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Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Why Travelers are Turning to Nepal's Mountains for a Reset that Lasts
Kathmandu Metropolitan City, May 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Bagamati Province - Something's changing in the way people travel. They're not coming to Nepal for a checklist anymore. Not for the selfies or the summit shots. They're coming to stop, to breathe, to get away from everything that's been piling up inside. She came to forget. The woman told her guide on day one of the . She didn't go into detail; she just said she felt numb, like she'd been stuck in her head for too long. A week later, standing at 4,100 meters with the snow blowing sideways, she watched the sun hit Machapuchare and started crying. Quietly. No drama. Just release. That kind of story is becoming more common, says Dambar Khadka, founder of Boundless Adventure Pvt. Ltd., a trekking agency in Kathmandu. And he's been doing this long enough to know when the mood shifts. "People used to come here with a plan. Now they come because they're lost. Or tired. Or just done with noise." He's not talking about tourists. He's talking about regular people, solo professionals, couples, and burnt-out founders, mainly from the US, UK, Australia, or Canada. The ones who book and don't ask about luxury. They ask if there's Wi-Fi. Then they say, "Good. I don't want any." The company's most requested routes are the Manaslu Circuit Trek, the Annapurna Base Camp Trek, and a mix of trails designed to go slow, stay local, and stay offline. These aren't resorts. They're not polished experiences. Sleeping in teahouses; eating lentils twice a day; walking for hours in silence. By day four, something shifts. One starts to hear oneself think again. In 2024, Boundless Adventure saw a 38% jump in solo bookings. And not for Everest. For everything else. The quieter stuff. The kind of trekking that doesn't need to shout. TourRadar reports a 31% global spike in nature-based travel with "emotional or reflective intent." But the emotion isn't reliant on a stat; it's on the trails, on the quietness, on one's contemplation and on the experience. Khadka remembers a Canadian guy who did the full Manaslu Circuit. No frills, no complaints. Ultimately, he said it was the first time he hadn't thought about his job in ten years. "That stuck with me," Khadka says. "Because that's the real stuff. That's why we do this." The company builds each trip differently. There's no cookie-cutter itinerary. Every guide is trained, every pace matches the group, and every briefing starts with a single ask: "Respect the land. Respect the people." Whether it's a two-week trek or a five-day cultural walk through the Kathmandu Valley, Boundless Adventure doesn't try to impress. It just tries to get people to be quiet enough to feel something again. For anyone tired of running, from their inbox, their feed, their damn thoughts, the trail is open. No ads. No filters. No five-step morning routine. Just trail, breath, and time: About Boundless Adventure Pvt. Ltd. Boundless Adventure Pvt. Ltd. is a licensed trekking and travel agency based in Kathmandu, Nepal. The company provides expert-guided treks, cultural tours, and helicopter expeditions across the Himalayas. Known for its focus on safety, sustainability, and personalized service, Boundless Adventure serves travelers from the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, and beyond. ### For more information about Boundless Adventure Pvt. Ltd, contact the company here:Boundless Adventure Pvt. LtdDambar Khadka+977 9851033819info@ Marga, Thamel, Kathmandu, Nepal CONTACT: Dambar KhadkaError in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Why Travelers are Turning to Nepal's Mountains for a Reset that Lasts
Kathmandu Metropolitan City, May 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Bagamati Province - Something's changing in the way people travel. They're not coming to Nepal for a checklist anymore. Not for the selfies or the summit shots. They're coming to stop, to breathe, to get away from everything that's been piling up inside. She came to forget. The woman told her guide on day one of the . She didn't go into detail; she just said she felt numb, like she'd been stuck in her head for too long. A week later, standing at 4,100 meters with the snow blowing sideways, she watched the sun hit Machapuchare and started crying. Quietly. No drama. Just release. That kind of story is becoming more common, says Dambar Khadka, founder of Boundless Adventure Pvt. Ltd., a trekking agency in Kathmandu. And he's been doing this long enough to know when the mood shifts. "People used to come here with a plan. Now they come because they're lost. Or tired. Or just done with noise." He's not talking about tourists. He's talking about regular people, solo professionals, couples, and burnt-out founders, mainly from the US, UK, Australia, or Canada. The ones who book and don't ask about luxury. They ask if there's Wi-Fi. Then they say, "Good. I don't want any." The company's most requested routes are the Manaslu Circuit Trek, the Annapurna Base Camp Trek, and a mix of trails designed to go slow, stay local, and stay offline. These aren't resorts. They're not polished experiences. Sleeping in teahouses; eating lentils twice a day; walking for hours in silence. By day four, something shifts. One starts to hear oneself think again. In 2024, Boundless Adventure saw a 38% jump in solo bookings. And not for Everest. For everything else. The quieter stuff. The kind of trekking that doesn't need to shout. TourRadar reports a 31% global spike in nature-based travel with "emotional or reflective intent." But the emotion isn't reliant on a stat; it's on the trails, on the quietness, on one's contemplation and on the experience. Khadka remembers a Canadian guy who did the full Manaslu Circuit. No frills, no complaints. Ultimately, he said it was the first time he hadn't thought about his job in ten years. "That stuck with me," Khadka says. "Because that's the real stuff. That's why we do this." The company builds each trip differently. There's no cookie-cutter itinerary. Every guide is trained, every pace matches the group, and every briefing starts with a single ask: "Respect the land. Respect the people." Whether it's a two-week trek or a five-day cultural walk through the Kathmandu Valley, Boundless Adventure doesn't try to impress. It just tries to get people to be quiet enough to feel something again. For anyone tired of running, from their inbox, their feed, their damn thoughts, the trail is open. No ads. No filters. No five-step morning routine. Just trail, breath, and time: About Boundless Adventure Pvt. Ltd. Boundless Adventure Pvt. Ltd. is a licensed trekking and travel agency based in Kathmandu, Nepal. The company provides expert-guided treks, cultural tours, and helicopter expeditions across the Himalayas. Known for its focus on safety, sustainability, and personalized service, Boundless Adventure serves travelers from the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, and beyond. ### For more information about Boundless Adventure Pvt. Ltd, contact the company here:Boundless Adventure Pvt. LtdDambar Khadka+977 9851033819info@ Marga, Thamel, Kathmandu, Nepal CONTACT: Dambar KhadkaError in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Perth Now
20-05-2025
- Perth Now
Pedo jailed for sick social media groups
A pedophile who set up social media groups to exchange vile child abuse material could walk free from prison in less than four years, despite confronting a maximum punishment of 20 years in jail. Bhuwani Prasad Khadka was sentenced to prison at South Australian District Court on Tuesday for a seven-month period of sick offending during which he set up groups on Telegram, Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp to exchange child abuse videos. One of his WhatsApp groups counted 56 other participants, while a Telegram group he created counted 106 other participants. The videos depicted adult men sexually assaulting infants and pre-pubescent children. Judge Carmen Matteo, in her sentencing remarks, called the material the 'very worst and most depraved types of child abuse of children'. 'The possession and distribution of child abuse material harms children because it sustains and encourages a market which is met by the abuse and vile degradation of children,' she said. 'Innocent children who are made subject of child abuse material are physically and emotionally harmed at the time the abuse is perpetrated and recorded and further degraded each time the image or video of the abuse is accessed.' The US-based National Center for Missing and Exploited Children notified the Australian Federal Police in September 2022 that a Facebook Messenger user might be distributing child abuse material. Bhuwani Prasad Khadka was jailed on Tuesday for child abuse offences. NewsWire / Brenton Edwards Credit: News Corp Australia The IP address linked to Khadka and South Australia's elite JACET child protection unit raided his Adelaide home, finding two mobile phones and a laptop. A search of the devices uncovered 519 child abuse files, including 482 videos. Khadka, 28, has pleaded guilty to possessing child abuse material through a carriage service, creating and controlling an electronic service for child abuse offences and transmitting child abuse material via a carriage service between July 2022 and February 2023. Khadka appeared at court on Tuesday via videolink from prison. The Nepalese-born man immigrated to Australia in 2017 when he was 19 years old. The court heard he was born in a refugee camp and grew up in poverty. Judge Matteo said Khadka had told a forensic psychologist child exploitation material was widely circulated at the camp and he was first exposed to the material at the age of 10. The psychologist's report tendered to the court said Khadka was guarded about admitting to his guilt, initially claiming he was unwittingly drawn to the social media groups, was not aware of the material and felt pressured to distribute child abuse material. In a second interview, Khadka acknowledged he had wanted to remain a member of the group and accepted his conduct was 'wrong a little bit'. The psychologist said Khadka met the diagnostic criteria of a pedophile disorder. Khadka is married to a woman who lives in Nepal, the court heard, though he accepted the marriage would now likely collapse. He has no prior criminal history. Judge Matteo said Khadka's guilty plea and eventual admissions to the psychologist indicated a 'modest level of contrition.' She said he was also a good candidate for participating in rehabilitation programs, though he has not undertaken any formal therapy to date. Khadka faced maximum penalties of 20 years in prison for the offence of creating the social media groups, 15 years for the offence of possession and 15 years for the transmission offence. A mandated minimum penalty of five years in jail is set for the offence of creating and controlling an electronic service for child abuse material. Judge Matteo delivered an aggregate sentence for all offences of five years and two months, with a non-parole period of three years and eight months. The sentence was backdated to May 22, 2024.
News.com.au
20-05-2025
- News.com.au
Pedophile Bhuwani Prasad Khadka sentenced to prison for Telegram, WhatsApp child abuse groups
A pedophile who set up social media groups to exchange vile child abuse material could walk free from prison in less than four years, despite confronting a maximum punishment of 20 years in jail. Bhuwani Prasad Khadka was sentenced to prison at South Australian District Court on Tuesday for a seven-month period of sick offending during which he set up and participated in groups on Telegram, Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp to exchange child abuse videos. One WhatsApp group counted 57 participants, while another counted 106 participants. The videos depicted adult men sexually assaulting infants and pre-pubescent children. Judge Carmen Matteo, in her sentencing remarks, called the material the 'very worst and most depraved types of child abuse of children'. 'The possession and distribution of child abuse material harms children because it sustains and encourages a market which is met by the abuse and vile degradation of children,' she said. 'Innocent children who are made subject of child abuse material are physically and emotionally harmed at the time the abuse is perpetrated and recorded and further degraded each time the image or video of the abuse is accessed.' The US-based National Center for Missing and Exploited Children notified the Australian Federal Police in September 2022 that a Facebook Messenger user might be distributing child abuse material. The IP address linked to Khadka and South Australia's elite JACET child protection unit raided his Adelaide home, finding two mobile phones and a laptop. A search of the devices uncovered 519 child abuse files, including 482 videos. Khadka, 28, has pleaded guilty to possessing child abuse material through a carriage service, creating and controlling an electronic service for child abuse offences and transmitting child abuse material via a carriage service between July 2022 and February 2023. Khadka appeared at court on Tuesday via videolink from prison. The Nepalese-born man immigrated to Australia in 2017 when he was 19 years old. The court heard he was born in a refugee camp and grew up in poverty. Judge Matteo said Khadka had told a forensic psychologist child exploitation material was widely circulated at the camp and he was first exposed to the material at the age of 10. The psychologist's report tendered to the court said Khadka was guarded about admitting to his guilt, initially claiming he was unwittingly drawn to the social media groups, was not aware of the material and felt pressured to distribute child abuse material. In a second interview, Khadka acknowledged he had wanted to remain a member of the group and accepted his conduct was 'wrong a little bit'. The psychologist said Khadka met the diagnostic criteria of a pedophile disorder. Khadka is married to a woman who lives in Nepal, the court heard, though he accepted the marriage would now likely collapse. He has no prior criminal history. Judge Matteo said Khadka's guilty plea and eventual admissions to the psychologist indicated a 'modest level of contrition.' She said he was also a good candidate for participating in rehabilitation programs, though he has not undertaken any formal therapy to date. Khadka faced maximum penalties of 20 years in prison for the offence of creating the social media groups, 15 years for the offence of possession and 15 years for the transmission offence. A mandated minimum penalty of five years in jail is set for the offence of creating and controlling an electronic service for child abuse material. Judge Matteo delivered an aggregate sentence for all offences of five years and two months, with a non-parole period of three years and eight months. The sentence was backdated to May 22, 2024.
West Australian
20-05-2025
- West Australian
Pedophile Bhuwani Prasad Khadka sentenced to prison for Telegram, WhatsApp child abuse groups
A pedophile who set up social media groups to exchange vile child abuse material could walk free from prison in less than four years, despite confronting a maximum punishment of 20 years in jail. Bhuwani Prasad Khadka was sentenced to prison at South Australian District Court on Tuesday for a seven-month period of sick offending during which he set up groups on Telegram, Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp to exchange child abuse videos. One of his WhatsApp groups counted 56 other participants, while a Telegram group he created counted 106 other participants. The videos depicted adult men sexually assaulting infants and pre-pubescent children. Judge Carmen Matteo, in her sentencing remarks, called the material the 'very worst and most depraved types of child abuse of children'. 'The possession and distribution of child abuse material harms children because it sustains and encourages a market which is met by the abuse and vile degradation of children,' she said. 'Innocent children who are made subject of child abuse material are physically and emotionally harmed at the time the abuse is perpetrated and recorded and further degraded each time the image or video of the abuse is accessed.' The US-based National Center for Missing and Exploited Children notified the Australian Federal Police in September 2022 that a Facebook Messenger user might be distributing child abuse material. The IP address linked to Khadka and South Australia's elite JACET child protection unit raided his Adelaide home, finding two mobile phones and a laptop. A search of the devices uncovered 519 child abuse files, including 482 videos. Khadka, 28, has pleaded guilty to possessing child abuse material through a carriage service, creating and controlling an electronic service for child abuse offences and transmitting child abuse material via a carriage service between July 2022 and February 2023. Khadka appeared at court on Tuesday via videolink from prison. The Nepalese-born man immigrated to Australia in 2017 when he was 19 years old. The court heard he was born in a refugee camp and grew up in poverty. Judge Matteo said Khadka had told a forensic psychologist child exploitation material was widely circulated at the camp and he was first exposed to the material at the age of 10. The psychologist's report tendered to the court said Khadka was guarded about admitting to his guilt, initially claiming he was unwittingly drawn to the social media groups, was not aware of the material and felt pressured to distribute child abuse material. In a second interview, Khadka acknowledged he had wanted to remain a member of the group and accepted his conduct was 'wrong a little bit'. The psychologist said Khadka met the diagnostic criteria of a pedophile disorder. Khadka is married to a woman who lives in Nepal, the court heard, though he accepted the marriage would now likely collapse. He has no prior criminal history. Judge Matteo said Khadka's guilty plea and eventual admissions to the psychologist indicated a 'modest level of contrition.' She said he was also a good candidate for participating in rehabilitation programs, though he has not undertaken any formal therapy to date. Khadka faced maximum penalties of 20 years in prison for the offence of creating the social media groups, 15 years for the offence of possession and 15 years for the transmission offence. A mandated minimum penalty of five years in jail is set for the offence of creating and controlling an electronic service for child abuse material. Judge Matteo delivered an aggregate sentence for all offences of five years and two months, with a non-parole period of three years and eight months. The sentence was backdated to May 22, 2024.
