Boats on the lake in the evening at Pokhara

Annapurna Trekking

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September 15th 2008
Frantic Start 'Quick Mum, jump on!' shouted Joel behind me as I tried to climb on board the moving bus. We had been waiting at a little roadside cafe for transport to Naya Pul when we saw a bus rattling around the corner. We grabbed our bags and ran. The bus slowed down and just as we were about to board, it started off down the hill. I hesitated but everyone told me to jump on so I grabbed the ra ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Annapurna

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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