve glacier
editor- June 24, 2008 04:58China is planning a major cleanup operation for Mount Everest next year and may limit the number of climbers and other visitors, Tibet's environmental protection chief was quoted as saying ... Read More
China limits tourists, climbers for Everest torch relay
editor- March 14, 2008 05:58Beijing (dpa) - China is restricting trips by foreign tourists and climbers to Mount Everest before an Olympic torch relay to the summit of the 8,844-metre peak, sources said on ... Read More