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...thought President Barack Obama was the hottest world leader out there, think again, because the King of Bhutan is sooo dreamy. Even if you don't know much about Bhutan, one glance at the Hottest Heads of State blog and you'll know why the monarch of this tiny Himalayan kingdom came in at No. 3 on the blog's "scientific and unbiased ranking of world leaders in order of hotness." (See pictures of the King of Bhutan...
...Does this mean we should ignore growth altogether? The panel did not come up with a single statistic to replace GDP, in the way that Bhutan - a state of 600,000 people in southeast Asia - has for years used Gross National Happiness as a GDP substitute. Instead, it suggests that countries publish an annual report, much like a corporation does, that includes a range of measurements of well-being...
...punctuate the display of scenic terrains, giving the geometric landscapes a human side and situating them within a larger context. An old Cretan woman framed in her yellow doorway stands alone observing a campaign speech. Young boys solemnly look at the camera while apprenticing at a monastery in central Bhutan. In the village of west Hanoi children poke fun at the camera, while somewhere in the outskirts of Kamapala, Uganda, a mysterious woman stares intensely at its lens. The colorful aerial shot of nearly nude tanners on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro juxtaposed with the sea of headscarves...
...hike through Ecuador's Andean Highlands along the Hacienda Trail ($3,598 per person); a seven-day gastronomic tour of medieval towns along the Italian Riviera ($3,648 per person); or a 10-day expedition through terraced fields, valleys and forests with views of the snow-capped Himalayas in Bhutan ($4,998 per person...
...COMO Shambhala Retreat Uma Paro, Bhutan...