Travel TidBits: Guesthouses in Bhutan

Traveling in a remote country which only opened to foreign tourists rather recently, I have been asked what the accommodations will be on ou...

Travel TidBits: Butter Lamps

We enter into the temple, my eyes take some time to adjust to the dim light before I see the menacing faces of some of the gods looking dow...

Travel TidBits: Mist over the Mountains of Bhutan

Beyond the grey, there are mountains, the high mountains of the Himalayas. On a clear day, mount Jomolhari with its massive 24,000 feet pea...

Travel TidBits: The Tradition of Prayer Flags in Buddhism

There are few things more beautiful than colorful prayer flags fluttering in the wind- sometimes waving gently, sometimes raging; a dance of...

Winter Sunsets

Last night's sunset was spectacular. Go out around 4:45p and just watch the sky for 1/2 hour. If we have some clouds, it will be gorge...

Bhutan - Festival & Photo Tour

Bhutan - Festival and Photo Tour 14 Days/ 13 Nights 29 October – 11 November 2011 I am delighted to invite you join me for a festival and p...