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Esha Chhabra

articles/2014/08/17/can-traditional-bhutan-survive-tourism/140816-Chhabra-bhutan-tourism-tease_vp8bqd
Modernization

Can Traditional Bhutan Survive Tourism?

Travelers have started to take notice of Bhutan, great news for the nation that's banking on tourism for economic grow. Now the hard part: preserving its cultural treasures.

Esha Chhabra

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An Indian Icon Reborn

Since it was built in the early 1930s, the Imperial Hotel has been the place to be for politicians and celebrities alike. Newly, refurbished, it’s back, and more glamorous than ever.

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