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Onto the Land of the Thunder Dragon - Bhutan

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September 16th 2012
The taxi driver to the airport to catch flight number 15 was a bit of a maniac. We were glad it was early on a Sunday morning so it was nice and quiet. In India outside Ladakh we have loved the architecture and enjoyed the company of some of the people we have met (both locals and 'tourists'😉, the colourfullness is nice and the chaos can be fun. The heat and humidity was manageable, ... read more

Asia » Bhutan » Paro

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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 wher... ... read more