Small Orphaned Monkey

Tourist Fix

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November 19th 2011
Geo: 27.868, 83.5455Well we have taken a few days off and travelled up to Pokara, tourist central. There are really three destinations in Nepal, Kathmandu, Pokara and Chitwan NP. So this is way more blue eyes (foreigners as the Nepalese call us), souvenir shops and cafes than we have seen since leaving Kathmandu.The ride up was bum numbing but otherwise hassle free. We averaged a whopping 3 ... read more

Asia » Nepal

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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