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Journey in Bhutan: Himalayan Trek in the Kingdom of the Thunder Dragon

BiteSize Travel eBook by Trish Nicholson

Cover of Journey in Bhutan Journey in Bhutan: Himalayan Trek in the Kingdom of the Thunder Dragon is not a guide, it is the trip. Through informed and sensitive narrative and personal journal, Trish Nicholson shares her experience trekking and absorbing local culture and history in the Land of the Thunder Dragon, the unique Buddhist Kingdom of Bhutan hidden deep in the Himalayas.

An anthropologist and storyteller as well as a photographer, the author takes us on knee-wrecking gradients over passes three miles high, following the footsteps of Buddhist pilgrims, to meet yak herders families. We listen to monks chanting in ancient monasteries, and enter fortified dzongs containing religious treasures. We visit shops with smoked yak cheese, car parts, felt boots and silver coated biscuits on the counter. The author’s photographs – 37 original colour plates – let us see for ourselves the sacred mountains, smiling people, and amazing architecture.

"As an armchair traveller for many years I have never read such a fantastic book." reviewer Juri on Amazon

"This book should be the gold standard for travel stories." reviewer Wxmouse "Frazled Mom" on Amazon

"I was up until 2 am this morning reading your book. I could not put it down. It is really good." email from a reader

In this Year of the Dragon, if you are unlikely to get to Bhutan any other way, this book will take you there. If you’ve been, or plan to go, it will enrich your experience. For those who like to dig deep, there are suggestions for further reading, a glossary, historical time-line, and a survival guide to Bhutanese Buddhism.