The Everest Region (Nepal)

Advantages: Make the rich only richer, while providing a fantastic holiday for the worlds wealthy.
Disadvantages: Does very litte to support the locals, and even puts there life at risk

... Nepal is located among the southern slopes of the Himalayan Mountain range in the kind of south central part of Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, and India to the east, west and south. The country is divided into 3 main sections; the high mountainous areas (including Mt. Everest, Mt. Lhotse and Mt. Makalu); the Kathmandu Valley (a circular basin); and the Tarai (a narrow flat belt of alluvial land). With 40,000 people coming to this ...
...that the mountains of Nepal have the potential to generate a lot of money for the local area. This would only seem logical to you or me, but is it really the case, and are there any additional costs involved. Over the course of this piece I will hope to find out the truth about what is really happening. When westerners travel, all they have to worry about is having a good time, as their bags, tents, and any other equipment is all carried by local ... Read review

Advantages: May Force you to take start at Jiri.
Disadvantages: Logistical headaches.

Well it seems that workmen the world over choose the most awkward times to do their jobs. Just as road repairs go on at the busiest times in the UK the Nepali government has chosen the busiest season to repair the airstrip at Lukla. Lukla is the closest airstrip to Mount Everest that is available to tourists. Virtually all trekking and climbing parties fly in to Lukla before the walk north. Its busiest period is the spring trekking season from February ...
...per day. Tourists and the goods they consume arrive here in huge numbers during this period. The gravel airstrip is struggling to keep up with this pressure and is in need of repair. The only feasible time to repair it is during the trekking season when the weather conditions are optimal. Unfortunately this will have a huge impact on the travel plans of thousands of climbers and tourists. Goods will have to be brought in on foot from the roadhead ... Read review

Advantages: Scenery, local people, remote, sense of achievement
Disadvantages: Altitude

The opportunity to see Mount Everest is a wonderful thing, add on to this experiencing the culture of Nepal and the sherpa people as well as walking through breathtaking scenery, then this is a trip I can recommend to anyone. I went on an organised camping trek in 1999 with Exodus who are based in London. Local porters carry your bags and take responsibility of camp and food. They carry unbelievable amounts of weight, but this is their job and are ...
...is greeted by each one. The trek itself is fantastic, we went via Gokyo lakes which is still quite remote and feels wild. The altitude is easily noticeable, my advice is to walk slow and not to get out of breath, and this way the body can adjust with out being over exerted. Plus, by going slower you see more. There were 14 people on our trek, various ages, good mix of male/female and married/single. It was very interested to spend time with similar ... Read review