Known as the "Land of the Thunder Dragon," the Kingdom of Bhutan, nestled in the eastern Himalayas, is considered the most mysterious country in Southeast Asia. A leading expert on the Tibetan plateau, Gyurme Dorje presents extensive cultural background and essential information for accessing remote and restricted areas. Footprint Bhutan recommends the best places to eat, stay, and explore, with details on cultural sites such as Buddhist monasteries and sacred caves, plus a calendar of special events, religious festivals, and archery displays. Invaluable to adventure travelers, a comprehensive trekking guide covers the foothills to the highest mountain peaks. Footprint travel guides are packed with practical information and lively descriptions of all the must-see and lesser-known attractions. Each guide provides eye-opening, accurate, and reliable information, ensuring that every trip is memorable, enlightening, and informing.
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Great traveling companions, constantly entertaining, and they know what they are talking about.
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Gyurme Dorje was born in Edinburgh in 1950. He holds a PhD in Tibetan Literature (SOAS, 1987) and a Masters degree in Sanskrit with Oriental Studies (Edinburgh, 1971). For over thirty years he has been continuously engaged in both classical and modern Tibetan studies, translating primary sources and conducting fieldwork throughout the Tibetan plateau. Following more than ten years residence among Tibetan communities of North India and Nepal, Gyurme subsequently led forty-two expeditions and cultural tours to the Utsang, Kham, Amdo and Gyarong regions of Tibet from 1985 onwards. Most of these have been under the auspices of Trans Himalaya, which he founded in 1989 with the intention of pioneering diverse overland routes to Lhasa through Eastern Tibet.
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This review is from: Bhutan Handbook, 2nd: Travel guide to Bhutan (Footprint - Handbooks) (Hardcover)
Am travelling to Bhutan in a short while and wanted to do some reading on the country. The lonely planet guide was not available and this guide seemed pretty good from the description unfortunately the cover is placed upside down, this of course does not stop one from being able to read it but it is utterly annoying and takes away any positive side unfortunately; especially as I live in Egypt which would make returning the item more costly than ordering it in the first place.
Otherwise I find the book as well very dry and with a lack of photographs especially as Bhutan is such a beautiful country
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Bhutan's capital, Thimphu, meaning 'Uplands of Thim', is a growing city, but the population is still estimated to be no more than 50,000. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel, Bhutan Post, Perna Lingpa, Bank of Bhutan, Tashi Yangtse, Wangdu Phodrang, Shakyamuni Buddha, Drukpa Kagyu, Pema Lingpa, Samdrub Jongkhar, Dorje Lingpa, Sixteen Elders, Chotse Dzong, Longchen Rabjampa, Black Mountains, Drukpa Kun-le, Phajo Drukgom Zhikpo, Druk Hotel, Perna Gatshel, Kurje Lhakhang, Tashi Chodzong, Guru Lhakhang, Memorial Chorten, Mingyur Tenpa, Pungthang Dechen Dzong New!
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Bhutan's capital, Thimphu, meaning 'Uplands of Thim', is a growing city, but the population is still estimated to be no more than 50,000. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel, Bhutan Post, Perna Lingpa, Bank of Bhutan, Tashi Yangtse, Wangdu Phodrang, Shakyamuni Buddha, Drukpa Kagyu, Pema Lingpa, Samdrub Jongkhar, Dorje Lingpa, Sixteen Elders, Chotse Dzong, Longchen Rabjampa, Black Mountains, Drukpa Kun-le, Phajo Drukgom Zhikpo, Druk Hotel, Perna Gatshel, Kurje Lhakhang, Tashi Chodzong, Guru Lhakhang, Memorial Chorten, Mingyur Tenpa, Pungthang Dechen Dzong New!
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- The Classical Tibetan Language (Suny Series in New Social Studies on Alcohol and Drugs) by Stephan Beyer in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Bhutan Himalaya by Gansser in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Beyond the Sky and the Earth by Jamie Zeppa on page 72, and Back Matter
- The Tibetan Book of the Dead by Padmasambhava in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Buddhist Civilization in Tibet (Buddhayana series) by Tulku Thundup Rinpoche in Back Matter
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