Our story
About SpotNepalThe story behind it
Intro
Intro
I'm Kushal Gautam. I've been living in Australia, and one question comes up almost every time I meet someone new:
“Where are you from?”
I say, “Nepal.”
And almost always, the response is:
“Oh, Kathmandu? Pokhara? Everest?”
The realization
And that's when it hits me.
Nepal — a country full of stories, cultures, languages, and landscapes — is often reduced to just a few well-known names.
- Yes, Kathmandu is beautiful.
- Yes, Pokhara is peaceful.
- Yes, Everest is iconic.
But Nepal is so much more than that.
The reality
- There are places people have never heard of.
- Communities with unique traditions.
- Festivals that don't appear on travel brochures.
- Stories that exist quietly in villages, towns, and everyday life.
- Over 100 ethnic groups.
- More than 90 languages.
- Different ways of living shaped by mountains, hills, and plains.
And yet, most of these stories remain unseen.
It's not that people don't care
It's that they simply haven't seen it.
Nepal hasn't been shown fully — not through real voices, real people, and real experiences.
The idea
That's where SpotNepal was born.
A platform where anyone can:
- share their place
- show their culture
- tell their story
Not just the famous destinations — but every district, every community, every voice.
The vision
SpotNepal is about changing how Nepal is seen.
From
“Kathmandu, Pokhara, Everest”
To
A country of stories, diversity, and real people