COMMON Magazine Europe - SPRING 2017
The Spring '17 issue of COMMON is all about fashion and a little bit of everything else in between. Read our report on London Fashion Week, get insider on the best leather goods, and interviews from tech and grooming experts. Fancy the best hotel in Berlin? We've got that covered too. Or a Michelin star restaurant in Zurich? No problem! In need of a brand new watch? Check out our entry level favorites at the SIHH!
The Spring '17 issue of COMMON is all about fashion and a little bit of everything else in between. Read our report on London Fashion Week, get insider on the best leather goods, and interviews from tech and grooming experts. Fancy the best hotel in Berlin? We've got that covered too. Or a Michelin star restaurant in Zurich? No problem! In need of a brand new watch? Check out our entry level favorites at the SIHH!
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<strong>COMMON</strong>//<strong>SPRING</strong> <strong>2017</strong>//<br />
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THE KINGDOM OF BHUTAN<br />
THIS HIMALAYAN COUNTRY IS REPLETE WITH MYTHS AND LEGENDS, WHERE<br />
THE BEST OF TRADITIONAL CULTURE THRIVES AND THE LATEST GLOBAL<br />
DEVELOPMENTS ARE ENTHUSIASTICALLY EMBRACED<br />
As published in RemoteTraveler.com<br />
Bhutan holds many surprises. This is a<br />
country where Gross National Happiness is<br />
deemed more important than Gross<br />
National Product. And while it visibly<br />
maintains its Buddhist traditions, Bhutan is<br />
not a museum nor is it a nation of<br />
otherwordly ascetics shunning the rest of<br />
the world. You will find the Bhutanese welleducated,<br />
fun loving and vibrant.<br />
Tourism in Bhutan is unique and the<br />
Bhutanese pride themselves on a<br />
sustainable, eco-friendly approach in line<br />
with the country’s popular philosophy of<br />
Gross National Happiness. Firstly, to bust a<br />
myth: there is no limit to the number of<br />
tourists. Visitors famously have to pay a<br />
minimum tariff of US$250 per day, making it<br />
appear as one of the world’s most expensive<br />
countries to visit. However, this fee is allinclusive<br />
– accommodation, food, transport<br />
and an official guide are all provided. Not<br />
only that, but your local guide will reveal the<br />
country’s amazing landscape and Buddhist<br />
heritage, and will also introduce you to the<br />
everyday charms of the Bhutanese. You<br />
don’t have to travel in a large group and you<br />
can arrange your own itinerary. What you<br />
won’t find in Bhutan is crowded backpackerstyle<br />
independent travel. This is Nepal for<br />
the jet set.<br />
So why spend your money to come here?<br />
First off, there is the amazing mountainous<br />
landscape, where snowcapped peaks rise<br />
out of primeval forests in every shade of<br />
green. Taking up prime positions in this<br />
landscape are the fantastic monasteries and<br />
incredible fortress-like dzongs. The unique<br />
Buddhist architecture embodies the<br />
traditional Buddhist culture ands sets the<br />
scene for spectacular religious dance<br />
festivals. Then there are the textiles and<br />
handicrafts, outrageous archery<br />
competitions, spectacular trekking trails and<br />
stunning flora and fauna. All this sets Bhutan<br />
aside as the last remaining great Himalayan<br />
kingdom.<br />
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