Vedic Village

Kolkata - Kathmandu

---

April 17th 2007
Kolkata Stayed in Calcutta for two nights (sorry I just can’t get used to saying Kolkata, the Indian and official new name for the city - it’s like asking me to say Lindon instead of London) at the Vedic Village - about an hour and a half from the heart of the city. My Mum and Dad wanted to treat me to a luxury break to spend quality time with them before I began my travelling ways in Nepal. ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Kathmandu

---

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