Varanasi decked out for Holi

Lumbini, Nepal

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March 1st 2010
Feels like we're needing to play catch-up here on the postings: for a while we were away for internet... and now in a town where it's very expensive or very far away. We spent our last day in Varanasi enjoying the hospitality of Raj (my old music teacher) & his family as they gave us a place to stay and keep our luggage after we checked out of our hotel. We were so excited to be able to commute ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Lumbini

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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