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BHUTAN | Mon, 1 Apr 2013 | By mountaingirl0602 | Views [379] | Comments [1]
Today was the icing on the cake, the climax. We hiked up to the Tiger's Nest (Takshang). Perched on a cliff 2000 feet above the valley, it is the most spiritual of all places in Bhutan. A devout Buddhist will try to make at least one pilgrimage to this ... Read more >
Tags: bhutan, guru rinpoche, tigers nest
BHUTAN | Sat, 23 Mar 2013 | By mountaingirl0602 | Views [496] | Comments [1]
I had seen photos and thought, "gee, it has similar terrain as Colorado, shouldn't be that different". Well, there are people here, and vehicles, and mountains. But that's were the similarities end. They drive on the other side of the road, and ... Read more >
Tags: bhutan, first day, paro
BHUTAN | Mon, 18 Mar 2013 | By mountaingirl0602 | Views [549]
Leaving Denver, CO March 20, 2013. Will arrive in Bhutan via Tokyo and Bangkok on March 23.
This has been a very long time coming. I have been intrigued by this beautiful little country tucked away in the Himalayas between China and ... Read more >
Tags: bhutan, bucket list, culture
BHUTAN | Tue, 8 Nov 2011 | By snapshotales | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
When travelling a sense of humour is the second thing I pack, after my camera gear. Sometimes things go pear shaped, be it, stuck in the mud, in a 4WD or charged by a rhino whilst on an elephant. It is handy to pull it out and look at the bigger picture....
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Tags: bhutan, travel scholarship 2011 entry
BHUTAN | Mon, 27 Dec 2010 | By iamdat | Views [993]
Day 5 – Dec
8 2010
This morning
we woke up at 5.30 for a crane shoot again. Like in an operation, Jason and I
slowly and secretly went a long way around to sneak close to the flock of
cranes in the centre of the wetland. Afterwards, ... Read more >
Tags: bhutan, dzong, monastery, monks, mountains, nature, travel, tree, trekking
BHUTAN | Sun, 26 Dec 2010 | By iamdat | Views [1132]
Day 3 – Dec
6 2010
In the
morning I went across some early shops which sell various items. After walking
around, we ended at the Clock Tower of Thimphu. It is noticeable that
everywhere in Bhutan has a religious imprint. I spotted ... Read more >
Tags: bhutan, buddhism, dzong, fortress, landscape, monks, paro, prayer flags
BHUTAN | Sun, 26 Dec 2010 | By iamdat | Views [1116]
Day 2 – Dec
5 2010
7.00 am – I
didn’t sleep much, thanks to the dogs barking all night outside the hotel. It’s
quite strange that you can see dogs almost everywhere around here. Anyway, a walk
around the hotel shows me an interesting ... Read more >
Tags: bhutan, buddhism, dzong, fortress, landscape, monks, paro, prayer flags
BHUTAN | Sat, 25 Dec 2010 | By iamdat | Views [1409]
Day 1 – Dec 4 2010 7.15 am – I was just in time for the flight from Bangkok to Paro. Only halfway through the flight did I meet Mr. Jason Edwards and Mr. Simon Monk. We got to know each other and enjoyed the landscape outside the window. Far away, ... Read more >
Tags: bhutan, buddhism, dzong, fortress, landscape, monks, paro, prayer flags
ARGENTINA | Wed, 13 Oct 2010 | By argentina | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
Hi everybody, Im Cecilia a photography student from Argentina. I just wanted to show a different side of Buenos Aires, showing the beauty of our fields that sometimes seems to be so boring while we're driving to get away of the city jungle :) Those ...
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Tags: #2010wnphoto, argentina, bhutan, buenos aires, cecilia gonzalez, digital photography, national geographic, photo scholarship 2010, photography, travel photography scholarship 2010
SOUTH AFRICA | Mon, 4 Oct 2010 | By helenmae | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
The streets are dusty, not a tarred road in sight, no petrol pump for many kilometres. This is Nieu-Bethesda, a tiny village in the heart of the Great Karoo. A pretty village nonetheless, with a growing community of artists.
I was fortunate to visit ...
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Tags: #2010wnphoto, bhutan, himalayas, national geographic, national geographic photography, photography, photography competition, scholarship, travel photography, travel photography scholarship 2010
BHUTAN | Mon, 26 Jul 2010 | By OffTheBeatenPath | Views [4336]
Bhutan remains a destination for travellers truly looking to get off the beaten path. Touring Bhutan can only be done with a prearranged guide that will accompany you on your journey. This combined with its remote location, eco-conscious citizens and ... Read more >
Tags: bhutan, climate, culture, drinking, food, hiking, himalayas, off the beaten path, trekking
HONG KONG | Thu, 1 Oct 2009 | By poeanne | Views [556]
Well our trip to Bhutan ends today. We got up early, ate breakfast and then went to the airport. It was emotional saying goodbye to our guide and driver. We were surprised to see both Druk Airlines airplanes on the tarmac at the same time. These ... Read more >
Tags: bhutan, hong kong, india, paro, thailand
BHUTAN | Thu, 1 Oct 2009 | By poeanne | Views [1420] | Comments [1]
The reason d’être for our trip happened today. We climbed to Taktsang Monastery which is also known as the Tiger’s Nest. This monastery is the best known shrine in Bhutan and all Bhutanese people will try to make a pilgrimage here at least once in ... Read more >
Tags: bhutan, paro, taktsang monstary
BHUTAN | Thu, 1 Oct 2009 | By poeanne | Views [702]
Monday September 28, 2009 Beautiful day for the festival, but we had an embarrassing start when the guard at the gate deemed our Capris inappropriate. Our guide made a quick cell call for the driver to return with out clothes. We made a quick ... Read more >
Tags: bhutan, paro, thimphu
BHUTAN | Thu, 1 Oct 2009 | By poeanne | Views [751]
Sunday September 27 This morning we attended the Wangdue festival. During the event an elderly lady stood next to me. After talking I learned that she was from Denmark by way of Isle of Skye, Scotland. Quite fascinating to see that she was in Bhutan ... Read more >
Tags: bhutan, festival, thimphu
BHUTAN | Thu, 1 Oct 2009 | By poeanne | Views [999]
This morning, we hiked up to a good vantage point for seeing the sights of Thimphu. Prayer flags were flying everywhere, and you guessed it . . . Cows were roaming everywhere. If we haven't stressed this point, let me do it now. Cows are sacred.... Read more >
Tags: bhutan
BHUTAN | Sat, 26 Sep 2009 | By poeanne | Views [749] | Comments [2]
Friday, September 25, 2009 After a teaching session and
buckwheat pancakes for breakfast, we were anxious for our visit to Jampel
Monastery, the oldest one in Bhutan. It was built in 649 A.D. and was filled with
older people – all of ... Read more >
Tags: bhutan, jakar
BHUTAN | Thu, 24 Sep 2009 | By poeanne | Views [456] | Comments [1]
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009 Blessed easy day. Before leaving Throngsa for Jakar, we stopped at a wonderful museum funded and restored by the Austrian government. They took a 17th century tower in ruins and performed a miracle. While we were in the ... Read more >
Tags: bhutan, jakar, trongsa
BHUTAN | Wed, 23 Sep 2009 | By poeanne | Views [618]
Tuesday September 22, 2009. With the time difference Anne had to teach 3 more college classes that started at 5:00 AM local time and went to 8:30AM. Anne and I stayed up until after midnight last night grading her papers and getting her caught up ... Read more >
Tags: bhutan, thimphu, trongsa
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