Sherpa Village Children

How Many Porters Does it Take to do a 3 day Trek? (Nepal)

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January 11th 2008
(Matt) We arrived in Nepal's capital Kathmandu to find a city which is bustling, colourful, touristy, with well equiped shops and restaurants serving foods from around the world.... we loved it from day one. After being held in traffic jams in India because a cow wanted to cross the road, I really enjoyed my first meal of steak and chips with a cold beer! On our first full day in Kathmandu ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Kathmandu » Thamel

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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