little boy in Sikha

Kathmandu, Pokhara and the western half of the Annapurna circuit

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June 15th 2007
I'm afraid I've been somewhat neglectful with blogging since arriving in Nepal on April 15th. Since we got here we've spent time in Kathmandu and Pokhara, and we just completed a 15-day trek in the Annapurna circuit in the Himalayas. I'll do the best I can to talk about highlights, without being too long-winded. My first impression of Nepal was that someone took an Indian city and plucked 75% ... read more

Asia » Nepal

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In 1951, the Nepalese monarch ended the century-old system of rule by hereditary premiers and instituted a cabinet system of government. Reforms in 1990 established a multiparty democracy within the framework of a constitutional monarchy. A Maoist in... ... read more