Monks

First week in Nepal

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September 18th 2007
Getting there After three days of eating, drinking and mainly chilling out in Bangkok, I flew to Kathmandu with Thai Airways. Bangkok was the 1st stop of my round the world trip and the best way for me to get to Nepal. I gave up going trough India after visa complications and fully booked flights due to the trekking high season of October/ November. I had my visa application form already printed ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Kathmandu

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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