My room in Thamel (pronounced Tumelle)

Hotel Mandap, Thamel, Kathmandu.

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June 1st 2009
A shared room. For the first time since my travels began I am in a hotel. A small simple place in the heart of Kathmandu. A bit of a tourist area but I felt that I needed a bit of R & R and having a choice of where to eat is wonderful after the ashram. When I unpacked I noticed that I had a companion in the wardrobe. A rather large cockroach. Now, I didn’t freak out as I usually would - you ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Kathmandu » Thamel

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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