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Eat with your right hand only, walk clockwise around every stupa, and let namaste do the heavy lifting.
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5 phrases you need in Nepal
- Helloनमस्तेnah-mah-STEH
- Goodbyeफेरि भेटौंलाFEH-ree bheh-TOW-lah
- Pleaseकृपयाkri-pah-YAH
- Thank youधन्यवादdhan-yah-BAHD
- Excuse meमाफ गर्नुहोस्mahf gar-noo-HOS
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Know before you go
safety
Altitude sickness, not terrain, is the real danger on treks: ascend slowly, build in acclimatization days, and buy insurance that explicitly covers helicopter evacuation above 4,000m.
money
Carry cash rupees outside Kathmandu and Pokhara — ATMs disappear on trekking routes, and teahouse prices climb with the altitude.
etiquette
Use your right hand to eat, give, and receive — the left is considered unclean. Avoid touching anyone's head or pointing your feet at people or shrines.
connectivity
An NCell or Nepal Telecom SIM is cheap at the airport; expect dead zones on the trail and paid, glacial Wi-Fi at teahouses — download maps offline.
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