A Glimpse of Bhutan
Six Days Touching the Heavens
  • Home
  • Day 1
    • Flying with Drukair
    • Weekend Market: Thimpu
    • Takin, the National Animal: Thimpu
    • Trashichho Dzong: Thimpu
    • Basic Info: Food
    • Basic Info: Hotels
  • Day 2
    • Tango Monastery Hike: Thimpu
    • Elementary School Education: Thimpu
    • Hand-Made Paper and Art Gallery: Thimpu
    • Basic Info: Hiking
    • Basic Info: Languages in Bhutan
  • Day 3
    • Dochula Pass: 108 Stupas
    • Lunch in the Heavens: The Himalayas
    • Punakha Dzong: Punakha
    • Basic Info: Altitude and Motion Sickness
    • Basic Info: Nature
  • Day 4
    • Royal Botanical Park
    • Kindergarten Education
    • Iron Chain Bridge and Tachog Lhakhang Dzong: Paro
    • Basic Info: Currency
    • Basic Info: Shopping
  • Day 5
    • On Top of the World: Tiger's Nest
    • National Museum: Paro
    • A Farm House: Paro
    • Basic Info: Required Clothing
    • Basic Info: Taking Photos
  • Day 6
  • How to Travel to Bhutan

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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