If you’ve been keeping up with me on Facebook (and if you haven’t, why not?), you know that I’ve been doing P90X. Five weeks ago, I didn’t even know what P90X was (I don’t watch TV so have never seen their infomercials). It wasn’t until Monica, one of the gals on our Seattle Culinary Tour, Read More…
Bhutan
Bhutan Tsechu ~ Photo of the Day
The tsechu is central to Bhutan’s cultural heritage and preservation. These religious festivals are held regularly throughout the year, with each region holding their own tsechu. People come from surrounding communities to meet, watch and bond over these spectacular Buddhist events. The tsechus are typically held in the courtyard of the local monastery and the Read More…
Punakha Dzong in Bhutan
Punakha Dzong (monastery) is often called the most beautiful dzong in Bhutan. And I have to agree. It’s one of my very very favorite sights in the whole country. The dzong sits on the confluence of two rivers. This coming together of two rivers is actually thought to be inauspicious, so anything that can be Read More…
Food in Bhutan
Many people complain about the food in Bhutan saying it’s monotonous and boring. But I’ve always maintained that I never feel better than when I return from Bhutan. My face is glowing and I feel great. It likely has something to do with the altitude, but I know it’s also due to the fact that Read More…
The Kira – Bhutan’s National Dress for Women
On the final day of the Paro Festival in Bhutan, the lady staff members of our hotel, the Metta, offered up their very own kiras for our group to wear at the festival. Mighty fine looking, aren’t we? So, what’s a kira and why does Bhutan require a national dress? A full kira is a Read More…
Book a WanderTour (by January 15) ~ Get a Free Gift
Been putting off sending in your registration for one of our WanderTours? Wait no more… In case you missed this tidbit of info, book any of our tours on or before January 15, 2013, and you’ll receive a free coffee table book about the region you’ll be traveling to. Here’s a list of the tours, Read More…
Demystifying Bhutan’s Magic Phallic Symbols – Photo of the Day
Last week I posted a photo on Facebook from Bhutan. It was a wooden carving that was in a bathroom at a restaurant somewhere in the middle of the country. There’s no way around this other than to say it was a penis (see below). The photo got a lot of comments. And I received Read More…
WanderTours Video Premier ~ Photo of the Day
Yeah… I know. Not actually a photo today. But I couldn’t resist sharing this video that was just created for WanderTours. I’ve been working with an Emmy winning photographer/videographer/producer who’ll be joining our Santa Fe Culinary Tour in a couple of weeks. I can’t wait to see the results from THAT! Travel Well, Beth Related Read More…
Bhutan Women-only Cultural Tour Announced!
Details for the Bhutan Women-only Cultural Tour for the spring of 2013 are now available! Register by July 15 and receive a free copy of Matthieu Ricard’s Bhutan: The Land of Serenity ($65 value). This 12-day tour gives participants the rare chance to witness the Paro Festival which features the unfurling of the country’s largest Read More…
Judging a Book, er Traveler…
Last fall I was in the Bangkok Airport at a food kiosk. I was waiting in line to get a fruit smoothie for breakfast and there was a gentleman in line of front of me. It was super early and we were practically the only ones in the whole food court. He was an older Read More…