paro Archives - I Wander Travel & Food, Itineraries & Guides, Hotel Reviews Fri, 12 Aug 2016 07:09:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.4 https://iwandered.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.jpg paro Archives - I Wander 32 32 The Grand Finale – In Pursuit of (Gross National) Happiness, Pt4 https://iwandered.net/the-grand-finale-in-pursuit-of-gross-national-happiness-pt4/ https://iwandered.net/the-grand-finale-in-pursuit-of-gross-national-happiness-pt4/#comments Sun, 05 Dec 2010 16:16:31 +0000 http://iwandered.net/?p=686 It is said that the highlight of any trip to Bhutan is the trek up to Tiger’s Nest Monastery. All the travel guides that cover this country inevitably include pictures of this building and it is clear to see why. Hanging on a precipitous cliff at 3,120 meters above sea level, the monastery – also...

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