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In 1865, Britain and Bhutan signed the Treaty of Sinchulu, under which Bhutan would receive an annual subsidy in exchange for ceding some border land. Under British influence, a monarchy was set up in 1907; three years later, a treaty was signed whereby the British agreed not to interfere in Bhutanese internal affairs and Bhutan allowed Britain to direct its foreign affairs. This role was assumed by independent India after 1947. Two years later, a formal Indo-Bhutanese accord returned the areas of Bhutan annexed by the British, formalized the annual subsidies the country received, and defined India's responsibilities in defense and foreign relations. A refugee issue of some 100,000 Bhutanese in Nepal remains unresolved; 90% of the refugees are housed in seven United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) camps. To be updated

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By truthinaction
December 23rd 2007
Tarayana Asia » Bhutan » Thimphu
Since I’m sick with a sore throat, I’m going to use this break in the action to give a little update. I’m currently not in Thimphu. I was there a little over a week, and I am now in Samtse in the southwest of Bhutan, right on the border of the Indian tea area of West Bengal. Where as Thimphu was cold and dry at night and pleasant during the day, the lower elevation of Samtse is pleasant during night and day. Thimphu is beautifully located in a mountainous valley that could be lifted right out of the Methow or the [View Full Entry]

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Published: December 23rd 2007 | 349 Views | [diary=229749]

Bridge Over the Wang Chhu
Thimphu Detail
National Day Celebrations

Dochu La: After a dinner at our house with friends Chodra and Yangchan, the offer was extended to drive us to Dochu La the next day. Dochu La took about one hour to get to. It is an area with 108 chortens, white stone monuments, surrounded by prayer flags. They were built recently, 2005, as atonement for the loss of life during the flushing out of Assamese militants in S. Bhutan. 108 is also the number of beads on the Bhutanese rosary. Dochu La was beautiful. It lies at the top of a mountain in between Thimphu and Punakha. There is [View Full Entry]

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Published: November 25th 2007 | 368 Views | [diary=222452]

Dochu La
Dochu La
Tango Goemba

By Shane and Bec
November 25th 2007
Paro Asia » Bhutan » Paro
Paro: Christian who is the chef of all the Amankora lodges took a trip to check out Gangte and Bumthang so Shane and I headed to Paro to make sure all was okay with the food here. It’s nice to get out of Thimphu for a little while. Paro is smaller and the lodge is set about a half hour outside of the Paro town. Paro is located in a valley and is surrounded by gorgeous snow-covered mountains. We stayed at either the lodge or Christian’s house. The lodge rooms are very nice and have HUGE beds, an awesome bathtub and [View Full Entry]

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Published: December 10th 2007 | 347 Views | [diary=222467]

Yak, yak, yak, yak
Elevated Buddha Monastery
Tiger's Nest

I walk around a lot since at the moment I do not have a job. Thimphu is a giant hill so I’m beginning to feel like I’m getting in shape. Everywhere I go, I am stared at as though I’m this main attraction. As many of you know, I usually prefer to blend in so this has been an adjustment for me. The young and old usually say something to me as we pass. “Hello ma’am” “Where are you going?” “How are you?” I answer and ask them a question which they sometimes don’t understand. Many times I get giggles [View Full Entry]

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Published: November 1st 2007 | 224 Views | [diary=215803]

Shane in a Gho

By SeeingTheWorld
October 30th 2007
InLoveIn Bhutan Asia » Bhutan » Thimphu
Two days after arriving in the beautifully isolated and majestic Buddhist Kingdom of Bhutan, I set out on what would be my final Himalayan trekking adventure of 2007. What I didn’t know when I started the 14-day Laya - Ghasa Hot Springs trek was that it would turn out to be most challenging and difficult journey of all. Not difficult in terms of the distance we covered, passes crossed, or general altitude during the trek, but difficult in terms of one word: cold. Mid-October to early-December offers some of the most stunning views in the Himalayas because the summer monsoon weather [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 31st 2007 | 612 Views | [diary=215467]

Leaving Koina
On Top of Sinche La
Waiting for the Wind to Blow

By Shane and Bec
October 29th 2007
Amankora Thimphu Asia » Bhutan » Thimphu
As some of you know and some of you might not, the reason Shane and I came out to Bhutan was that Shane got a job with Amankora. Amankora is the name for the five Aman lodges located in Bhutan. There is a lodge in Paro, Thimphu, Punakha, Gangtey, and Bumthang. We will get a chance to stay at them all in December which should be quite an experience in wealth. They are very high-end. I walk up to the Amankora Thimphu lodge most days. It is a nice walk further up the mountain and it gets quieter the higher you [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 29th 2007 | 209 Views | [diary=215185]


By Shane and Bec
October 28th 2007
Arrival Asia » Bhutan » Thimphu
After a few days of travel I finally arrived in Paro a little over a month after Shane got here. He was waiting for me at the airport with a driver from the lodge. It was so good to see him. I was exhausted from the hours of travel but felt exhilarated from being in the country I would call my home for the next two years. We are to live in the capitol, Thimphu, but would have to wait in Paro for a couple hours when the road is closed during the day. We met up with Christian, our friend [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 28th 2007 | 163 Views | [diary=214893]

Amankora Thimphu
Prayer Flags

By Shane and Bec
October 28th 2007
Who let the dogs out? Asia » Bhutan » Thimphu
So, one of the most noticeable things here in Thimphu are the dogs. Dogs are EVERYWHERE. If they are not owned by a family, they live in packs and have there own territories. Many choose to live near the garbage dumps in order to get food. There are about 10-15 puppies and dogs that live up the road from us. I have been very intimidated by them all since I got here but I have slowly started to realize that they are more afraid of me than I am of them. People here can be quite cruel to the dogs by [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 28th 2007 | 153 Views | [diary=214898]


By Hilly Helen
October 24th 2007
Beautiful Bhutan Asia » Bhutan » Thimphu
Many things in Bhutan were beautiful, except the weather - we had a lot of cloud on the days when we were supposed to see the 'most beautiful mountain in the world' (according to our Guide), and other big mountains and the like - I am beginning to think I'm jinxed about seeing views from high places! (maybe I shouldn't book the flight around Everest...) It is the complete opposite to Ladakh in that it is very green everywhere - and we found out why as it rained on many nights, but luckily only a few times during the day. However, [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 24th 2007 | 148 Views | [diary=213851]


By His Dudeness
October 16th 2007
Bhutan on a shoestring Asia » Bhutan » Thimphu
A golden one, that is... Because you can forget about traveling Bhutan on the cheap... If you want a visa for Bhutan you need to book a tour with one of the many Bhutanese travel agencies for a minimum of 200 dollars a day... That is including all your accommodation, food, transport, guide and driver... Whether you think this is worth it, is up to you of course... I thought so and went ahead and booked a 5 day trip and I don't regret it... Of course my money is easily earned, with the whole prostituting my body and what not... [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 16th 2007 | 1466 Views | [diary=211661]

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