Jonathan Irish, a Contributing Photographer of National Geographic, had visited Nepal in 2007. In an Instagram post published on the official @NatGeoTravel account last evening, he told how eagerly he wants to revisit Nepal and especially after the devastating quakes. He explained that a tourist visits Nepal to trek the world’s highest mountains but they return because of the amazing people. He also urged the travellers to keep Nepal on the top of their bucket list.

Here’s what he originally wrote on the post shared with 4.9 million followers of Nat Geo Travel along with this photograph:

“I miss Nepal. There are some places that stay with you for a really long time. For me, Nepal is one of them. I hiked to Everest Base Camp way back in 2007, it has haunted me ever since. There’s a common saying that goes like this: most people come to Nepal for the mountains, but return for the people. I think that’s really accurate. Walking among the biggest mountains in the world is something special. But it’s the amazing people that make this place unforgettable. I need to go back sometime soon and see this beloved country again especially after the devastating earthquakes recently. Now is the time to support Nepal. If you haven’t been yet, put it to the top of your bucket list.”

The instagram post that has more than 82,000 likes in less than 10 hours is filled with comments by people who have visited Nepal, confirming the statement by the photographer to be very true and praising even more about Nepal and the Nepalese people. People who haven’t travelled yet have also commented expressing their desires to travel this himalayan nation very soon.

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