Travels
Our route.
Monks spending all day praying in the famous Kurje Monastery in central Bhutan, believed to have been built in the 8th century.
His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuck, fourth in the royal line established by his great-grandfather in 1907.
Governor of Trongsa Dzong with his wife and child.
The Taj Mahal at first light.
The juxtaposition of great wealth and great poverty.
Children begging is a ubiquitous and permanent part of the landscape of India.
Travelling companions: Maurice Strong, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and the first Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme, and his wife, Hanne Strong, with Dawa Tsering, at the time Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bhutan.
Walking in the 16th-century streets of Trongsa Dzong (at the time known as Tongsa Dzong). The largest temple in the centre of the country serves as the administrative headquarters of the Trongsa District.
The High Lama of the “Red Hat” order of Tibetan Buddhism.
The intricate marble detail of the Taj Mahal.
The Jama Masjid, or Friday Mosque, is one of the biggest and most famous in New Delhi. It was constructed in 1651 by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.