Bhutan, land of Druk, the Thunder Dragon!
Read our previous country posting: “Benin, cradle of the voodoo religion!” COUNTRY ROLL No 21 : Bhutan, land of Druk, the Thunder Dragon, and the only country I know with a compulsory dress code for men and women! Photo RemoteLands.com Read our related posting: “Best of Bhutan food : Ema Datshi, the…
Tiger : In Search of a Big Cat
Tiger. With CNN’s recent citing of Ranthambore National Park as India’s best park for “scenic tiger photos”, I was optimistic. We would actually get to see this majestic cat whose numbers are seriously dwindling. Or maybe we would have the privilege of encountering the famously reclusive leopard. Ranthambore is not in the traditional tourist golden…
Burundi, and its coffee-growing highlands!
Burundi. Read our previous country posting: “Burkina Faso, land of the Honorable People!” COUNTRY ROLL No 29 : Burundi, and its coffee growing fertile highlands on a plateau in the middle of Africa! Photo asfc.org Read our related posting: “Best of Burundi food: Brochettes (French for Skewers)!” Read our next country posting: “Cambodia, land of…
The Royal Kumari or Living Goddess of Kathmandu
Kumari. The Royal Kumari or Living Goddess of Kathmandu. Read our previous posting: “Climbing Mount Everest the hard way!” Across from the Narayanhiti Royal Palace of Durbar Square in downtown Kathmandu stands a smaller but well decorated house called Kumari Ghar, the House of the Kumari. It would be easy to simply walk by and…