"This search started so well, with a big fat clue written on the roof of one of the buildings: Believe BHU. So Bhutan seemed like a solid lead. But where in Bhutan? Obviously the capital — although the lack of unfinished buildings should have rung alarm bells. I wonder how many of your readers spent hours wandering up and down the charming streets of Thimpu without success. Finally in desperation I typed “bank” into Google Maps, since the place just looked big enough to deserve one. A few banks later and it all fell into place — a very satisfying feeling."

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This search started so well, with a big fat clue written on the roof of one of the buildings: Believe BHU. So Bhutan seemed like a solid lead. But where in Bhutan? Obviously the capital — although the lack of unfinished buildings should have rung alarm bells. I wonder how many of your readers spent hours wandering up and down the charming streets of Thimpu without success. Finally in desperation I typed “bank” into Google Maps, since the place just looked big enough to deserve one. A few banks later and it all fell into place — a very satisfying feeling.