Travelling Nepal reports on travel, tourism, trekking, aviation and conservation in Nepal. This page sets out how we source, check and correct what we publish. It applies to every news article on this site.
Where our reporting comes from
We do not publish original claims of our own. Every factual statement in a news article is drawn from a named source: an official statement or notice (CAAN, the Department of Immigration, the Nepal Tourism Board, the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, district administrations, Nepal Police), or reporting by an established Nepali or international news organisation.
Sources are listed at the end of each article. Where we quote a person, the quote is attributed to the outlet that published it.
How we verify
- Three outlets, minimum. Numbers, names, ages, fees, dates and casualty figures are checked across at least three independent outlets before publication.
- Official statements first. Where a regulator, ministry or district office has issued its own account, that takes precedence over secondary reporting.
- Conflicts are reported, not hidden. When sources disagree — a death toll, a spelling, a figure — we say so in the article rather than silently choosing one.
- Unverified claims are dropped. If a detail cannot be confirmed, it does not go in. We would rather publish less than publish something wrong.
What we do not do
- We do not invent quotes, figures or causes, and we do not attribute statements to people who did not make them.
- We do not copy text from other outlets. Articles are written in our own words, with sources credited.
- We do not use copyrighted news photographs. Images are our own, or licensed (for example Creative Commons) with the photographer and licence credited in the caption.
- We do not accept payment for coverage of a destination, operator or event.
Automation, stated plainly
Our news desk uses assisted research and drafting tools to monitor sources and prepare drafts. Every article is checked against the sources named in it before publication, and the same verification standard applies whether a piece was drafted by hand or with assistance. When a story is time-critical and still developing, the article says what is confirmed and what is not.
Corrections
If we get something wrong, we correct it. Corrections are made in the article itself, with a note describing what changed, rather than deleted quietly. If you spot an error, or a figure that no longer matches its source, tell us with the article link and the detail in question, and we will check it against the original reporting.
What this page is for
Nepal’s travel news moves quickly and is often reported at second hand. Our purpose is narrower than a general news site: to tell travellers and the trade what has actually changed — a route, a permit, a fee, a flight, a regulation — and to show the working. If an article here cannot show its sources, it should not be trusted, and you should tell us.