Nepalese Woman

Nepal - 28/08/08

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October 11th 2008
I almost didn't go to Nepal as I had read that during Monsoon it rains twenty four days in the month of August and I wasn't keen on a drenching but someone from the Africa trip was there and said it wasn't too bad. I am glad I did!! Apart from the touristy areas in Kathmandu, Nepal is a lot more laid back and the people are abit more subtle than India. The city centre area of Thamel is made up ... 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