On saturday, the Embassy of Nepal in Bangkok, which also serves Cambodia, in association with the Non Resident Nepali Association in Cambodia, organised a Nepal tourism promotional event at Himawari in Phnom Penh. The main objectives of throwing some light about tourism opportunities in Nepal and potentialities of its promotion through multiple levels of cooperation among different stakeholders. Nepal has unique geography endowed with rich natural, cultural and biological diversity. Popular sites include Mt Everest – the tallest peak of the world; Lumbini – the birth place of Lord Buddha; and trips to see the nation’s endangered rhinoceros. These all signify huge potential for adventurous, cultural, religious, and nature tourism opportunities in Nepal. Photos by Hong Menea