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December 24th 2007
The title isn't as random as it seems. Wait for it... I briefly touched on this back in my first Nepal entry...but to revisit...I wanted to stop somewhere in this journey of mine for a while to volunteer and what I came up with was an opportunity to teach English at a Buddhist monastery in Kathmandu. I have to confess...knowing that it's hard to accomplish much in a month, the motivation was ... 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

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Going Global

I left Chicago heading west in the beginning of April '07 and continued going west until March 1st, 2008 when I returned to Chicago having confirmed that the world is indeed round. The stops along the way - Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Nepal, India, and Tanzania. As of March, 2008, I retired my backpack and posted my final entry about this journey. All the entries are still there for your reading enjoyment. Remember, the entries are shown newest to oldest. Cheers! ---------------------------------------------------- Explore.Dream.Discover... ... full info

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