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All’s fair!

The Dastkar Nature Bazaar at IGNCA brings rare craft techniques to the fore, says SHAILAJA TRIPATHI PHOTOs: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Glimpses from the fair (Clockwise from top) Wooden alligators made by craftsmen of the...

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Thimphian week

So there I was stuck in Thimphu, Bhutan, so delirious with fever that I could have sworn that my friends were out bar-hopping rather than sitting by my bedside. But then these fevers make you think the darndest things; for...

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When life hands you lemons...

Some people make lemonade. So it was with my recent foray into Bhutan, accompanying a friend who is researching a book on this most beautiful of countries. Five hours’ hard driving across the last gasp of West Bengal brought us...

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Updated Hours for Brattleboro Visit of Bhutanese Weaver

C.X. Silver Gallery presents Bhutanese Weaver Rinzin Wangmo tonight Friday evening 7-10pm and tomorrow Saturday 9am-5pm in West Brattleboro this week only. More information is at...

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Ring in New Years in Unique Style with Remote Lands Asia Holidays

Remote Lands , the specialty private tour operator creating customized luxury holidays in Asia, has today rolled out exotic New Years vacations. From Bhutan to Japan, India to Indonesia, Remote Lands ( href="..

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Bhutan's unique identity

The country's astonishing temples and monasteries, passion for archery and compulsory national dress set it apart, but John Julius Norwich wonders whether this Shangri-La can survive in the modern world

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Beguiling Bhutan

A blend of the traditional and the modern, Bhutan is all about simplicity and rustic beauty… In Bhutan, be prepared to believe in flying tigers. It is a theme that recurs in many ways as we journey from Thimpu to Central...

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