Nepal has found its way into the list of top ten travel destinations in 2010 in the world, local newspaper reported on Wednesday.
The Lonely Planet "Best in Travel 2010" has listed Nepal, along with El Salvador, Germany, Greece, Malaysia, Morocco, New Zealand, Portugal,
Suriname and the United States, as one of the top ten travel destinations, a statement from Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) said.
"Trekking in Nepal is one of those travel benchmarks, like seeing the Taj Mahal, or diving the Great Barrier Reef, or the first time you eat fried locusts. By the end of your trek, you may vow never to climb anything higher than the stairs around your home town, but the experience of the Himalaya will stay with you for a lifetime," local newspaper The Rising Nepal cited The Lonely Planet's list as reporting.
"This is a collection of destinations and experiences that we rate as the stuff people really should consider for next year. Whatever your own style dictates, you should be able to find inspiration in these destinations," The Himalayan Times cited Adam Bennett, manager of
Asia-Pacific communications as saying.
"They'll take you from the familiar to the far away, both geographically and culturally, and more than likely have you reaching for your travel bag," Adam Bennett said.
The lists released Monday are The Lonely Planet's fifth in its annual collection of the best places to go and things to do in the year ahead.