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  1. Race for NZ to be world's first 100% organic food producerRead the original story

    Mar 7, 2013 | Scoop

    New Zealand has a decade to clean up its act if it is to be world's first 100% organic food producer. Bhutan recently announced its intention to claim the title and be pesticide free in the next ten years if we fail to do so. Now the race is on. ...

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  2. Iconic High-Altitude DestinationsRead the original story w/Photo

    Mar 5, 2013 | Forbes.com

    Taktsang Palphug Monastery, also known as Tiger's Nest, sits on a sheer cliff face 3,000 feet above Paro Valley in Bhutan.

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  3. In PIX: RUNWAYS from hell; have a scary flightRead the original story w/Photo

    Mar 3, 2013 | Rediff.com

    ... in July 1941 and the first aircraft landing in January 1942. Paro Airport is the only international airport of Bhutan. The airport is located 6 km from Paro in a deep valley on the bank of the river Paro Chhu at an elevation of 7,300 ft. With ...

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  4. Joyce Morgan: Om Mani iPadme Hum: Why Buddhists Get TechnologyRead the original story

    Mar 3, 2013 | Switched

    ... same: to use communication technologies to make the Buddha's teachings widely available. In the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, which lacked television until 1999, one Buddhist teacher swiftly realized the value of movies as a way to maintain his ...

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  5. News from around the Asia Pacific region, Feb 23.Read the original story

    Feb 23, 2013 | 4 Hoteliers

    ... place for conversations, debates and exchanges. All six hotels in Asia are expected to open by October 2013. Bhutan to Offer Private Jet Services Drukair, Bhutan's national carrier, has formed a partnership with charter specialist, Chapman Freeman ...

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  6. Animal rights activists disrupt Just Cavalli winter show for use of furRead the original story w/Photo

    Feb 22, 2013 | Canada.com

    Designer Roberto Cavalli drew inspiration for his second line "Just Cavalli" collection, from a recent trip to Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan, at the foot of the Himalayas.

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  7. Just Cavalli thinks ethnic for women next winterRead the original story

    Feb 21, 2013 | The Daily Record

    Designer Roberto Cavalli drew inspiration for his second line "Just Cavalli" collection, from a recent trip to Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan, at the foot of the Himalayas.

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  8. Roberto Cavalli revamps youthful line at Milan fashion weekRead the original story

    Feb 21, 2013 | Reuters

    ... colour over a pair of jeans, Cavalli said he found inspiration from a woman he saw walking in Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan. "I speak to all the girls from 15 to 100 years old, a girl that loves the femininity as her personality," the designer said ...

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  9. Bhutan brings children's rights to monastic schoolsRead the original story w/Photo

    Feb 19, 2013 | The Guardian

    ... orders scattered throughout this tiny Himalayan kingdom. The Buddhist faith is tightly woven into the fabric of Bhutan 's fiercely protected national identity. Monks are still revered by large sections of the population and for many remain an ...

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  10. PJIA voted most stunning landingRead the original story

    Jan 28, 2013 | The Daily Herald

    ... airports in the "most stunning landing" category is as follows: St. Maarten; Barra, Scotland; Los Angeles, USA; Paro, Bhutan; Las Vegas, USA; Phinda, South Africa; London City, UK; Aruba; Mustique; St. Vincent & The Grenadines and Nice, France.

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  11. Leading Aircraft Charter Broker Chapman Freeborn Partners with...Read the original story

    Feb 16, 2013 | PR.com

    Chapman Freeborn's exclusive agreement with Drukair means that the remote Kingdom of Bhutan will now be more widely accessible to international private jet travellers.

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  12. PJIA voted most stunning landingRead the original story

    Jan 28, 2013 | The Daily Herald

    ... airports in the "most stunning landing" category is as follows: St. Maarten; Barra, Scotland; Los Angeles, USA; Paro, Bhutan; Las Vegas, USA; Phinda, South Africa; London City, UK; Aruba; Mustique; St. Vincent & The Grenadines and Nice, France.

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  13. Trekking in BhutanRead the original story

    Feb 15, 2013 | Financial Times

    On Druk Air, the only airline that flies into Bhutan, the stewardesses wear national dress and the in-flight magazine is charming and strange.

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  14. Leading Aircraft Charter Broker Chapman Freeborn Partners With...Read the original story

    Feb 14, 2013 | I-Newswire.com

    Chapman Freeborn's exclusive agreement with Drukair means that the remote Kingdom of Bhutan will now be more widely accessible to international private jet travellers.

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  15. Chapman Freeborn partners Drukair to bring private jet services to the Kingdom of BhutanRead the original story w/Photo

    Feb 14, 2013 | PR Log

    Feb. 14, 2013 - World's leading aircraft charter broker Chapman Freeborn is delighted to announce a new strategic private jet partnership with Drukair Royal Bhutan Airlines, the national airline of the Kingdom of Bhutan.

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  16. Iconic High-Altitude DestinationsRead the original story w/Photo

    Feb 13, 2013 | Forbes.com

    Taktsang Palphug Monastery, also known as Tiger's Nest, sits on a sheer cliff face 3,000 feet above Paro Valley in Bhutan.

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  17. Bhutan Pushes to Be World's First Wholly Organic CountryRead the original story w/Photo

    Feb 11, 2013 | Common Dreams

    Bhutan plans to become the first country in the world to turn its agriculture completely organic, banning the sales of pesticides and herbicides and relying on its own animals and farm waste for fertilisers.

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  18. Bhutan set to plough lone furrow as world's first wholly organic countryRead the original story w/Photo

    Feb 10, 2013 | The Guardian

    Stooping to conquer a Already an overwhelmingly agrarian state, Bhutan is aiming to become the world's first completely organic country.

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  19. Private Jet Services To Be Established In Kingdom BhutanRead the original story

    Feb 7, 2013 | Aero-News Network

    The aircraft charter company's agreement with Drukair means that the remote Kingdom of Bhutan will now be more widely accessible to international private jet travelers.

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  20. Chapman Freeborn and Drukair Launch New Partnership to Bring Private...Read the original story

    Feb 6, 2013 | Airport Business

    Chapman Freeborn Airchartering is delighted to announce a new strategic private jet partnership with Drukair Royal Bhutan Airlines, the national airline of the Kingdom of Bhutan.

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