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Travel Tales of Bhutan: Blessings
It just got easier to visit the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan. From this week, Drukair runs direct flights from Changi Airport in Singapore to the spectacular Paro Valley. Most people fly to Bhutan, but we took the long way round … Continue reading
Travel Tales of Bhutan: what about the workers
Enjoying a holiday in distant lands it is easy to forget that those around us are working, and yet, taking an interest in people’s everyday lives is an excellent way to understand another culture. If we are trekking, one of … Continue reading
Posted in Bhutan, Photo-essay, Travel
Tagged agriculture, Bhutan, camping, camping in the Himalayas, craftwork, Himalayas, Journey in Bhutan, organic farming, travel photography, trekking, weaving, yaks
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Travel Tales of Bhutan: Olympic Archery
This week, Bhutan’s top archers will compete in the London Olympics. Archery – datse in the Dzongkha language – originating in ancient warfare and hunting, is the national sport of Bhutan practiced by everyone from the King to a village … Continue reading
Posted in Bhutan, Travel
Tagged archery, Bhutan, Bhutanese archery, Buddhism, Buddhist mythology, datse, King Langdarma, London olympics, olympics, olypmic sports, Sir Michael Walker, Tibet, traditional sports
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Travel Tales of Bhutan: a tribute
It has been a tragic week for Bhutan, with the loss by fire of Wangduephodrang Dzong, a fortified monastery built in 1638. The King walked sadly among smouldering ruins where salvage operations had managed to save many historic treasures and holy … Continue reading
Posted in Bhutan, Photo-essay, Travel
Tagged architecture, Bhutan, Buddhism, Buddhist history, Buddhist monastery, butter lamps, culture, dzong, fire, fire damage, Himalayas, Journey in Bhutan, monastery, monks, temples, Wangduephodrang Dzong
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Travel Tales of Bhutan: floral connections
Did the ancestors of your garden plants come from Bhutan? One of the exciting things about travelling, for a keen gardener, is to see familiar garden plants in their natural habitat. Over the last 500 years, plants have been collected … Continue reading
Posted in Bhutan, Photo-essay, Travel
Tagged Bhutan, botany, Cluny House Gardens, Edelweiss, flora, Frank Ludlow, Gentian, George Sherriff, Himalayas, lichen, Moutain Ash, photography, plant collectors, plants, Rhododendrons, Rowan tree, Royal Botanical Gardens Edinburgh, Scotland, Sorbus, travel, travel pictures
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