In the shadow of Machhupuchhre Photo 4

November 10th 2009
Arriving in Nepal from India was a turning point of my trip. Despite crossing the border on foot in the dark and spending the night in a mosquito-plagued dorm next to a snoring Spaniard (who was an entertaining guitar player mind), the bus ride from Belahiya to Pokhara was filled with amazing views, pretty villages and smiling locals. The sun was shining, the mountains were in sight and I was fina ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Pokhara

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

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Jonathan Smith

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I work as a town planner in London, and have always enjoyed travelling. I also love photography, and in June 2009 I decided to take a year off work to travel the globe. This blog recounts that trip. I left London on the 14th June 2009. My trip divided roughly into four legs. The first is in Africa, from Kenya to South Africa, starting in June and finishing at the end of September. I then flew to Mumbai, for a three month trip through Central Asia taking in India, Nepal and Tibet. Next up was Southeast Asia, where I travelled through Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Malaysia, arriving in Sin... full info

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