Headed to Langtang

Nepal, the kingdon in the clouds...

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May 18th 2008
Greetings! Last we heard our intrepid travelers had flown from Macau, returning to Bangkok for a rest, and last chance sightseeing before venturing forward into the mountain kingdom, Nepal. Not only were we heading into a new climate but the religious/economic model we had become accustomed to in Asia was also about to change. On approach to Kathmandu the visibility was a bit hazy or ... 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