Elephant acrobatics, Chitwan, Nepal.

Nepal 2004

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May 1st 2008
My first sight of Nepal was a cloudless, red sunrise over Mount Everest, the perfect welcome! I also met three lovely Nepalis on the plane who I’ve spent time with since, in their homes and around the city. I think Nepal might just be the friendliest place on the planet. Kathmandu is fantastic; totally crazy, beautiful yet crowded and polluted, filled with incredible temples and surrounded by mo ... read more

Asia » Nepal

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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