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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]
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] Blog: Durbar squared
Date: November 30th 2009
Practically every traveller in Nepal has to go to Kathmandu, and once in Kathmandu, most also need to pass through Thamel at some point. Thamel is Nepal's tourist hub... a mecca of internet cafes, classy restaurants, cheap shops, loud bars and trekking offices, as well as home to most of Kathmandu's backpacker hotels. I arrived in Kathmandu on the bus with Marc and Leah, a British couple also on a ... read more
Date: November 30th 2009
Practically every traveller in Nepal has to go to Kathmandu, and once in Kathmandu, most also need to pass through Thamel at some point. Thamel is Nepal's tourist hub... a mecca of internet cafes, classy restaurants, cheap shops, loud bars and trekking offices, as well as home to most of Kathmandu's backpacker hotels. I arrived in Kathmandu on the bus with Marc and Leah, a British couple also on a ... read more
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