Comments on: Bhutan–Window in the Sky

By: BHUTAN: SMILES Everywhere : The D Spot

BHUTAN: SMILES Everywhere : The D Spot — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:21:18 +0000

[...] This includes girls and boys 12 years old and above. In 1989 the Tshogdu, or National Assembly, of Bhutan announced that all Bhutanese citizens must wear the appropriate national dress in all public [...]

By: BHUTAN: Where Gross National Happiness is measured rather than GNP and GDP : The D Spot

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:15:23 +0000

[...] gauge the income per person, we can only see smiles and feel the peace emanating from the people in Bhutan—where Gross National Happiness (GNH)s the main index for defining the quality of life in a [...]

By: Why Poems from the Heart « Poems from the Heart

Why Poems from the Heart « Poems from the Heart — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:06:56 +0000

[...] taken from Punnakha, Bhutan. Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)Concerning Reposts of Poems (Another “Why I [...]

By: Bhutan: Land of the Thunder Dragon : The D Spot

Bhutan: Land of the Thunder Dragon : The D Spot — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 20:52:35 +0000

[...] called Window in the Sky, Bhutan is called the Land of the Thunder Dragon. It is a land in the Himalayas, about 25,000 feet [...]

By: Perfect Moments : The D Spot

Perfect Moments : The D Spot — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:07:50 +0000

[...] was taken by Sexy Mom in Bhutan last June 2006. It has been a favorite since then. Little did I know that in April 2007, Dimaks [...]

By: Sexy Mom

Sexy Mom — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:35:24 +0000

thanks, Linda, now i know the name!

By: linda

linda — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:32:20 +0000

The purple tree is indeed beautiful and it’s a Jacaranda tree and a native of Australia.

By: Sexy Mom

Sexy Mom — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 18:44:23 +0000

benj, yes, work related trips to bhutan! with adb. nepal should be cheaper, very much cheaper, one can even go backpacking.

By: benj

benj — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 18:28:36 +0000

A work-related visit to Bhutan?! Hmmm… Are you with Unicef? hehe. I guess I could rule out backpacking then.

200$/day… ouch. For some reason, I thought Bhutan was going to be cheap – Cambodia cheap. Oh well. Pag iipunan – at maghahanp ng kasama.

I’ve been dreaming of going to the Tiger’s Nest (nest pala, I think I was half asleep when I typed that). Ang gandaaa sa tv.

I bet Nepal’s even going to cost more. Hay. Southeast Asia nalang muna lakwatsya.

By: Sexy Mom

Sexy Mom — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 22:04:06 +0000

benj, i wanted to go to the Tiger’s Lair, but i did not have the time.

am not sure about backpacking. as i mentioned in my comment to sesame, there is a surcharge (for meals, accommodation, tour) of $200/day per person (minimum of 3). if the group is less than 3, each person pays another $40. tourists have to make arrangements through authorized travel agencies (no independent travel is allowed).

By: Sexy Mom

Sexy Mom — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 21:55:36 +0000

Rach, GNH was not a difficult idea in Bhutan, with a population of less than a million. if it were to be adopted in the Philippines, i wonder how…

By: Sexy Mom

Sexy Mom — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 21:49:05 +0000

yes, Dimaks, Richard Gere has converted to Buddhism, and one of the places he frequents is Sri Lanka

By: benj

benj — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 15:16:03 +0000

Did you get to go to the Tiger’s Lair?

Bhutan is definitely in my to-go list after Peru. I wonder how much it would cost to go backpacking. hmmm…

By: Leah

Leah — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:52:58 +0000

you captures such beautiful sights and faces in your photos. Very nice. And the tree is such a beautiful sight too. Now I have to search for a close-up photo of that.

By: Rach

Rach — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:49:17 +0000

Gross National Happiness … now if only everyone could adapt this noble measurement, life would be so much more pleasant.

Thanks for sharing all these lovely photos especially the first one. I’ve never seen a tree like that before. Amazing!

Bhutan seems like a beautiful country worth visiting.

By: dimaks

dimaks — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 10:05:40 +0000

I didn’t know about richard gere having converted to buddhism.. wow, really. Must be a tough inspiration and choice.

By: Sexy Mom

Sexy Mom — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 02:50:21 +0000

thanks KK, that’s exactly the color – purple, when i was writing the post, i was cracking my head, i knew there’s a color more apt than lavender. ah! purple!

By: KK

KK — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 02:47:37 +0000

Hi Sexymom,
The pictures are so Zen. It’s so refreshing to see people in non-westernized clothes.
The purple blossoms behind you in the first picture are beautiful.

By: Sexy Mom

Sexy Mom — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 08:06:36 +0000

thanks, senor enrique, will resize the pictures next time. and GNH is indeed a good idea. i wonder if the developed countries would take initiative in replicating it.

By: Sexy Mom

Sexy Mom — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 08:04:07 +0000

toe, am sure your sister and her husband liked the experience. and yes, similar mysticism as angkor watt pervades bhutan.

eye, men and women have to wear their traditional costumes when they are outside the house. if they break the rules, they will be imprisoned (though there are very few who break the rules). men wear the “goh”, similar to the robes that japanese men wear.