Stories about Traditions in Bhutan
Southern-East Asia and Central Asia experience in photographsOlga Mo - peremeny [55] RADIOTRAVEL is the big long-distance and long-term journey. We travel in countries of Southern-East Asia and Central Asia. Aim of this project - creation of online blog-book. During the journey we...
Destinations:
Karnataka |
Himalayas |
Ko Tao |
Mumbai |
Hoi An |
Guilin |
Himachal Pradesh |
Kathmandu |
Hangzhou |
Beijing |
Bangkok |
Kerala |
Ninh Binh |
Nepal |
Hanoi |
Vietnam |
New Delhi |
Varanasi |
India |
Ladakh |
Zhejiang |
China |
Port Blair |
Thailand |
Kochi(India) |
Goa
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Gantey GompaKim Indresano - kindresano [1,077] Gantey Gompa is the monastery of Phobjika Valley. Its golden roof has particular significance for the revered black neck cranes who migrate here from Ladakh for the winter and use the roof as a point...
Destinations:
Thimphu |
Bhutan
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Bhutan bucks regional trend in attitude to womenAgence-France Presse AFP - Global [28,579] In the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, which only recently opened its doors to the modern world, women own land and inherit property, are often the family decision-makers and are even flocking to enter...
Destinations:
Thimphu |
Bhutan
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Lobeysa VillageKim Indresano - kindresano [1,077] Balancing on raised grassy compact walkways, we make our way through the rice fields of Lobeysa. This village is located in a serene valley after crossing Dochu La Pass at 10,000 feet. Here we meet...
Destinations:
Thimphu |
Bhutan
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Sacred Sites of BhutanKim Indresano - kindresano [1,077] We have never seen anything like the enormous fortress monasteries, called Dzongs. Their size is truly impressive and they reign as the center of cultural and religious life, and once served as...
Destinations:
Thimphu |
Bhutan
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Jambe Lhakhang DrupKim Indresano - kindresano [1,077] We arrive in the beautiful Bumthang valley in Central Bhutan in time for the Jambe Lhakhang Drup. It's a four-day annual festival, or Tshechu, celebrating the life and work of Guru Rinpoche who is...
Destinations:
Thimphu |
Bhutan
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Kuru MatchKim Indresano - kindresano [1,077] Khuru is a darts match and it's serious competitive sport in Bhutan. We happen upon a game in the town of Paro on our first evening, by which time the players are sufficiently in high spirits, with a...
Destinations:
Thimphu |
Bhutan
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