For Dad

The holiday begins...

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November 18th 2006
In Kathmandu for the second time now, with a trip to Chitwan National Park inbetween. Our first encounter with this country was a crazy, dusty one. Crossing the border we had to run around looking for passport photos, even though the travel agent in Delhi said you didn't need them for a Nepali visa. Then they would only take US dollars for the visa, so we had to run around again looking for an exc ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Kathmandu

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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