With my good buddies from VAST Bhutan, we went on a 2 week trip to eastern Bhutan, in August of 2008. We drove around in a burrowed minivan, camping whenever and wherever. Our eyes were set on visiting Merak and … Continue reading
Today a fire in Haa bazaar destroyed 4 houses leaving many famalies without anything. The fire which started at about 1 in the afternoon was finally brought under control at about 4. After the fire I spoke to one of … Continue reading
The other day I had to meet someone at the Thimphu Chorten. I was early, so I took some shots of the Thimphu Chorten. The sky was magnificent – there is something about the sky in November. I grew up … Continue reading
An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale occurred at 14:53 local time, 08:53 UTC, on September 21, 2009 in the eastern region of Bhutan. The epicenter was situated in Mongar. Mongar is about 200 k east of the capital … Continue reading
Thimphu Tshechu is a popular Bhutanese festival which takes place in the fall. Spread over a 4 day period, the Thimphu Tshechu attracts thousands of people, both local and international tourist. The Tshechus are religious in nature. Masked dances are … Continue reading