Nepal Travel Podcast with Bibek Shrestha

About Nepal Travel Podcast with Bibek Shrestha

The show follows one resident as he learns Nepal by living in it, rather than passing through. Nepal rewards that slowness: the Tarai flatlands in the south, the central hills, and the Himalayan ridges all sit within one country but demand different rhythms of season and distance. The host moves between Kathmandu, the Tarai plains, Ilam in the eastern hills, and Mustang on the edge of the Tibetan plateau. Each region changes the language, the architecture and the daily timetable. In Kathmandu he follows the old Newari trade routes; in Ilam he watches tea being picked and processed. As the show progresses, the host returns to places in different seasons: winter mornings in Kathmandu, monsoon rain on the Tarai, spring rhododendrons in the hills. He learns the patterns of harvests and festivals, and the way each journey connects to the one before it. Bibek Shrestha lives in Nepal and stays for two years, moving between cities, coastlines and smaller towns on a route that follows the seasons. Not a week-long visit — Bibek is there in every kind of weather, working out where to eat on an ordinary Tuesday, which train to take, what a festival actually feels like from the pavement. A new episode arrives every day. Each one is short and specific: one neighbourhood, one journey, one meal, one museum worth the detour — with the practical detail that matters. What it costs. When it closes. Whether the queue is worth it. What to do when it rains. Every episode carries a full transcript and chapter markers. ☕ Enjoying the show? These episodes are free and stay that way because listeners chip in — if a coffee's worth it, support the journey: buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo (https://buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo) Part of Paris2Tokyo — one show for each of the world's hundred most-visited countries. Made for travelers, wherever you are going next. #Nepal #NepalTravel #SouthAsia #Kathmandu #TravelPodcast #Travel #Paris2Tokyo https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/nepal/ (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/nepal/)

Publisher

Bibek Shrestha

Category

education · society & culture · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Aug 2026

Latest episode

18 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

68 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 Oct 2026

   Lumbini Day Five Monastic Echoes

   Bibek cycles the international monastic zone at dawn, explores the unfinished edges of the Master Plan, and reflects on the economics of pilgrimage in Lumbini. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo (https://buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo) Plan your trip to Nepal: eSIM & data (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/airalo/nepal) · Tours & tickets (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/tiqets/nepal) · Airport transfers (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/kiwitaxi/nepal) · Car rental (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/discovercars/nepal) · Travel insurance (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/ekta/nepal) · Hotels & full Nepal guide → (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/destination/nepal/) Some links are affiliate links. Episode 79 of Nepal Travel Podcast with Bibek Shrestha. Bibek Shrestha is in Lumbini, Nepal. Places in this episode: Rupandehi District, Sacred Garden, Thai Monastery, Ashokan Pillar, Lumbini Museum, New Lumbini Village, Hulaki Rajmarga, Siddharthanagar. Covered: Monastic Zone Architecture, Pilgrimage Economics, Local Cost of Living, Crane Sanctuary Nature, Visa and Residency Logistics, Transport Hubs. Chapters: 00:00 Sacred Garden 03:31 Lumbini 07:19 World Peace Pagoda 11:16 Bhairahawa A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Lumbini #NepalTravel #Pilgrimage #Rupandehi #BuddhistSites #MonasticZone #TeraiLife #PostMonsoon #CyclingNepal #LumbiniCraneSanctuary #NepalCostOfLiving #Bhairahawa #SacredGarden #AshokaPillar #NewLumbiniVillage #NepalResidency #AutumnInNepal #SlowTravel https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/nepal/ (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/nepal/)

2. 

   17 Oct 2026

   Lumbini Golden Hour and the Crane Sanctuary

   Bibek walks the Sacred Garden at sunset, explores the crane sanctuary, and discusses the economics of pilgrimage tourism in Lumbini's monastic zone. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo (https://buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo) Plan your trip to Nepal: eSIM & data (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/airalo/nepal) · Tours & tickets (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/tiqets/nepal) · Airport transfers (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/kiwitaxi/nepal) · Car rental (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/discovercars/nepal) · Travel insurance (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/ekta/nepal) · Hotels & full Nepal guide → (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/destination/nepal/) Some links are affiliate links. Episode 78 of Nepal Travel Podcast with Bibek Shrestha. Bibek Shrestha is in Lumbini, Nepal. Places in this episode: Sacred Garden, World Peace Pagoda, The Bodhi Cafe, Maya Devi Temple, German Monastery, Korean Temple, Lumbini Crane Sanctuary, Artsy Cafe and Restaurant. Covered: Lumbini Pilgrimage Economics, Crane Sanctuary Nature, Monastic Zone Architecture, Residency Logistics, Local Food Costs. Chapters: 00:00 World Peace Pagoda 04:32 Lumbini 08:09 Nepal Investment Mega Bank A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Lumbini #NepalTravel #PilgrimageTourism #CraneSanctuary #BuddhistHeritage #TeraiNepal #MonasticZone #WorldPeacePagoda #MayaDeviTemple #Rupandehi #Bhairahawa #NepalVlog #SlowTravel #CyclingNepal #WildlifeNepal #LumbiniProvince #ResidencyInNepal #TravelBudget https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/nepal/ (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/nepal/)

3. 

   16 Oct 2026

   Lumbini Dawn: Monks, Markets and the Master Plan

   Bibek cycles through Lumbini's monastic zone at dawn, visits the Maya Devi Temple and Ashoka Pillar, explores international monasteries, and discusses local costs and pilgrimage economics. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo (https://buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo) Plan your trip to Nepal: eSIM & data (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/airalo/nepal) · Tours & tickets (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/tiqets/nepal) · Airport transfers (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/kiwitaxi/nepal) · Car rental (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/discovercars/nepal) · Travel insurance (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/ekta/nepal) · Hotels & full Nepal guide → (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/destination/nepal/) Some links are affiliate links. Episode 77 of Nepal Travel Podcast with Bibek Shrestha. Bibek Shrestha is in Lumbini, Nepal. Places in this episode: Rupandehi District, Sacred Garden, Myanmar Golden Temple, Maya Devi Temple, Ashoka Pillar, World Peace Pagoda, German Foundation, Korean Temple. Covered: Lumbini Pilgrimage Sites, Terai Transport Logistics, Residency Registration Process, Monastic Zone Architecture, Crane Sanctuary Nature, Local Cost of Living. Chapters: 00:00 Lumbini 02:38 Maya Devi Temple 05:47 Bhairahawa 08:37 World Peace Pagoda 11:46 Tilaurakot A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Lumbini #NepalTravel #Buddhism #Pilgrimage #Rupandehi #MonasticZone #MayaDeviTemple #TeraiLife #NepalCostOfLiving #Bhairahawa #KenzoTange #CraneSanctuary #TravelTipsNepal #VisaOnArrival #NewLumbiniVillage #BodhiCafe #HulakiRajmarga #AutumnInNepal https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/nepal/ (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/nepal/)

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