http://www.bhutaneverest.bt A leading Tours company in bhutan Thu, 19 Aug 2010 04:45:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Can I use ATM in Bhutan? No, but there are Handicraft shops which accept Credit cards on purchase of goods. As it is going to be my first visit to your country, can you briefly describe nature of Bhutanese? Bhutanese are friendly, generous, and helpful people. Incidence of theft or inflicting ... http://www.bhutaneverest.bt/?p=600 TENTATIVE FESTIVAL DATES FOR 2011-2012 http://www.bhutaneverest.bt/?p=597 Altitude Sickness Acute mountain sickness is caused by a lack of oxygen when traveling to higher elevations. This usually occurs in individuals exposed to an altitude over 7,000 feet (2,100 m) who have not had a chance to acclimate to the altitude before engaging in physical activities. While individual tolerance varies, ... http://www.bhutaneverest.bt/?p=594 Since the Sept. quake, school’s been held in temporary shelters Narang students take a break from school Narang CPS 12 May, 2010 - After the September 2009 earthquake damaged the Narang community primary school (CPS) hostel, dining hall and classrooms, its students found it exciting at first to ... http://www.bhutaneverest.bt/?p=567 Fifth South Asia Research Workshop6 May, 2010 - Although Bhutan is yet to join the South Asia consortium for interdisciplinary water resources studies (Saci WATERs), where India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are already members, the fifth south Asia research workshop was held for the first ... http://www.bhutaneverest.bt/?p=543 Economics Nobel laureate, Professor Joseph Stiglitz of Columbia university, who in the country on the invitation of the prime minister, answered a few questions on whether GNH can be quantified, the right to information in a developing economy and on the importance of innovation and creativity ... http://www.bhutaneverest.bt/?p=535 Foundation laid for future of medicine in Bhutan 1 May, 2010 - The establishment of the country’s first medical college came a step closer with the prime ministers of Bhutan and India, Lyonchhoen Jigmi Y Thinley and Dr Manmonhan Singh, jointly laying the foundation stone for the Bhutan institute of ... http://www.bhutaneverest.bt/?p=533 Reforms in tourism sector Lyoenchen with the Tour Operators Bhutan will be sold as a high quality and low impact tourist destination which draws visitors throughout the year by building the necessary infrastructure,setting high benchmarks for delivery of services, diversifying products, and ensuring that its benefits reach a larger segment of the ... http://www.bhutaneverest.bt/?p=531 Once Punatshangchu I & II and Mangdechu are commissioned by 2016, power output will have been tripled Partners in power 1 May, 2010 - The government’s plan to harness 10,000 MW of electricity by 2020, generated from hydropower projects, got a major boost with the foundation stones of the 990 MW ... http://www.bhutaneverest.bt/?p=529 Transportation within Bhutan is by road only. The main highways run from west to east and north to south connecting all the major towns. The driving distance between them are given below. From To Distance (Km) DrivingTime(Approx) Thimphu Paro 54 1 hrs. 30 min. Thimphu Phuentsholing 179 6hrs Thimphu Wangdue 70 3 hrs Thimphu Punakha 76 3 hrs Punakha Wangdue 13 45 mins Wangdue Trongsa 129 4 hrs Trongsa Bumthang 68 2hrs Bumthang Mongar 198 7hrs Mongar Lhuntshe 76 3hrs Mongar Trashigang 90 4hrs Trashigang Chorten Kora 52 2 hrs Trashigang Samdrup Jongkhar 180 7 hrs Samdrup Jongkhar Guwahati (India) 110 3 hrs Samdrup Jongkhar Phuentsholing 380 10hrs Phuentsholing Bagdogra 170 4 hrs http://www.bhutaneverest.bt/?p=411