Freeing the Finches

We bought their freedom: a gaggle of birds from a street vendor we took to the botanical gardens and let loose. They were beside themselves with joy to be released into the misty, grass-seed-filled heavenly grounds.

Where's the Loo in Kathmanpoo?

October 14th 2006
Can you imagine what this entry will entail? A rickety but relieving border crossing from the land of green onions in more food than you’d like to see, to the region of curry in the air. Another long jeep ride into the center of Nepal took us to Kathmandu, capital of one of the countries with the world’s highest rate of travelers’ trots! Only a few days later and we were ready to leave, ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Kathmandu

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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