One of the many small settlements along the way

A piece of heaven in the Annapurna range

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April 2nd 2009
'They say in heaven love comes first/Ooh heaven is a place on earth' Belinda Carlisle Coming to Nepal had never been a definite part of our trip, Foreign Office warnings, jealous STA Travel staff and of course our ever dictating budget all at some point played a part in our uncertainty of visiting this country. Once our flight from Bangkok was booked however there was no turning back, the ne ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Annapurna

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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