Bhutan
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Women in Travel: Portraits of Women Around the World
While I would love to say that gender, more importantly being feminine, doesn’t have the power to define certain aspects of travel, I’d be lying. When visiting new destinations, the topic of gender and solo women travel seem to be in some form, a constant. While this depiction is consistently being defined and shaped by male dominated forces, whether that be a country, a political party, the tourism industry or societies as a whole, I seem to have gained more insight into how extraordinary women are by visiting some countries where we may not always have the most equal of rights. While so many places try to erase individuality of…
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14 Best Vacation Destinations for Book Nerds
Book nerds pack your bags, here are the best places to visit that are book-centric locations. Bibliophiles will appreciate each of these destinations as an inspiration for your next book based vacation. Get lost in a good book and then get lost in a new place. Here is a list of 14 places where I’ve found unique bookshops or libraries that made my trip more memorable. With each city I’ve included a travel tip to help you start to organize your own itinerary. Plan your vacation to some of these popular destinations and then make sure to add a stop at these libraries or bookshops while you are in town!…
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18 Photos that Show the Beauty of Bhutan
Images of Bhutan Bhutan is often found on travel lists as the interesting and unknown country. It’s the vacation that you’d love to take but aren’t sure where to start. Not many people visit the Kingdom of Bhutan or know much about it in comparison to it’s other Asian counterparts. Here are a few images of Bhutan to give you a glimpse into the country and inspire you to plan your trip. Magical, mysterious, mountainous Bhutan. This little land locked country is big on culture and tradition. Some would say they are stuck in the past, that you go back in time when visiting. I would argue…
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Traveling to Bhutan: Everything You Need to Know Before You Go
Preservation of culture, importance of national happiness, and stunning landscapes, traveling to Bhutan is an unparalleled vacation. The country has a population of around 800,000, and 60% of the country is preserved land space and so that makes for some stunning scenery with the Himalayan Mountains as a backdrop. Traveling to Bhutan at first glance appears to be difficult, but it is worth the little bit of effort and research to plan the perfect trip. Until the mid 1970’s, Bhutan was isolated from the world. Cars weren’t introduced until the 50’s, TV’s in the 90’s. Although the country has embraced technology in the last few decades, there is every intention…
