The lesser known B-side to Princes "Purple Rain", "Peanut Rain was a hit only in Kathmandu where it does actually rain peanuts. (The peanut can be seen in the photo if you really strain your eyes.)
Dying Dog with your Petite Dejeuner? Disney Matter. November 11th 2008 Kodari - Kathmandu - Pokhara - Birethanti - Gandruk - Ghorepani - Birethanti - Pokhara - Kathmandu - Baktaphur - Kathmandu - Pokhara
No border crossing we’ve been to has said “you are now in a new country with an entirely different culture” quite like the Chinese-Nepali one.
The Chinese border post between the Tibetan hillside town of Zhangmu and the huddle of shacks that forms the ... read more
Asia » Nepal 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
Years of staring at maps, debating routes, saving money and boring anyone in earshot with constantly changing plans finally culminated in our D-Day. 28th August 2006. The day that Vik and Bob went global.
Having made it to New Zealand without taking a single flight, we reached the conclusion that neither our finances nor our sea legs could stomach another container ship journey so we've cheated and taken a flight from New Zealand to Bangkok. From Bangkok we hope to stick with the overland theme and take a route home through Southern Asia: China, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Iran, Turkey...
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