Kathmandu Warnings Or Dangers Tips by goutammitra Top 5 Page for this destination

Massage Parlors in Thamel area of Kathmandu.

Every time I visit Kathmandu, I find there is a surprise waiting for me. This time, I found the infamous dance bars are closed but there are lots of Massage parlors have emerged in Thamel area. Our Vt friend Basu Thapliya ( Thapliya) and also Mr.Ritwik Das the owner of Tajmahal Restaurant ( Earlier known as Sree Lal Bhojanaya) informed that most of them offer sleaze, in place of genuine massage. These are mostly dens of corruption and illegal in Nepal. They have a modus operandi to inform the police if they feel the customer is wealthy. The police is also hand in glove with them. So they conduct raid at the time the customer is in compromising position and demand money. They also informed a few Indians were arrested in recent past and were released after their family paid hefty sum as bribe.

Those with chicken heart please stay away from these joints, instead go to SPAs, they are safe place for massage after hard walking. Hope I am clear.

Fake Sadhus( Hermit) of Pashupatinath.

Well this can't be a tip on Warning or Danger! I could not find a suitable head for the tip, so I put it here. Actually, they are poor people dresssed/ disguised as Sadhus( Sage) otherwise they have no relation with religion, yoga. They are there to earn some money from the visiting tourists by posing as Sadhu.

Then why I am writing this tip out here? Well I saw some of them giving discourse to the visiting foreigners( see picture), then I asked him in Hindi, what does he know about Hinduism and he is delivering lectures on religion to the gullible foreigner, maligning our Religion? He smiled at me and said he will give me dollar!! I said fine then you should ask for money and should not give discourse! I don't think he is cheating people but only adopting a smart way to earn his living. I request the tourists not to take them as Sadhus or the Holi men of Hinduism as the real Sadus never come to the ordinary people or ask for money!!!