A Cremation on the banks of the Marsyandi

Trekking in the Himalayas

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November 17th 2006
We did a 16 day trek of the Annapurna circuit and it was an absolutely staggering experience. Because we started on the 17th of November and it is beginning to get quite cold at the higher altitudes, we had missed the masses and many days it just felt that we were the only ones on the trail.....Great. A new law passed just on the 27th of Oct this year, means that it is now compulsary to bring a gu ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Annapurna

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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