Everest above the clouds

Final surprises, final thoughts

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May 14th 2017
The world is full of surprises and novelty if you open up to it, the last several days in Asia made that ever more clear. We left Bhutan to spend a couple more days in Nepal before the flight home. But before leaving I took a walk away from the hotel through a couple of neighborhoods in Para, Bhutan. I was joined by three young monks, looking to be about 7 to 13 years old. They laughed and ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Patan

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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