Monks at Monlam

Adventures in Nepal!

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January 2nd 2009
Hello again everyone - and Happy 2009!! It's been several weeks now since Dave and I posted to our blog... in large part due to the fact that we were out of internet contact for 3+ weeks. And it's certainly strange to imagine that 1 month has passed already since we arrived in Nepal at the end of November. In fact, we recently decided to apply for a visa extension (an additional 3 weeks!) ... 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