Interview with Tek Bahadur Khatiwara, Programme Director at Association of Bhutanese Tour Operators (ABTO) Posted on February 1, 2021 by Jamyang Chodin Tek Bahadur Khatiwara, Programme Director at Association of Bhutanese Tour Operators (ABTO), has over 17 years of practical work experiences implementing various sustainable tourism developmental projects, from villages to towns to tourism businesses. He is well versed in the field
Storytelling with Agay Passang Wangi: trails make the world a better place Posted on February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 by Jamyang Chodin 72 year old Agay Passang Wangi from Phangyuel Gewog, Wangdiphodrang Dzongkhag travelled the Trans Bhutan Trail when walking by foot was the primary means of transportation. He recalls the journey he took to attend ceremonies and meet relatives. Today, he
Trans Bhutan Trail Reflections and Looking Forward to New Beginnings Posted on December 30, 2020December 30, 2020 by Jamyang Chodin As 2020 nears an end, we look back at the COVID-19 pandemic that has adversely affected the livelihood of many people. Yet in Bhutan, we have been spared of major health consequences. The leadership from His Majesty, the government, and
Oral histories, passport program, resurveying, and more on the Trans Bhutan Trail Posted on December 16, 2020December 17, 2020 by Stephen Couchman and Tandin Wangmo For hundreds of years the route of the Trans Bhutan Trail (TBT) was carved across the landscape of Bhutan. Despite a generation of neglect, the path is still clear, as is the tens of thousands of hours of labour that
Meymey Dorji’s Memories of the Trans Bhutan Trail: Interview with a 92 year old Elder Posted on December 5, 2020December 7, 2020 by Tandin Wangmo1 Comment on Meymey Dorji’s Memories of the Trans Bhutan Trail: Interview with a 92 year old Elder Dorji Wangchuk is a 92 year old father, husband, brother, and above all traveler. Dorji fondly remembers and shares his memories of the old trails of Bhutan and how everything has since changed. He expresses how the Trans Bhutan Trail
Interview with Tshewang Nidup, CEO of Bhutan Expeditions Posted on November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 by Jamyang Chodin Tshewang Nidup is the CEO of Bhutan Expeditions, a small family owned business offering specialized tours of Bhutan. Tshewang focuses his business on education, making sure tourists leave with a deep sense of the cultural and spiritual fabric of Bhutan.
Fortress on a Pile of Jewels: Paro Dzong Posted on November 2, 2020November 3, 2020 by Tandin Wangmo “The Paro valley looked like a backcloth for an Arthurian legend. The tall houses with their colourful wood-carvings round the windows stood dramatically among the paddy-fields. It was like stumbling on Shangri La-valleys completely cut off by mountains from
Interview with Kinley Tenzin, PhD, Executive Director of Royal Society for Protection of Nature Posted on October 8, 2020October 8, 2020 by Jamyang Chodin1 Comment on Interview with Kinley Tenzin, PhD, Executive Director of Royal Society for Protection of Nature Dr. Kinley Tenzin completed his Undergraduate BSc in forestry from the University of the Philippines and his Master’s degree in Natural Resource Management from the University of Edinburgh, UK. In 2003, he was appointed as Forest Research Program Officer and
Interview with Dasho Kado Zangpo, Director of the Department of Local Governance, Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs Posted on September 30, 2020October 2, 2020 by Jamyang Chodin Kado Zangpo is the Director of the Department of Local Governance under the Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs. He graduated from Sherubtse College in Khanglung, Tashigang and pursued his masters from RMIT University in Melbourne. Throughout his career as
Paro: more than Tiger’s Nest Posted on September 30, 2020October 2, 2020 by Tandin Wangmo Paro is located in the northwestern part of Bhutan. It is one of the most beautiful districts in the country with broad valleys, fresh green lands and fields. It is a place well known for growing red rice and apples