Prayer flags are a popular souvenir choices for travelers to Bhutan, Nepal, Tibet or northern India. Closely associated with Tibetan Buddhism, prayer flags may have had their earliest origins in Bon traditions in the region. As you travel about these Buddhist countries, you will see these colorful banners fluttering in the wind where ever you […]
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A Tsechu Market in Bumthang, Bhutan
This WanderShopper never seems to do anything in moderation. “Go big or go home” has been one of my rules for living and it was definitely in effect for my first visit to Bhutan a few years ago. I had always been fascinated by Buddhist iconography and had heard so many amazing things about Bhutan. […]