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From: Walt Bilofsky on 28 May 2010 01:12
Lonely Planet's Nepal guide, dated Sept. 2009, says that since the
transition from monarchy to an elected Communist government, the
mountains are safe for trekkers and tourism is booming. The Dangers
and Annoyances section on theft mentions only petty theft from hotel
rooms or unattended backpacks.

The State Department web site, however, warns that "Crime in the
Kathmandu Valley and in the major cities of Nepal continues and
includes violent crime, robberies by armed gangs and the harassment of
female travelers. Police resources to combat such crime are limited.
Theft and muggings occasionally occur in popular tourist and trekking
areas such as Chitwan, Pokhara and the Annapurna region and the Thamel
area of Kathmandu."

So - are they both correct? How safe is Nepal now, particularly in
Khatmandu and the Khatmandu Valley?
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