Trongsa, tantalizing and historic
Trongsa Choetse Dzong If you ever do visit Bhutan, make it a point to travel to Trongsa. I’ll tell you why but, first, let’s delve into the region called…
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The Journal
Festival dates, valley guides, books worth packing and dispatches from fifteen years of travelling the Kingdom.
A Culinary Guide through Bhutan!
A typical Bhutanese meal Bhutanese cuisine is as diverse as its landscape and people. The reason being is that the Bhutanese people have different…
Little Bhutan’s pick of the Top Five Books on Bhutan
There are a lot of books on Bhutan, written by Bhutanese and non-Bhutanese alike. And while some books capture the Bhutanese way of life in bits and…
To be draped in a kira, you got to wear it first!
Young Bhutanese Girls in their National attire (Kira) The national dress for women in Bhutan is the kira . It is a rectangular piece of cloth (hand-woven…
Bhutan to Get its Own Helicopters
H130 Airbus Helicopter The current government formed by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) by a landslide victory in 2013, is keeping good on their word.…
Zen and the Art of Wearing a Gho
The National dress of Bhutan A knee-length robe or the gho - tied at the waist by a hand woven cloth belt known as the kera - is the national dress for…
Picturesque Paro
Paro Valley, Bhutan Paro is undoubtedly one among the most developed dzongkhags in the country. Situated in perhaps the widest valley in the kingdom, it…
More than just a Bulls Eye!
Traditional Bhutanese Archery Whoever said the game of archery is boring, should think again. In Bhutan, under the surface and away from the archery…
When Darkness Settles, Night-hunting Begins.
Sunset in Punakha, Bhutan Bhutan is a country that is soaked in customs and traditions. While most customs and traditions don’t raise eyebrows, there is…
Monpas: Bhutan’s Earliest Inhabitants
The people of Kudra, Phumzur, Jangbi and Wangling who live inside the Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park, in central Bhutan are called Monpas , believed…
Rafting – the Ultimate Experience
Rafting along the Phochu River in Punakha It wasn’t until the first few seconds prior to boarding the raft that I felt the first tinge of fear, of panic,…
To The People With Love
HM The Royal Grandmother Ashi Kesang Choeden Wangchuck & HM The 4th King Jigme Singye Wangchuck Last Month on May 21, the Bhutanese people received a gift…