Durbar Square

Pokhara and Kathmandu

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December 24th 2009
After the hike we were disappointed to find that Pokhara’s tourism bureau had deceived us. All the billboards and postcards depict views of the Annapurna range, with a bright blue lake in the foreground and blue skies. Unfortunately our reality wasn’t even close - the smog that covered Pokhara prevented us from seeing the surrounding hills, let alone the Annapurnas. We were keen on some chil ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Pokhara

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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