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> Nepal hat wohl zu wenig Trekker und hat diese Propaganda > n�tig > http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?&nid=40219 > > British Ambassador Keith Bloomsfield (right) and French Ambassador Michel Jolivet at a press meet. > Photo: BR > > > KOL Report > KATHMANDU, May 17 - British and French ambassadors Monday said that Nepal was a safe and peaceful destination for travellers. > The British and French envoys were sharing experiences of their recent 10-day trek to Manang and Khumbu areas respectively with the media at the Nepal Tourism Board. > �There isn�t any kind of security problem along the trail,� British Envoy Keith Bloomfield said of his trip to Manang. > Bloomfield, who was accompanied by his wife and several colleagues during the trek along two villages, Nar and Phoo in Manang, from April 8-17, said that he was fascinated by the unbeatable combination of the landscapes and the mountains. > �Tourists have nothing to fear in those areas,� he said. > French ambassador, Michel Jolivet, who had been to the Khumbu region from April 15-24, had a similar experience. Jolivet said that he did not face any kind of security threats during his trip. > He advised tourists to travel in company of trekking agencies and experienced guides. > On being asked if he encountered Maoists during the trek, the French envoy light-heartedly said, �No Maoists and no Yeti.� > Both the diplomats also invited one and all to visit Nepal without any second thoughts and experience her unique natural beauty. > Of recently, tourists� arrival in the country has slumped sharply after the state of emergency was declared on Feb. 1. Between February and April � the tourist arrival had plunged by 40 percent as compared to the same period last year. (dds) > > So wird versucht mit Tricks Urlauber in dieses Gegend zu bekommen. > Gru� Conny