I miss Bhutan. I think about the country nearly everyday. Sure I’ve been writing blogs since my return from my travels there (October 2011), which obviously makes me think about the country. But I think about Bhutan more than just for writing my blogs. I think about it on a deeper level. And I miss […]
Laya Bhutan
Four Friends in Bhutan: The Spirit of Cooperation
There is a very important fable in Bhutan. The story has four characters – an elephant, a monkey, a hare, and a bird. Four animals. Seemingly very different from one another. But through the spirit of cooperation, they become four friends. The first time I heard about the fable was before I traveled to Bhutan. […]
The Unique, Beautiful Women of Laya, Bhutan
They wear their long black hair topped with conical-shaped hats. Their clothes are made out of yak wool. They wear jewelry made of items such as silver and turquoise on their backs. They are the unique, beautiful women of Laya, Bhutan. In the remote Himalayan village of Laya at over 12,500 feet in northwestern Bhutan, […]