Traveling Through the Capital
Tango Monastery Hike: Thimpu
The hike up to the Tango Monastery is about an hour long, depending on how much stamina you have. Having never hiked up a mountain before, I found it difficult not to stop and rest frequently, which was a bad idea as it made it even more difficult for me to start hiking once I had sat down. Try to keep a decent pace...
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Elementary School Education: Thimpu
The English language is the scholarly language of Bhutan, which means that all education is done using the English language. The native language, Dzongkha, or translated literally, the language of the fortresses, is taught as a separate subject, but most of the students learn this as their native language...
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Hand-Made Paper and Art Gallery: Thimpu
The tradition of making paper by hand goes back many centuries in Bhutan. When visiting the paper factory, we were able to see the long process that goes into creating the paper...
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Basic Info: Hiking
If you signed up for hiking of any kind during your trip, be sure to come prepared. Even the shortest of hikes can be challenging, as most of them involve going up and down mountains. To be sure to have everything you need, prepare a backpack with...
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Basic Info: Languages in Bhutan
Dzongkha is the national language of the country of Bhutan and for many people, their native language. However, since English is the scholarly language of the country, once a person enters school, everything is done using the English language. Within one year of elementary school education...
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The hike up to the Tango Monastery is about an hour long, depending on how much stamina you have. Having never hiked up a mountain before, I found it difficult not to stop and rest frequently, which was a bad idea as it made it even more difficult for me to start hiking once I had sat down. Try to keep a decent pace...
see more
Elementary School Education: Thimpu
The English language is the scholarly language of Bhutan, which means that all education is done using the English language. The native language, Dzongkha, or translated literally, the language of the fortresses, is taught as a separate subject, but most of the students learn this as their native language...
see more
Hand-Made Paper and Art Gallery: Thimpu
The tradition of making paper by hand goes back many centuries in Bhutan. When visiting the paper factory, we were able to see the long process that goes into creating the paper...
see more
Basic Info: Hiking
If you signed up for hiking of any kind during your trip, be sure to come prepared. Even the shortest of hikes can be challenging, as most of them involve going up and down mountains. To be sure to have everything you need, prepare a backpack with...
see more
Basic Info: Languages in Bhutan
Dzongkha is the national language of the country of Bhutan and for many people, their native language. However, since English is the scholarly language of the country, once a person enters school, everything is done using the English language. Within one year of elementary school education...
see more
