The Go Learn travel program always has an educational component. This trip focused on both Bhutan’s distinctive culture, and on health care in a unique developing country. Jeff, our tour leader, is a physician and a Professor at the University of Utah School of Medicine, and has studied Global Health, particularly in resource-limited settings. We […]
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I met the other people in our tour group at the Bangkok Airport hotel the night before our flight to Bhutan. I knew ten people from our Patagonia trip, and also met new travellers. A great group, really fun travelling companions! Several people told me I needed to go on the airline website and get
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Bhutan is an amazing place. A small country in Asia with stunning Himalayan landscapes, it is renowned for prioritizing the country’s Gross National Happiness over its Gross National Product. The concept of Gross National Happiness implies that sustainable development should take a holistic approach towards notions of progress and give equal importance to well-being. It
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