safety as a tourist?

[kurt en Wauter]

We would like to do a trekking and do some looking-around in Kathmandu in the 5 next weeks (departure now sunday 29 .09). Is the political situation safe enough and are there any tips or strategies we can follow to avoid any troubles?

Some peace-loving guys

[Gary]

No tourists have been attacked, but some tourists have been forced to make "donations" to the Maoists. The only problem would be if you got caught in crossfire or by a bomb in KTM. EBC trek from Lukla to EBC and Annapurna trek are fine. There are curfews in some villages (Lukla and Namche). Keep a low profile if there is a bandh (strike). I was there in April and May and it seemed fine.