Lunch at a Bhutanese Farmhouse
Haa Valley, Bhutan September 2015 Our small group was treated to lunch in a farmhouse in the Haa Valley. Tea…
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The Haa Valley
Haa, Bhutan September 2015 The Haa valley was not opened to tourism until 2002, it is the home of the…
The Four Friends
Bhutan September 2015 This is the story of the Four Harmonious Friends. It is found everywhere in Bhutan. The image…
Prayer Flags and Ghost Catchers
Bhutan September 2015 Most people throughout the world have been exposed to Tibetan prayer flags, but the Bhutanese take the…
Crafts of Bhutan
Bhutan September 2015 In Thimphu there is the Thimphu Institute for Zorig Chusum. This school, established in the 1970s is…
Punakha Dzong
September 2015 Punakha, Bhutan The Punakah Dzong is one of the must do’s of Bhutan, situated at the convergence of…
The Intimate Relationship between the Market and the Table
September 2015 Punakha, Bhutan Chilis and red rice are the main staples of Bhutanese cooking. A typical Bhutanese meal may…
Chef meets Chef
Hotel Zangto Pelri Punakha, Bhutan September 2015 Chanterelles (Sese Shamu) are in season in Bhutan, so our mushroom expert and…
Namgyal Chorten and a perfect walk
September 2015 Punakha, Bhutan The walk to the Khamsum Yuelley Namgyal Chorten begins by crossing a delightful, and very stable…
Drukpa Kunley – The Divine Madman
September 2015 Punakha, Bhutan The ride from Thimphu to Punakha goes across the Dochu La pass. At the top of…
Buddha Dordenma
This is the Buddha Dordenma a gigantic Shakyamuni Buddha statue the sits in the mountains just outside of Thimpu, Bhutan.…
Archery, Khuru and Dotsho
September 2015 Archery became the national sport of Bhutan in 1971. Played between two teams, the distance to the target…
Paro Dzong
September 22, 2015 Paro, Bhutan Dzongs serve as the citadel of each of the 20 districts of Bhutan, they are…
Kyichu Lhakhang
September 22, 2015 Paro, Bhutan Blessed Rainy Day Today is Blessed Rainy Day, a national holiday in Bhutan marking the…
Mystical and Magical Taktshang Goemba
September 22, 2015 Paro, Bhutan There are many photos one see in ones life and thinks how wonderful it would…
Introduction to Bhutan
Written on September 21, 2015 From Paro, Bhutan 59 Degrees F and raining The moment you land in Bhutan you…