Planting Rice

What Did I Get Myself Into?

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June 29th 2013
Yesterday, while waiting for our guide, we were met in the lobby of our hotel by an Asian looking man, named Ashok who said he was our guide. We were expecting a guide named Krishna, so this proved confusing. Turns our Ashok was our guide from the trekking company for the following two days. He was coming by to brief us and deliver what we needed for our adventure. He began explaining, what to pac ... 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