Nepal placed on top of 10 must-see countries

Kathmandu January 6- Nepal has been placed at the number one spot in the list of 10 countries to visit this year by UK-based Rough Guides, one of the leading travel publishers in the world.

“With varied landscapes—from the Himalayas to jungles inhabited by tigers, elephants and rhinos—Nepal should be your first choice for travel in 2016,” Rough Guides said, revealing its top holiday destinations for this year on its website. 

The travel publisher said that after a series of devastating earthquakes and aftershocks, Nepal’s tourist industry was on the rise again. “Though hundreds of thousands have been left homeless, and daily life is not fully back to normal, the country’s historic landmarks are slowly being restored.” 

Trekking routes are reopening and the resilient Nepali people are finding their feet. 
“Thoughtfully spent tourist dollars will go a long way here; choosing independent homestays and grass roots tour companies ensures money ends up in local pockets,” it said. 

The other countries on the list are Colombia, Cuba, Jordan, Albania, Romania, El Salvador, Wales, Kenya and Sri Lanka, in that order.