King Jigme Singye with his four wives. photo:APFNANEWS King Jigme Singye has four wives, all of whom are sisters. They were all married privately in 1979, and again in a public ceremony in 1988, held at thePunakha Dzong. The King has ten children: With his first wife –Queen Dorji ...
Bhutan may not remain the same for long, so sometime soon is the best time to travel - Tim Nicolai You cannot find a more enlightening travel destination today. Perched high on the mighty Himalayan range, the kingdom of Bhutan has defied globalization and chosen to remain a hidden paradise...
The magical and mythical Kingdom of Bhutan is no ordinary destination. Known by the Bhutanese as Druk Yul, meaning “Land of the Thunder Dragon“, Bhutan is a modern-day Shangri-La. A view of Thimphu valley from the hiking trail to Druk Wangditse Lhakhang. The Last Shangri-La? When Eng...
the 5th and current king. Bhutanese headed to the polls for the first time ever. The result is hard to wrap a Western head around.. a democracy where the king is universally adored -- that's him swearing in the prime minister -- and the two work together as part...
My wife and I have travelled extensively, but never made it to this region of the world. We really were coming in knowing nothing. I bombarded Bhagwat with questions for almost a year. He was always very help full and his communication was second...
In the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, cervical cancer represents the most common cancer among females, with an age-standardised incidence rate of approximately 13 cases per 100,000 person years [1], one of the highest in Asia. Given such a high burden of disease and the limited coverage of ...
Bhutan Day 1: The Himalayas, Thimphu, Buddha Point, and the King’s Memorial Chorten Giant Buddha Dordenma at Kuensel Phodrang I was fortunate enough to travel to Bhutan withDoctors-on-Tour, a travel company that runs cultural and educational vacations for physicians and anyone else who wants...
Peter R wrote a review Dartford, United Kingdom Oct 2023 Lovely hotel for our last two nights in Bhutan A quite modern looking hotel on the edge of Paro. We were allocated room 103 on the top floor of a two-storey block opposite the reception and restaurant complex. The room wa...
I ask Kado how a Bhutanese commoner is expected to interact with the King. He tells me that a commoner is forbidden to look directly at the King, only at his feet. He is to speak only when spoken to, and must be very respectful. Apparently education in Bhutan up to U...
accommodation, the meals, the guide, the driver, the rental of the car, the tickets to enter all places I visited, … It’s been the best stress-free holiday of my life and there’s no doubt I will count on this company to organize my future second visit to the Thunder Dragon King...