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A Call for Chopsticks

As an ongoing motif in my new ThingsAsian Dinner & a Movie weblog format, I want to include chops...

Bhutan Celeste Heiter

A lush, green terraced hillside

Landscapes of Bhutan

A story told with photos.

Bhutan Doug Mendel

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Bhutan bucks regional trend in attitude to women

In the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, which only recently opened its doors to the modern world, wom...

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Bhutanese spiritual leader-turned film director Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche discusses his new film "Travellers and Magicians".

Bhutanese Lama's new movie

The silence of the lama has proved short-lived -- Bhutanese spiritual leader-turned film director...

Bhutan AFP/Bryan Pearson

Khuru is a darts match and it's serious competitive sport in Bhutan. We happen upon a game in the...

Bhutan Kim Indresano

Jambe Lhakhang Drup

We arrive in the beautiful Bumthang valley in Central Bhutan in time for the Jambe Lhakhang Drup....

Bhutan Kim Indresano

There is one main winding east-west road in Bhutan. It's in good shape but quite narrow and slow-...

Bhutan Kim Indresano

Sacred Sites of Bhutan

We have never seen anything like the enormous fortress monasteries, called Dzongs. Their size is ...

Bhutan Kim Indresano

Lobeysa Village

Balancing on raised grassy compact walkways, we make our way through the rice fields of Lobeysa. ...

Bhutan Kim Indresano

Bhutan's national language is called Dzongkha, closely related to Tibetan, and we learn a few key...

Bhutan Kim Indresano

Two Friends. Paro, Bhutan.

Facts about the tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan Bhutan, which will move to a democratic governme...

Bhutan AFP

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Bhutan on the Web

The Kingdom of Bhutan . Highly organized and illustrated website on Bhutan, its history as well a...

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Stamps of Bhutan

A story told with photos.

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