A Bhutanese politicianhad written a blog post on Chimilhakhang and how couple’s from near and far visited the temple to be blessed with a child. He ended by asking if there were any people wanting to share their stories. One comment shared a story of a foreign couple visiting the temple and returning with a […]
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Phobjikha valley is a protected area, as it is home to the Black Necked Cranes, who arrive in winter from Tibet and Mongolia.
Atsharas play a very important role during religious festivals, entertaining spectators.
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Bhutan houses more than 700 species of birds, including the Brown-headed Barbet Megalaima zeylanica
Rice is Bhutan’s staple food, especially in the west and most farmers grow paddy.
Masks dances (Chhams) are performed during Tsechus (religious festivals). Every dance has a profound meaning.
Religion plays a very important role in Bhutan. Young boys enroll in religious institutions from a very tender age.
This view of the enthralling Paro valley is one of the delights you can savour during your treks.
The unique Bhutanese architecture is one of the most envied throughout the world.
It’s a lot of cars and in their shape-sizely variety for a small, cash-strapped kingdom that finances its development activities through loans it receives from wealthier nations. This is probably the reason “poor country-rich people” phrase is euphemistically attached to the country in indication of its ill-advised financial bearing. The deluge of vehicles, mostly Indian […]
A nation’s relationship with its neighbours is one of the true measures of its worth. Weight in gold, by that yardstick, should India and Bhutan claim theirs. Claim they do this year as they celebrate 50 years of friendship. A diplomatic tie initiated in 1968, between India’s first prime minister after independence, Jawaharlal Nehru and […]
