Boycott Nepal, The Trekking Capital Of The World?
Travel Blog • Jim Benning • 06.05.03 | 8:59 PM ET
That’s the suggestion from Ethical Traveler founder Jeff Greenwald in an op-ed piece in today’s San Francisco Chronicle. A travel boycott, he believes, will pressure the government to stop turning away Tibetan refugees seeking asylum, as it did recently, and instead allow some refugees to pay an illegal entry fee and remain in Nepal, as the government has traditionally done. “A popular boycott of travel to Nepal will send a strong message to the kingdom’s officials, who draw huge profits from climbing expedition and visa fees,” he writes. “This boycott must be maintained until Nepal issues an apology to the Tibetan community, and an assurance that such a shameful lapse in human decency will not occur again.” In an e-mail to Ethical Traveler members, Greenwald notes that this is the organization’s first “direct action.” He urges travelers to visit EthicalTraveler.com, which has a link to the Nepalese Embassy and a suggested letter.
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Jim Benning is the editor and co-founder of World Hum.
biplab 06.05.08 | 9:46 PM ET
yes, boycott Nepal.
Pressure from communist China alone is not sufficient to kill all Nepalese.