Typical of Bhutanese roads, long and arduous they are, characterised by gut-lifting sharp bends, steep descents and groaning ascents. Add to that, along certain sections of the road, the eerily narrow stretches, unexpected potholes, butt-cringing sinks and sullen mists that cling to the windscreen. They all make up the thrill of driving on Bhutanese roads. […]
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Bhutan houses more than 700 species of birds, including the Brown-headed Barbet Megalaima zeylanica
Rice is Bhutan’s staple food, especially in the west and most farmers grow paddy.
Masks dances (Chhams) are performed during Tsechus (religious festivals). Every dance has a profound meaning.
Religion plays a very important role in Bhutan. Young boys enroll in religious institutions from a very tender age.
This view of the enthralling Paro valley is one of the delights you can savour during your treks.
The unique Bhutanese architecture is one of the most envied throughout the world.
A person once joked that the government should supply canes to every individual in Bhutan. Not because it would come in handy while traversing country’s uneven terrains on foot, as that could work too, but for a more critical use. It should serve as a weapon to battle off dogs found in every corner. Every […]
Following series of medical interventions, Dorji decided to seek spiritual way out when his daughter continued to suffer from an illness. He approached a Buddhist master. Of several initiatives prescribed, Dorji was asked to carry out a tsethar, which literally translated to “releasing a life”. Upon getting in touch with one of the animal saving […]
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