Village Life

Poinsettas in the Himalaya

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December 28th 2005
Happy holidays everyone! Before this brief entry I want to apologize to those I've been meaning to email and haven't been able to, connections here are quite poor and expensive, and I've been busy busy busy arranging travel details, I WILL have more time as soon as I get back to Thailand so expect emails! Sorry again! Leaving Kathmandu I travelled to the small town of Bandipur, a place only bri ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Pokhara

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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