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Bhutan’s beauty beckons tourists. Here’s how to plan your trip.
There’s no bad time to visit this Himalayan kingdom, which has excellent hikes year-round and vibrant cultural festivals ...
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This country has a national happiness index. But what is it really like to live there?
Most jobs in Bhutan require traditional dress – a one-piece garment called a gho paired with knee-high socks for men, and a two-piece jacket and skirt set called a kari for women – to be worn ...
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Bhutan has made happiness a national priority. So why are so many citizens leaving the country?
Bhutan's capital city ... Because this is the traditional dress for a man. Dasho Kinley Dorji: My wife joked and said, "It's the men who wear the skirts in this country," (laugh) showing our ...
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Can you guess the country from its traditional dress?
[Question]Worn by men, a gho is a knee-length robe tied at the waist with a cloth belt, called kera.[/Question] [Answer]Myanmar[/Answer] [Answer-Correct]Bhutan ...
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Fashion at the coronation: What the guests wore
The theme of traditional dress was continued by King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan. King Jigme Khesar wore a Bhutanese Gho, while Queen Jetsun Pema wore a lilac ...
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Bhutan Is Reopening to Tourists, But Only to Those Who Can Afford a $200 Daily Fee on Top of Everything Else
This photo taken on Dec. 8, 2019 shows Bhutanese hotel workers dressing Thai tourists in traditional Bhutanese dress in Paro province, Bhutan.LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA/AFP via Getty Images Dhradhul says ...
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The Changing Face of Bhutan
Archery, the national sport, remains a fervent pursuit, but American fiberglass bows have increasingly replaced those made of traditional ... and China to the north—Bhutan was almost as isolated ...