Kathmandu - the capital of exotic Nepal

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June 11th 2014

Published: June 11th 2014

We arrived at Kathmandu International airport late afternoon from Dhaka, Bangladesh by United Airways (not to be confused with United Airlines of the United States). Checking through Immigration and Customs was reasonably easy and quick as there were not that many arriving passengers at that time; I think our flight was the only one. However, when we stepped out of the airport, I noticed that t... Read Full Entry

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I am originally from the beautiful land of Myanmar, formerly known as Burma in Southeast Asia. I left my homeland in 1978, and lived/worked in several countries before settling down in Florida, USA in 2011. Although I have been living abroad for so many years, I still consider Myanmar as my real home, and have been back there regularly to visit old friends and relatives. I believe I can classify myself as a citizen of the world. While not competing for most traveled person, I consider myself fortunate to have traveled to 44 different countries so far. Will be quite happy if or when I get ... full info

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Kathmandu 13 Oct 19 22a

Another holy man at Durbar Square, Kathmandu.

Kathmandu 13 Oct 10 23

People walking by the many vendors in the square.

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Two cows among the pigeons at Durbar Square.

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A Holy man deep in his own thoughts. Note the rooster, pigeons and cow near him.

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Devotees cleaning a shrine at Durbar Square.

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Space for motorcycle parking.

Kathmandu 13 Oct 10 29

There's parking for cars too.

Kathmandu 13 Oct 10 30

Beautiful architecture at Durbar Square, Kathmandu.

Kathmandu 13 Oct 30a

'Sari' (traditional dress for Nepalese women) material for sale on the street.

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More 'sari' material for sale.

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Anyone care for some nuts?

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This store must be quite popular.

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Look, they're having a big sale here!

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I think this is a monastery.

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People come to Durbar Square for shopping too. Note the vendor in the background selling clothing material.

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This stall doesn't look like it's doing much business!

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Boy, the load on his head sure looks heavy!

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I wonder how much those carpets cost.

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Tricycle cabs waiting for passengers on a street.

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All kinds of gifts on sale at a souvenir shop.

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Souvenir shop combined with internet cafe.

6th August 2014

expressionsbyKT
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Exhaustive Coverage
Very descriptive coverage of the trip and great pictures !! We recently visited Nepal for a six day trip and had awesome time. We covered Kathmandu and Pokhara during the trip with both offering a very different perspective of life. To share our experience of the visit, do real the travelogue at following links - - Kathmandu - http://www.expressions-kt.in/2014/04/kathmandu-spiritual-hub-enchanting.html - Pokhara - http://www.expressions-kt.in/2014/05/picturesque-pokhara-enchanting-nepal.html

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