Visit Nepal Now to help it revive

This post is an excerpt taken from the original blog post which was up on huffingtonpost.com.

Even though 2015 was a dreadful year for Nepal, one thing it couldn’t break apart was the hope, courage and natural beauty of Nepal and Nepali people. Statistically, tourism contributed more than 8% of country’s total $66 billion GDP (gross domestic product) in 2013 and close to 9 percent in 2014. According to a report of World Travel and Tourism Council, Nepal’s travel and tourism sector directly generated 487,500 jobs in 2014, representing 3.5 percent of the total employment in the country. The rates were predicted to rise by 5.8% before the earthquake but it took a drastic turn when Nepal was shook by a devastating earthquake.

The inflow of tourists in Nepal was dropped down by 80% and the tourism industry faced a major blow. However, things have changed now and Nepal is ready to bounce back again. Last month, the US Department of State cancelled its travel warning for Nepal completely. A travel warning was issued last year, citing geological instability following the earthquake and the monsoon season, unrest in the Tarai region and fuel crisis. Issuing a statement, US Embassy in Kathmandu said the travel warning was lifted “because conditions have changed”.

Prince Harry visited Nepal few days back to paid tribute to the resilience of the people of Nepal in recovering from last year’s devastating earthquakes. Prince visited Patan Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site featuring an ancient royal palace and temples that were badly damaged in the quake. He contributed to the reconstruction of schools in the rural area of Nepal. His visit is a good message to the world to urge to make travel plan to visit Nepal.

As of now, US based famous Fashion photographer Prabal Gurung is in Nepal. He is also spreading the same message. English footballer David Beckham visited Nepal few months back. His visit was also a message to spread positive vibration to plead people to come back to Nepal. Likewise, other famous celebrities are also visiting Nepal, which means a lot for Nepal in this situation.

Are to planning to go somewhere in this summer? Are you planning to enjoy your vacation with purpose? Your trip can be a drop of nectar to revive a country. Make plan to visit Nepal. Visit Nepal to revive Nepal.