Durbar squared Photo 10

November 30th 2009
Practically every traveller in Nepal has to go to Kathmandu, and once in Kathmandu, most also need to pass through Thamel at some point. Thamel is Nepal's tourist hub... a mecca of internet cafes, classy restaurants, cheap shops, loud bars and trekking offices, as well as home to most of Kathmandu's backpacker hotels. I arrived in Kathmandu on the bus with Marc and Leah, a British couple also on a ... read more

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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

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Jonathan Smith

SmithyWorldWide

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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