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Asia: Discovery Adventures broadens its tour offerings
If you're a fan of the Discovery Channel, check out some new tour destinations in Asia that its Discovery Adventures group will explore during 2013, including Malaysia, Borneo, southern India and Bhutan. "We listen to traveler feedback and add more...
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Coalition formed to help refugees in central Pa.
Intelligencer Joural/Lancaster New EraA refugee from Bhutan, Shankar Rai arrived in Lancaster County in 2010. Rai came here already speaking English, but still "had problems understanding the American tongue," he said. Despite this hurdle, Rai, 29, made the adjustment to his new country and...Tags: Burma, Refugee, Politics, Lancaster County (Pennsylvania), Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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El Paso: Bhutan's kingly style reflected in UTEP architecture
If you want to travel to the remote Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, you will need two days, minimum, travel time on several planes and thousands of dollars. Or you can come to El Paso.
Since 1917, structures on the campus of the former Texas State School of...Tags: Arts and Culture, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Photography, Trips and Vacations, Travel
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Incorporating happiness into the workplace
![Rarely do we associate the words "happiness" and "work." They're an unlikely pairing, like "squirrel" and "yummy" or "Kardashian" and "admirable."](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-12/67074008-30175408-187105.jpg "Rarely do we associate the words "happiness\" and \"work.\" They're an unlikely pairing, like \"squirrel\" and \"yummy\" or \"Kardashian\" and \"admirable.\"")
Rarely do we associate the words "happiness" and "work." They're an unlikely pairing, like "squirrel" and "yummy" or "Kardashian" and "admirable."
But because it's the new year and I'm feeling peppy and optimistic, let's connect those two nouns with a...Tags: The Happiest News!, Facebook, Business, Career and Workplace, Human Interest
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Happiness tops in Denmark, lowest in Togo, study says
World NowBhutan is leading an international meeting today at the United Nations, seeking “next steps towards realizing the vision of a new well being” that include gauging happiness in different countries. The South Asian state already uses has a... -
New arrivals in Aberdeen's future
jbahr@aberdeennews.comRefugees and immigrants may be able to help fill upcoming jobs in Aberdeen, and a presentation on Thursday detailed the process of how they get to South Dakota. Amy Spaulding Zimbelman and Deb Worth, who work at the Lutheran Social Services Refugee and...Tags: Documentary (genre), Burma, Migration, Social Issues, Social Services
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Travel information to Bhutan
THE BEST WAY TO BHUTAN From LAX, travelers to Bhutan must connect in another city to Royal Drukair, Bhutan's national airline and only regular carrier, which has flights to the airport in Paro, Bhutan's only airport. You can fly into Bangkok, Thailand,...Tags: China, Arts and Culture, Tourism and Leisure, Thailand, Thimphu (Bhutan)
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Contributing to the Gross National Happiness in Bhutan
![Bhutan? Just telling people I was coming to Bhutan evoked wonder. Some extolled it as "the true Shangri-La" and the home of "pure Buddhism," incredible trekking, pristine environments, authentic culture and Gross National Happiness, or GNH — the Bhutanese indicator of quality of life. Others looked at me as if I had announced a trip to a new exo-planet.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-10/65422701-17103632.jpg "Bhutan? Just telling people I was coming to Bhutan evoked wonder. Some extolled it as "the true Shangri-La\" and the home of \"pure Buddhism,\" incredible trekking, pristine environments, authentic culture and Gross National Happiness, or GNH — the Bhutanese indicator of quality of life. Others looked at me as if I had announced a trip to a new exo-planet.")
Bhutan? Just telling people I was coming to Bhutan evoked wonder. Some extolled it as "the true Shangri-La" and the home of "pure Buddhism," incredible trekking, pristine environments, authentic culture and Gross National Happiness, or GNH — the...Tags: The Happiest News!, Arts and Culture, Tourism and Leisure, Human Interest, Mountains
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Refugees In Dauphin County Celebrate World Refugee Day
Multi-media JournalistThe Catholic Charities Immigration and Refugees Services in Dauphin County is celebrating World Refugee Day Saturday. After helping to resettle over 600 refugees since 2006, the agency is gathering refugees from Bhutan, Nepal, Iran, Cuba, Vietnam and...Tags: Refugee, Civil Rights, Human Rights, Nepal, Politics
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Another royal wedding: King of Bhutan (finally) ties the knot
All The RageBhutan wedding unites the fifth Dragon King and Jetsun Pema, a 21-year-old student. Bhutan was transfixed by the wedding, which bore little resemblance to other recent royal weddings.... -
Theater review: 'Bhutan' by Rogue Machine
Culture MonsterA review for the Los Angeles Times of the West Coast premiere of Daisy Foote's play "Bhutan." Daryl H. Miller reviews Rogue Machine's production....
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