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Happy Birthday to the Dragon Prince
Warmest congratulations to Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck, the Dragon Prince of Bhutan, who is celebrating his first birthday on the 5th February. To mark the occasion, his proud parents have released a new photo of their young prince, and doesn’t he look handsome in his little yellow gho.
To mark his birth last year, numerous celebrations and commemorations took place across the Thunder Dragon Kingdom in keeping with guiding principle of Gross National Happiness: Restoration work began on the historic Drukgyal Dzong in Paro, 108,000 trees were planted across the kingdom and numerous festivities and sacred ceremonies were held.
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Half marathon triumph
Three Mountain Kingdoms trekkers swapped their mountain boots for running shoes to compete in the British Trail Running championships in the Forest of Dean half marathon on Sunday 24 March. MK Operations Manager Niki Morgan won a silver medal in her Female Veteran 55 category, completing the testing course in 1 hour 34 minutes and 39 seconds....
Epic Camping Treks
There's nothing quite as magical as life under canvas. The chance to reach the wildest, most remote corners of the world and reconnect with the simple pleasures of life is such a rare and rewarding experience. In our latest enews we share our top 5 epic camping trek from Bolivia to Bhutan.
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