View from lodge balcony 1

Kathmandu

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February 28th 2009
I arrived into Kathmandu at 11:45 local time, and spent the next hour waiting for my bag to appear out of the depths of the hold. Eventually I was reunited with it and I started out of the airport. I was immediately cornered by a guide named Ram who helped me get set up quickly. For R1200 (about UK10) he got me a taxi for the 5 miles to Thamel district, and a room for the night. I've got a proper ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Kathmandu

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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