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Bhutan Spreads its Happiness Ideals to the UN

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For decades, one of the guiding principles of the tiny Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan has been its concentration not on GDP - Gross Domestic Product

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Thank, guys. Glad you enjoyed the photos. Here are a few more.

 

One of the great things about travelling to places like Bhutan is they are so scenic and so much is so new to the traveller that photos tend to take themselves. When I was there, tourism was still relatively new

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Fountainhall, you might consider slightly watermarking any future photographs you post. An unscrupulous person could just grab them and use them for their own needs. This is magazine-caliber photography and they're high-resolution-- some images are nearly 1300 pixels wide. Just a thought.

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Another excellent set of photos, so thank you for posting them.

I need to visit Bhutan.

 

I don't see the need for watermarking. As you're probably not trying to make money out of photos, what does it matter if other people want to use them & enjoy them?

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Fountainhall, you might consider slightly watermarking any future photographs you post. An unscrupulous person could just grab them and use them for their own needs.

I don't really mind if others use them. I reduce the original size from 2MB - 3MB to 180 - 200 KB or thereabouts which may be OK for internet use but not for publications. Besides, I don't know how to insert watermarks!! But thanks for the suggestions.

 

Because Bhutan's tourism infrastructure is still developing, the government slapped on quite a hefty daily charge. When I went, it was around US$240 for a single traveller - $200 in a group. That may sound a lot, but it covered everything from airport pick-up, all transport, the services of an excellent guide and driver who both travel everywhere with you, all hotels/guest-houses, all meals, all temple and museum entrances, and so so. There has been discussion that this will be reduced, but I am not sure if it has of yet.

 

I did not notice much sign of gay life. On the other hand, through a mutual friend I met a foreigner who had lived there for more than 10 years and who, I was assured, had a boyfriend in every village!

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Not "recently". I was there about the same time as fountainhall apparently.

 

I will put in a plug for Purple Dragon's Bhutan arm called Better Bhutan (www.betterbhutan.com) I am pretty sure the daily tariff is still about the same. But BB uses better hotels at a bit of a higher price. If I were to go back I would definitely check them out.

 

I spent almost 3 weeks and went all the way from west to east and back again. It was a lot of riding in the car. There's one "highway" across the country that is basically a road that's 1.5 cars wide. Lots of big trucks, some minibuses, and other traffic to deal with. And the ever-present threat of landslides and rock falls. It is a spectacular place. I never adjusted to the altitude so it didn't take much exertion to wear me out. The country essentially consists of a series of mountain valleys so you have to go up over a lot of mountain passes so it takes a while to get anywhere.

 

I am happy to try and answer questions.

 

Here's a trip report I did for FlyerTalk with lots of photos

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