Happy Birthday Me!

Hello Nepal!

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March 21st 2010
It cost $40 to cross the border into Nepal, where we stayed our first night in Lumbini, the birth place of Buddha. There was almost an instant transformation of the countryside and of the people. Nepal was definitely much greener and the people had a more oriental appearance. We expected a reduction in standard of living, expecting Nepal to be much poorer than its neighbouring power India. This ... read more

Asia » Nepal

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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