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10/11/2022

Thank you Singapore, I'll say goodbye soon

25/06/2022

My excess baggage charged the fee of 150 dollars at checked in airport.

01/01/2021

꧁ 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐍𝐲𝐢𝐥𝐨 (ཉི་ལོག་).
𝐎𝐧 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝗝𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏, 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬. 𝐍𝐲𝐢𝐥𝐨 (ཉི་ལོག་) 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫. 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐲𝐢𝐥𝐨 (ཉི་ལོག་) 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 ꧂I

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What sets this celebration apart from others is the tradition of “Lolay.” To this day, children on the eve of Nyilo would visit homes in their village singing “Lolay” – verses of good wishes 🎶 and in return they would be gifted with rice, meat and money which they would then use to cook and enjoy a picnic the next day.

This year has been unlike any other in recent memory, Marking special occasions during the pandemic. For many of us, this time of year is a time for finding joy in the planning and celebrating of various festivals and celebrations that bring families and friends together over the winter months. With varying levels of lockdown restrictions from 20th December for a week and further extended until the festivities of New Year and Nyilo are over. It is safe to assume that this year’s celebrations will be very different to those in years gone by.

As we move into a new year, I want to wish you all moments of peace and strength amid the difficulties that we have all faced in 2020. While the road has certainly been difficult at times, I hope the lessons we have learned and the challenges we have faced have made us all stronger.

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𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞: 𝐎𝐧 𝟐𝟐𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎, 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐃-𝟏𝟗 𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐞x𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐲𝐢𝐥𝐨 (ཉི་ལོག་) 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫.

25/12/2020

꧁ 𝐖𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 ! 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐣𝐨𝐲 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐣𝐨𝐲, 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫. ꧂I

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2020 is drawing to a close at last. It is just a completely different kind of year. We are probably more than ready to say goodbye to 2020. It has been a tumultuous year to say the least, and there’s no doubt many of us are counting down the days until it’s finally over. Ringing in 2021 may not look like years past.

However, We all know that 2020 was a year full of unexpected challenges, hardships, and stress because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Amid the uncertainty and the obstacles that this year has brought, One of the positives that have come out of 2020 has been the opportunity is being able to share some exciting new upcoming Business in Bhutan on 2021.

We are really happy to announced plans to create a new (Charity cafe) Good Karma cafe & Restaurant and Motor Brokering Vehicle services. The cafe and Brokering Services will be managed and run by Bhutan Advantage Travel Partnership Team. All profits from the cafe *which will open in 2021 will go to a different charity* every month.

We hope that you manage to have well-deserved rest over a week and that your time off is as special as circumstances allow. We’re looking forward to meeting with you all again in Bhutan but for now all that’s left to say is “We are pleased to extend our sincere thanks for everyone for their love, support, loyalty, and friendship this past year too" We are also looking forward to the opportunity of showing our appreciation in person. Happy Holidays". Stay blessed and stay safe.
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𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞: 𝐎𝐧 𝟐𝟐𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎, 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟓 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞.

20/12/2020

‼️ 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎 - "𝐎𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐡𝐮 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐝𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝟐𝟓 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐟𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐞, 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐥𝐮 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐭 𝐉𝐃𝐖𝐍𝐑𝐇 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐧, 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐃-𝟏𝟗 𝐲𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲. 𝐈𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 ‼️

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The government of Bhutan has implemented a complete lockdown in the capital city of Thimphu and peripheral areas of Debsi, RTC area, Gangchey, Nyezergang in the south, Kabesa, Begana and Changtagang in the north. Until further notice, all shops, offices, schools and institutions in the Thimphu Super Zone must remain closed. During the lockdown period, there will be no delivery of essentials. Depending on the surveillance outcome, the zone wise relaxations and essential supplies will be carried out in the coming days. All inter-district travel of both vehicles and people will be stopped with immediate effect. Essential movements and exit of export materials will be facilitated with close monitoring of Royal Bhutan Police. This is the second lockdown implemented in the Kingdom of Bhutan. The announcement came after a 25-year-old who visited the flu clinic at the National Referral Hospital in Thimphu was tested positive for COVID-19. Since then, the health ministry has been conducting intensive contact tracing to test all possible contacts. Close to 400 samples have been collected within the past three days.

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As of Sunday , Bhutan has a total of 443 positive cases. © 2020

17/12/2020

🍁 🍁 Happy 113 National Day of Bhutan🍁 🍁
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Bhutan celebrates its National Day on 17 December, in commemoration of the day in 1907. It marks the day when Gongsar Wangchuk was crowned the first king over a united Bhutan.

His Majesty The King Addresses the Nation from Punakha Dzong on the 113th National Day. We Bhutanese celebrating Bhutan National Day virtually. On this National Day, let us together cherish and celebrate the glory of our country. Let us pray that the culture, integrity and the unity of our country live longer.

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I personally have deep gratitude to my king who have worked tirelessly behind the scenes and all the frontline workers over the past months to manage the COVID-19 pandemic to make our nation safe, strong, peaceful and harmonious. We the Bhutanese are safe in heaven.

S p e c i a l T h a n k s !

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𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲: 𝗟𝗲𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶.

02/12/2020

Greetings from Bhutan Advantage Travel Partnership!

We have the pleasure to inform you that Tourism Council of Bhutan offered as a token of appreciation USD 250 voucher to all tourists who paid for their trip to Bhutan in 2020 and have not cancelled their bookings so far. The cash voucher can be used either to extend their stay by a day or purchase Made in Bhutan Souvenirs.

For more information , please do let us know at [email protected]

07/11/2020

7 November 2020:

The Purjang of His Holiness the late 68th Je Khenpo, Jetsun Tenzin Dhoendup, was held at the Puna Dewa Chenpoi Phodrang on the 7th of November, 2020, corresponding with the 22nd day of the 9th month in the Iron Male Rat Year of the Bhutanese Calendar, coinciding with the Descending Day of Lord Buddha.

The State Funeral was attended by His Majesty The King, His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, and the Royal Family. The Prime Minister, senior government officials, and representatives of international organizations in Bhutan attended the Ceremony to pay their respects. The ceremony was broadcast on BBS, as attendance within the Dzong was limited in light of COVID-19 restrictions.

The funerary rites were performed by His Holiness the Je Khenpo and the Lopens of the Zhung Dratshang.

His Holiness the late Je Thrizur passed away on the 8th of April 2020, corresponding to the 15th day of the second month of the Iron Male Rat Year in the Bhutanese calendar, at the age of 95.

Born in Wangduephodrang in 1925, His Holiness Je Thrizur was one of the most learned and prominent Drukpa Kayju Buddhist Masters of our time. Under the command of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, His Holiness brought about major reforms in the Zhung Dratshang, strengthening and consolidating the institution and instituting the first Buddhist Shedra or Higher Learning Colleges at Tango and Cheri in Thimphu.

His Holiness was the Je Khenpo of Bhutan from 1987 to 1990, when he became patron of Tango and Cheri Buddhist Shedra. He received the Order of the Druk Gyalpo in 2008 from His Majesty The King, in recognition of His Holiness’s lifetime of dedication for the propagation of the Buddha dharma and service to the country and Zhung Dratshang.

Source: HM’s official page

07/11/2020

༄ 𝗡𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 7, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎 𝗜𝗦 𝗔 𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝐆 𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗢𝗙 𝗟𝗢𝗥𝗗 𝗕𝗨𝗗𝗗𝗛𝗔 (𝗟𝗛𝗔𝗕𝗔𝗕 𝗗𝗨𝗘𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗡). 𝗜𝗧 𝗜𝗦 𝗔𝗟𝗦𝗢 𝗖𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗦 𝗠𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗜𝗡 𝗕𝗛𝗨𝗧𝗔𝗡.
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On the 22nd day of the ninth month of the Lunar calendar, Lord Buddha returns back to earth from heaven. 7 days after Lord Buddha was born his mother passed away and after his enlightenment at age of 35 he realized that his mother was born in Tush*ta heaven (the realm of divas), which is still part of Samsara (the cycle of birth, death and rebirth). The Lord went there to teach his mother when he was 41 years old so she could break free from Samsara because lord Buddha wanted to repay her kindness towards him. On 22nd day of the 9th lunar month Lord Buddha came back to earth from visiting his mother.

On this day all effects of our actions, positive and negative, are multiplied millions and millions of times. Please do virtuous things and be kind to each other.

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May our accumulation of merits on Descending day of Lord Buddha benefit all sentient beings 🙏🙏🙏🙏

03/11/2020

‼️ 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗘X𝗖𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗩𝗘𝗟 𝗕𝗛𝗨𝗧𝗔𝗡 𝗔𝗙𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗-𝟏𝟗 𝐏𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗖 ? 𝗟𝗢𝗢𝐊𝗜𝗡𝐆
𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗔 𝗦𝐏𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗧𝗥𝗜𝐏 𝗔𝗙𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝐏𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗖? 𝗛𝗢𝐖 𝗧𝗢 𝐏𝗟𝗔𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗛𝗨𝗧𝗔𝗡 𝗧𝗢𝗨𝗥? ‼️

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We will definitely makes it easier to plan and decide to take a trip to Bhutan. We will help you with the suggestions for Bhutan itineraries and things-to-do, learn before you to take a beautiful trip to Bhutan after this Coronavirus Pandemic (Covid-19).

We will customized itinerary based in your preferance. We will offer completely customized itinerary, bespoke trip to Bhutan. Be it traveling on standard or luxury, adventurous or cultural, we take time to understand your preferance and craft your experience accordingly.

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it’s a good time to start planning for your next adventure while staying home waiting for this challenging period to be over. Feel free to contact us and we’ll be more than happy to work on some possible itineraries for your next visit to Bhutan.

S p e c i a l T h a n k s !

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© Photo Credit📸 @ Lee Tashi CANON 7D

𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲: 𝗟𝗲𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶.

01/11/2020

We join the nation to thank His Majesty for over 13 years of selfless services to the people and the country. On the 12th anniversary of the coronation, we humbly pray for your Majesty's good health and long life as we celebrate the joyous coronation.

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1st of November is celebrated in Bhutan as Coronation Day. On this day in 2008, the formal Coronation Ceremony of His Majesty The King as the Fifth Druk Gyalpo of Bhutan, was held.

Most memorable for the people was His Majesty’s Coronation Address, which continues to resonate and move our hearts.

On this special occasion, we are honoured to share a special set of Kupars.

These Kupars of His His Majesty The King, Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen, His Royal Highness Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel, and His Royal Highness Gyalsey Ugyen Wangchuck, were taken at the Dechencholing Palace.]
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[Photo: His Majesty The King, Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen, His Royal Highness Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel, and His Royal Highness Gyalsey Ugyen Wangchuck, were taken at the Dechencholing Palace.]

– Courtesy: His Majesty King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

30/10/2020

29th October 2020

Her Royal Highness Princess Eeuphelma Choden Wangchuck married Dasho Thinlay Norbu in a Royal Wedding ceremony today.

The Royal Wedding was held at Dechencholing Palace in Thimphu. The Royal Couple received the blessings of His Majesty The King, His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo and His Holiness the Je Khenpo.

Her Royal Highness Princess Eeuphelma Choden Wangchuck was born in 1993 to His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo and Her Majesty Gyalyum Sangay Choden Wangchuck. Her Royal Highness graduated with a major in Sociology from Georgetown University in the United States in 2016. As President of the Bhutan Paralympic Committee, Her Royal Highness represents Bhutan internationally to take forward the participation of Bhutanese athletes with disabilities in various global sporting events.

Dasho Thinlay Norbu was born to Yab Dhondup Gyaltshen and Yum Sonam Choki in 1992, and is the younger brother of Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen. After graduating from St. Stephen’s college in Delhi University, Dasho trained as a pilot and has been flying for the National Airline Drukair since 2019.

The Royal Couple are both active DeSuups.
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[Photo: Her Royal Highness Princess Eeuphelma Choden Wangchuck with her husband Dasho Thinlay Norbu in a Royal Wedding ceremony.]

– Courtesy: His Majesty King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

18/10/2020

𝐖𝗘 𝗛𝗔𝗗 𝗔𝗡 𝗢𝐏𝐏𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗧𝗢 𝗛𝗢𝗦𝗧 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗦𝗜𝗡𝐆𝗔𝐏𝗢𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗡 𝐆𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎 𝐉𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗕𝗘𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗬 𝐖𝗔𝗦 𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗘𝗗 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗘𝗜𝐆𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗩𝗜𝗘𝐖 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗢𝗡𝐆𝗢𝗜𝗡𝐆 𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗-𝟏𝟗.
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𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒅-19 𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒃𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒍 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒎 𝒕𝒐 𝒂 𝒏𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒍, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒏𝒐 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒊𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕. 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒍𝒚 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝑮𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒂 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕 𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒇𝒖𝒓𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑮𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒆𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒖𝒑𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒍𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒖𝒏𝒇𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒔.

S p e c i a l T h a n k s !

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© Photo Credit @ Lee Tashi CANON 1300 D

𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲: 𝗟𝗲𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶.

13/10/2020

| 13 October | O𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚓𝚘𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚊𝚞𝚜𝚙𝚒𝚌𝚒𝚘𝚞𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 9𝚝𝚑 𝚊𝚗𝚗𝚒𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 R𝚘𝚢𝚊𝚕 W𝚎𝚍𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚐, W𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 B𝚑𝚞𝚝𝚊𝚗 A𝚍𝚟𝚊𝚗𝚝𝚊𝚐𝚎 T𝚛𝚊𝚟𝚎𝚕 P𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚗𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚙 𝚠𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚜𝚞𝚋𝚖𝚒𝚝 𝚏𝚛𝚘𝚖 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚍𝚎𝚙𝚝𝚑 𝚘𝚏 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚝, 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚜𝚒𝚗𝚌𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚙𝚛𝚊𝚢𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚛 M𝚊𝚓𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚎𝚜' 𝚠𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚋𝚎𝚒𝚗𝚐, 𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚒𝚗𝚎𝚜𝚜 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚕𝚘𝚗𝚐 𝚕𝚒𝚏𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚐𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚝𝚞𝚍𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚌𝚊𝚗 𝚗𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚎x𝚙𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚜 𝚒𝚗 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚍𝚜.

W𝚎 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚝𝚘𝚐𝚎𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚘 𝚠𝚒𝚜𝚑 a 𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢 𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚢 9𝚝𝚑 𝚠𝚎𝚍𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚊𝚗𝚗𝚒𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚛 M𝚊𝚓𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚎𝚜 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚋e𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚍 K𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚊𝚗𝚍 Q𝚞𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝚘𝚏 B𝚑𝚞𝚝𝚊𝚗.
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His Majesty the King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Gyaltsuen Jetsun Pema married on 13 October 2011, at Punakha Dzong. The ceremony was held in Punakha, followed by a public celebration in Thimphu and Paro. During the ceremony, the King bestowed the Crown of the Druk Gyaltsuen on her, formally proclaiming her the Queen of the Kingdom of Bhutan.

The wedding was held in traditional style with the "blessings of the guardian deities." Although Bhutan allows polygamy, the king said that he would never marry another woman. For their wedding, the Netherlands sent the royal couple tulips and named one "Queen of Bhutan" after her.

On 5th of February 2016, she gave birth at the Lingkana Palace. The king was present for the birth of The Gyalsey. His name, Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck, was announced on 16 April 2016.

On 19 March 2020, she had given birth to her second son in Lingkana Palace in Thimphu. On 30 June 2020, the Royal Family announced that the second Gyalsey had been named Jigme Ugyen Wangchuck, and would be known as His Royal Highness Gyalsey Ugyen Wangchuck.

23/09/2020

ཁྲུས་བབས་ཀྱི་ཉིནམ། BLESSED RAINY DAY!

Today is Blessed Rainy Day. it is a holiday marking the end of the monsoon season and the beginning of the harvest season in Bhutan.

On this day, Buddhist astrologers predict the falling of celestial rain of ablution on a certain time at which taking bath and shower is believed to cleanse the defilements. Besides purification through washing, Bhutanese observe the day by spending fun time with families friends eating together and playing traditional sports such as archery and khuru (dart).

I wish all my Bhutanese friends a Happy Blessed Rainy Day! May the waters purify and cleanse Bhutan of all the bad karma and the pandemic. May all my Bhutanese friends stay safe and healthy!

28/08/2020

A scary airport, lofty monasteries, and phallus worship! Exploring Bhutan, the ‘world’s happiest country’ and Lonely Planet’s ‘best place to visit in 2020’ - which only opened to tourists in 1974....
By SADIE WHITELOCKS FOR MAILONLINE

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-7735871/Exploring-Bhutan-worlds-happiest-country-Lonely-Planets-best-place-visit-2020.html

MailOnline Travel's Sadie Whitelocks explores the Buddhist kingdom known as the 'Switzerland of Asia'. She completes the Druk Path, an ancient trade route through dramatically jagged peaks.

20/08/2020

6th RBFE in Haa goes virtual

The virtual 6th Royal Bhutan Flower Exhibition (RBFE) in Haa is providing a visual treat to people across the country by bringing the gardens to their screens amid this COVID-19 situation. It was hosted virtually on 14 August with a release of introduction videos and is being continued on all the RBFE social media platforms.

The exhibition in Haa is not confined to one place but spread across all over the Dzongkhag including in dungkhags, gewogs, and schools. There are around 21 gardens covering the main valley with four major sites at Sinchupang, LhakhangKarpo, Chumigna, and Herbal Garden which will remain permanently as a legacy of the exhibition.

All gardens highlight the natural wealth of Haa including various flower species and medicinal plants that are found locally around the beautiful valley.

One of the many exciting features this year is the Mural garden painted by volunteer artists from VAST Bhutan. A 200 meter wall painting is the longest and the first of its kind in Bhutan.

After a year of extensive team efforts, Haa has created many mini gardens and lawns for people to explore and enjoy a healthy lifestyle. People can enjoy all the gardens online through 14 videos produced.

According to a spokesperson, the main objective of the exhibition was to keep the surrounding clean and beautiful with a theme, BUS-Beautiful, Unique, and Sustainable. It has not only beautified the valley but has also helped locals to appreciate the green environment and had works put in place.

The exhibition is further expected to help Haa in promoting tourism and contribute to the Dzongkhag's economic development. Haa is still considered one of the less-visited tourist areas in the country although it was opened to tourism in 2002.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forests and HAA Dzongkhag Administration organized the exhibition with support from various stakeholders.

Although many Bhutanese are looking forward to attending the event, the exhibition will not be open to the public even after the nationwide lockdown is lifted for safety.

RBFE was initiated upon the Royal Command of His Majesty The King in 2015 to inspire an appreciation for beautiful spaces, foster community vitality, and encourage the growth of vibrant entrepreneurship in floriculture across the nation.

Under the Royal Patronage of the Her Majesty the Gylayum, Tshering Yangdoen Wangchuck, the exhibition continues to grow to be an important annual event.

Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, Royal Government of Bhutan

12/08/2020

THIMPHU: The Bhutan government has imposed a nationwide lockdown for the first time starting from Tuesday after a locally transmitted COVID-19 case was reported.
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In an address to the nation on Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Lotay Tshering said, a Bhutanese woman who had returned from Kuwait and released from quarantine after 30 days tested positive around 10 days later.

Three rapid antibody tests were positive during her time in quarantine, throughout which she was asymptomatic, but six PCR tests were all negative and she was discharged on July 26.

A seventh PCR test came back positive on Monday and since leaving quarantine, the woman was found to have travelled extensively in Bhutan, mixing with family and friends and even shopping.

As of midday, the health ministry had traced 210 people suspected to have come in contact with her, the prime minister's office said.

The lockdown decision was made in a meeting by the virus task force that, according to the prime minister's office, stayed in touch with our king "through the night".

The Prime Minister said the government is enforcing restrictions on movement of people and vehicles.

All schools, institutions, offices and commercial establishments will remain closed, he added.

The Prime Minister said that the lockdown has been enforced to identify and isolate all positive cases to immediately break the chain of transmission.

The Prime Minister also urged people not to panic and that food supplies will be available at doorsteps.

The Prime Minister said the lockdown is expected to last between five days to a maximum of three weeks.

As of Tuesday, Bhutan has a total of 113 positive cases. © 2020