Other boaters on their way to the World Peace Pagoda

Pokin' Around in Pokhara

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March 18th 2012
After another grueling 10 hour drive from Bardia National Park we finally arrived in an oasis of tranquility where they even served hamburgers, espressos and steak!!! I was in heaven; well actually, Pokhara. This place wasn’t only difficult for us to get to by driving along winding mountain roads and passes, the only way one was able to reach Pokhara used to be a 10 day pony trek that involved n ... 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