Page 7 - Nepal Destination Guide - Alluring Asia

HEALTH WHAT TO PACK No immunizations are required to enter Dress is normally casual in Nepal. Most importantly, dress Nepal, but many are recommended, conservatively. Women should avoid sleeveless, tight or short including up-to-date tetanus and garments. Bare legs above the knee are frowned upon for men and typhoid vaccinations, a polio update are verboten for women. When visiting monasteries, dzongs and and a gamma gobulin injection or other religious sites do not wear shorts or hats. Hepatitis A vaccine. Before traveling you need to consult with your health You will need to pack according to the season. At the beginning of physician. the dry season the weather is balmy, neither too hot nor too cold. Towards the end of the dry season the weather can be very hot. Gastrointestinal illness is a common During the wet season you will need to carry an umbrella. result of Bhutan's abysmal sanitation and strikes nearly everyone sooner of Pack light, as suitcases usually swell with souveniers and wardrobes later. The local version of Delhi Belly is can be easily expanded in Kathmandu. Clothing should be simply a typical tourist's ailment. comfortable and easy to wash and dry. Most hotels offer laundry facilities and if you are trekking you can wash your clothes at the Avoid untreated water (including ice village water tap. cubes), raw vegetables and unpeeled fruit. Water needs to be filtered, then Pack lip balm, sunblock, sunglasses, hat, mosquito repellent, tissue boiled to get the bugs out. To purify and a good pair of walking shoes. water, add five or six drops of Lugol's Solution (an iodine solution) per ELECTRICITY litre/quart of water, and let stand 20 minutes before drinking. Avoid food • Voltage: 220-240 Volts (U.S./Canada are 110-120 Volts) that has been left standing out and • Primary Socket Types: Indian, Europlug unboiled milk. • Multi-voltage appliances (laptops, etc.): Plug adapter • 110-120V electronics: Plug adapter + step-down transformer • Hair dryers, curling irons, etc.: Plug adapter + voltage converter THEFT AND SAFETY Common sense is all that is necessary: be discreet with money, and keep valuables, including passport and airline tickets, out of sight and in a safe place (larger hotels have safes). Minimize the money you carry with you, or carry it in a money-belt next to your body (inside clothing) and have change handy for minor purchases to avoid displaying the entire bank.