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Newest Review: ... to get carried away. We are not strangers to the region and so we knew that most of what we saw in the shops of Paro and Thimphu could be bought for a song when we got to India after our Bhutan trip was over. If you go only to Bhutan and will never have a chance to buy over-priced Nepali or Tibetan goods ever again, then go ahead and buy. But you will kick yourself when you get over the border when you find you've been taken for a mug. The houses and shops are heavily decorated in traditional carved and painted wood. The windows are tiny - presumably to keep the warmth in during winter and many windows have metal bars across them. From w... more

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Archery, Temples, Weaving and Woofing - a brief introduction ... (1019 words)
by - written on 08/09/09 (Very useful, 68 readings)
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Walking around the Bhutanese city of Paro, it's easy to be confused. Firstly it seems hard to believe that this rather tiny place is actually the second biggest city in the country and secondly, you can get confused about which century you've found yourself living in. The first impression I had was one of wandering through an almost medieval town where all the buildings looked SO old yet oddly well preserved. Then I started to wonder at how tidy and well laid out it seemed to be. Surely something so seemingly old would have degenerated into a rather more chaotic place by now? Even in a country as controlled as Bhutan? The mystery was soon solved; despite ... Read the complete review