Boddnath Stupa
The largest Stupa in Nepal and the spiritual centre for Kathmandu's large Tibetan refugee community. We spent two peaceful, reflective afternoons in this beautiful arena. A must for any visitor to Nepal
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Bangladesh came into existence in 1971 when Bengali East Pakistan seceded from its union with West Pakistan. About a third of this extremely poor country floods annually during the monsoon rainy season, hampering economic development.... [read more]
Bangladesh came into existence in 1971 when Bengali East Pakistan seceded from its union with West Pakistan. About a third of this extremely poor country floods annually during the monsoon rainy season, hampering economic development.... [read more] Blog: Kathmandu-Dhaka-London
Date: November 25th 2005
I'm writing this in the VIP lounge at Dhaka Int'l Airport. We've just landed from Katmandu and are in transit for 10 hrs before the connecting flight to Heathrow. I've just had the best 6 weeks holiday of my life. I've been sick twice, been in two road crashes and been robbed by Maoist insurgents but I don't care, Nepal has been fantastic. The robbery happened whilst we were trekking in the An ... read more
Date: November 25th 2005
I'm writing this in the VIP lounge at Dhaka Int'l Airport. We've just landed from Katmandu and are in transit for 10 hrs before the connecting flight to Heathrow. I've just had the best 6 weeks holiday of my life. I've been sick twice, been in two road crashes and been robbed by Maoist insurgents but I don't care, Nepal has been fantastic. The robbery happened whilst we were trekking in the An ... read more
