Annapurna Circuit Part 3 – Freedom Tastes of Reality – Manang to Thorung Phedi to Thorong La to Muktinath to Jomsom July 7th 2013 I gave myself a rest day in Manang (3519m/11,545ft), “sleeping in” till 8 am. After a chili cheese burrito breakfast, I wasn’t sure what to do next and realized that there isn’t much to do in these Nepali towns except continue exactly what one’s been doing the whole time: hike some more. I headed up to a stupa just outside of town where, in a cave dwelling next to the stupa, resides a Bu ... read more
Asia » Nepal » Annapurna » Annapurna Circuit 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
Hi. My wife and I have decided to take a break from the middle-class grind and have ourselves a little 6-month adventure traveling Asia. The goal is Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. ... full info