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Monthly Archives: November 2019
Bhutan – Land of the Thunder Dragon: October 9 – 13
Bhutan’s claim to fame is that it is said to be the happiest country in the world and measures its success by happiness instead of GDP. And as crazy as it sounds the Gross National Happiness takes priority over material … Continue reading
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Tagged Bhutan, Bhutan Palace, Bhutanese, Buddha Saint, Buddhist Saint Padmasambhava, Butter making and dance demonstration, Downtown Paro, Gangkhar Puensum, Goa, Guru Padmasambhava, Hermit Kingdom, Himalayan Kingdom, Kahuna Buddhist Monk, Kera, Kira, Land of the Thunder Dragon, Paro, Paro Monastery, Paro Watch Tower, Penis Gardens, Royal Taken Preserve, sacred mask dance, Sonam Gyelshen Thai, Stomping grapes, Stupa, Thimphu, Tiger’s Nest Monastery, Tshechu, Vegetarian, Wonju
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Lebanon Part II: August 4 -7
After visiting the old Roman Quarry in Baalbek, we drove 4-hours over the mountains and back along Lebanon’s coast to the northern port city of Tripoli. I had been advised by both the U.S. State Department’s website and people in … Continue reading
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Lebanon Part I: August 1 – 4 On My Own (a little late lol)
I arrived in Beirut late on the evening of the 1st and caught a taxi to the Alexandre Hotel in an old Christian neighborhood in Northern Beirut and checked in for 2 nights. Next morning, I set about getting organized. … Continue reading
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Tagged Al-Omari Grand Mosque, Alexandre Hotel, Ancient Roman city, Assaha Lebanese Traditional Village, Baalbek, Baalbek Temple, Baccus temple at night, Batroun, Beirut, Byblos, Cardo Maximus, Cathedral of Saint George., Cathedral of Saint-Louis des Capuchin, Decumanus Maximus, French Colonial Buildings, Greek Orthodox Cathedral of St. George, Lebanon, Roman Berytus, St George Crypt excavation, Temple of Bacchae, Tripoli’s El Mina, Zawiyat Ibn ‘Arraq al-Dimashqi
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