The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and Community Homestay Network (CHN) officially embarked on its three years collaborative partnership through the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) on 20…
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CHN recognized for unique contributions to sustainable and responsible tourism in the UNWTO SDGs Global Startup Competition
In February 2021, Community Homestay Network (CHN) was declared as one of the 25 winners in the UN World Tourism Organization SDGs startup competition, which received over 10,000 applications from over 138…
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Covid-19 Training at Community Homestays
Traveling safety is the major concern of anyone wanting to travel anywhere these days. Especially when visiting rural communities and staying anywhere as a homestay guest, it is understandable that there will…
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Project Collaboration for Communities
When we think of Nepal, we think of mountains, different landscapes, temples and festivals. We seldom think about Nepal as a home to generations of people carrying a plethora of indigenous knowledge and expertise.…
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Community Homestay Network awarded with Booking.com grant to support local communities affected by COVID-19
The tourism industry in Nepal is at a standstill. The socio-economic impact of this has been drastic and has left no one (from hoteliers to homestay owners) unscathed. For many local communities…
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COVID-19 Stories: How the locals are coping with the Pandemic and current Lock down in Nepal
As the nation faces a nation wide lock down Community Homestays have now taken a pause with few people near the tea station and more at staying home with the loved ones.…