Bhutan: The costly 'Shangri-La'
By Adam Plowright | China Daily | Updated: 2011-09-06 08:18
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In this photograph taken on Aug 19, the giant Buddha Dordenma statue, still under construction, overlooks Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan. The isolated kingdom is one of the most expensive holiday destinations in the world and a haven for celebrities and the well-heeled. MANAN Vatsyayana / Agence France-Presse |
THIMPHU, Bhutan - The isolated kingdom of Bhutan is one of the most expensive holiday destinations in the world and a haven for celebrities and the well-heeled. In 2012, it will become even more costly.
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