Comments on: The cosmic whiplash of Bhutan http://www.vagablogging.net/the-cosmic-whiplash-of-bhutan.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:14:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Tim Patterson http://www.vagablogging.net/the-cosmic-whiplash-of-bhutan.html/comment-page-1#comment-1306 Tim Patterson Thu, 28 Jun 2007 14:37:12 +0000 http://qs1937.pair.com/users/bootlabs/vagablogging.net/_wp/the-cosmic-whiplash-of-bhutan.html#comment-1306 I went to Bhutan last fall - it was a dream trip - spectacular mountain scenery and vibrant traditional culture. Pearson's article is a good read, but one thing to note is that the King recently stepped down in favor of his son, who was educated in America and is known as Prince Charming for his rugged good looks. No word on whether Prince Charming will speed the pace of modernization, but it seems likely. I invite anyone interested in Bhutan to check out my free online guide at www.talesofasia.com. -Tim Patterson I went to Bhutan last fall – it was a dream trip – spectacular mountain scenery and vibrant traditional culture.

Pearson’s article is a good read, but one thing to note is that the King recently stepped down in favor of his son, who was educated in America and is known as Prince Charming for his rugged good looks. No word on whether Prince Charming will speed the pace of modernization, but it seems likely.

I invite anyone interested in Bhutan to check out my free online guide at http://www.talesofasia.com.

-Tim Patterson

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