A 54-year-old Australian doctor died in Gorakshep in the Khumbu region while returning from Everest Base Camp.

The Everest Base Camp (EBC) trek starts in Lukla, a tiny mountain town with a notoriously hair-raising airport landing. From there, it's roughly a 130-kilometre round trip, taking about 12-14 days ...

And while the difference in length isn't too significant (ABC covers 68 miles, whereas, for EBC, it's 81 miles), you'll need to plan for a longer trip, both for the actual trek and acclimatization ...

Trekking through Nepal isn’t just about hiking, it’s approximately residing in a dream underneath a number of the tallest ...