Likening the culture of tea growing and production to wine highlights the similar care taken at fine tea estates in all steps of growing and processing. As the appellation “Champagne” is reserved for a particular region of France, “Darjeeling” may only be applied to teas originating from the approximately 80 tea gardens recognized by the [...]
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Padmasambhava in The Land of the Thunder Dragon
Legend has it that Padmasambhava brought Buddhism to Bhutan in 746 AD via a miraculous journey on the back of a flying tigress. Upon the site of his landing at the uppermost reaches of a 3,000-foot cliff stands Taktsang, the holiest temple for the Bhutanese and a captivating destination for visitors. Padmasambhava, also known as [...]
Soar into The Year of the Dragon
The Chinese New Year begins with a blank slate, in the heavens and within our hearts and homes. Determined by the Chinese lunar calendar, it is the date of the new moon that usually falls between mid-January and mid-February of our Western Gregorian calendar. Next Monday, January 23, ushers in the Year of the Dragon. [...]
