Many ways to travel

In Nepal the buses are so crowded that there is usually a group of people sitting on the top with the luggage. While this would be exciting enough on a flat straight road, imagine winding around mountain curves with expansive views of Himalayan valleys in all directions.

A trip out of the valley

December 25th 2007
Just two days after the big bhoj we had a chance to take a journey out of the Kathmandu Valley. The town of Dolkha is north east of Kathmandu, and is a gateway to the mountain regions that lie beyond it. Ben’s nephew Dipen has been living and working there as the manager of the local hospital which serves the rural population in that area. Dipen’s mother is Ben’s first cousin yet both she a ... read more

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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

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