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22nd March 2010

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… by 2012 a road will have been built on this path, destroying this experience and, according to many, placing the last nail in the coffin of what was once the greatest trek on earth. (via Hiking the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal Before Roads Take Over - NYTimes.com) This is a beautifully written travel story on the route that made Nepal a trekking destination. The trail’s demise represents more than the loss of a diversion; Annapurna is the centerpiece of the region’s sustainable tourism economy. Its loss will create a void that will likely be filled by more destructive industries.   — KL
… by 2012 a road will have been built on this path, destroying this experience and, according to many, placing the last nail in the coffin of what was once the greatest trek on earth.

(via Hiking the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal Before Roads Take Over - NYTimes.com)

This is a beautifully written travel story on the route that made Nepal a trekking destination. The trail’s demise represents more than the loss of a diversion; Annapurna is the centerpiece of the region’s sustainable tourism economy. Its loss will create a void that will likely be filled by more destructive industries.  

— KL

Source: The New York Times