Saying Good-bye

Before leaving on my long trip to Africa, on a cold January winter day the sun beckoned to go to the beach, weather the strong winds, visit ...

Travel TidBits: Religous and Spiritual Life in Bhutan

 Bhutan is a country steeped in religious and spiritual life. Buddhism was introduced in Bhutan in the seventh century by a Tibetan King w...

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...