Andreas
23.09.2003, 08:24
Ich habe den folgenden interessanten Artikel gefunden:
http://www.nepalnews.com.np/ntimes/issue163/nation.htm
Ein paar Zitate:
Now with news of violence, curfews and bandhs, tour groups are cancelling their Nepal holidays and the figures for arrivals in 2003 are likely to fall to 150,000—the lowest since 1998. Even though no tourists have been harmed in the past seven years of conflict and most trekking areas are as safe as they have always been, international media coverage of the insurgency has made tourists nervous.
“It’s not that the tourists are afraid to visit Nepal,” one Kathmandu tour operator told us. “But they want us to guarantee their safety—something that we are unable to do.” The travel industry says only one thing will save it now: a joint declaration by Maoists and the army that trekkers will not be harmed. Cancellations for the autumn season are coming in thick and fast, spreading the doom and gloom in tourist areas like Thamel.
Although there have been no major attacks in Pokhara since the ceasefire broke down three weeks ago, the traffic has already fallen off. Reports that trekkers have been forced to pay Rs 1,000 ‘revolutionary tax’ to Maoists at Birethanti hasn’t helped matters, and the word is spreading of Maoist harrassment along the trails. Aber was sind schon 1000 Rs für uns? Gerade mal 12 €; sollte leicht im Budget Platz haben; auch wenn ich von einer 'revolutionary tax' in der Höhe von 5000 Rs gehört habe. Aber ich denke, es wird einfach unterschiedlich sein!
Andreas
http://www.nepalnews.com.np/ntimes/issue163/nation.htm
Ein paar Zitate:
Now with news of violence, curfews and bandhs, tour groups are cancelling their Nepal holidays and the figures for arrivals in 2003 are likely to fall to 150,000—the lowest since 1998. Even though no tourists have been harmed in the past seven years of conflict and most trekking areas are as safe as they have always been, international media coverage of the insurgency has made tourists nervous.
“It’s not that the tourists are afraid to visit Nepal,” one Kathmandu tour operator told us. “But they want us to guarantee their safety—something that we are unable to do.” The travel industry says only one thing will save it now: a joint declaration by Maoists and the army that trekkers will not be harmed. Cancellations for the autumn season are coming in thick and fast, spreading the doom and gloom in tourist areas like Thamel.
Although there have been no major attacks in Pokhara since the ceasefire broke down three weeks ago, the traffic has already fallen off. Reports that trekkers have been forced to pay Rs 1,000 ‘revolutionary tax’ to Maoists at Birethanti hasn’t helped matters, and the word is spreading of Maoist harrassment along the trails. Aber was sind schon 1000 Rs für uns? Gerade mal 12 €; sollte leicht im Budget Platz haben; auch wenn ich von einer 'revolutionary tax' in der Höhe von 5000 Rs gehört habe. Aber ich denke, es wird einfach unterschiedlich sein!
Andreas