Bhutan Bans Maggi
Nestle's Maggi Noodles For Maggi, the instant noodle brand produced by Nestle India, it looks like things are getting worse. After Indian food regulatory…
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The Journal
Festival dates, valley guides, books worth packing and dispatches from 15 years of travelling the Kingdom.
Football Fever Grips Bhutan!
Bhutan Vs China Come Tuesday and one of the smallest countries in the world will have a face-off with one of the biggest. Yes, you heard that right. On…
Lamperi - A Nature Lover’s Delight.
Bhutan’s first botanical park in Lamperi, a one-hour drive from Thimphu, is spread across 47-square-km of vegetation that changes from oak, magnolia and…
Bhutan Sets its First Guinness World Record!
HM Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck with the team of volunteers On June 2, Bhutan set its very first Guinness World record. A hundred volunteers, in just one…
Top Six Tourist Attractions in Western Bhutan
Tiger's Nest, Punakha Dzong, Dochula, Chimi Lhakhang, Tashichho Dzong and Gangtey Goenpa — six western Bhutan sights our guides take guests to.
Haa Valley: The Western Frontier
Haa valley in western Bhutan despite being only two-and-a-half hour away from Paro airport and having tremendous potential in terms of natural resources…
You know you’re in Bhutan when…
Nobody minds you leaning towards the window – if you don’t have a window seat on the plane – to get up close and personal with the mountain ranges of the…
Driving In & Around Bhutan...
Compared with the hustle and bustle of Indian roads, with all its incessant honking and utter chaos, Bhutan is definitely a driver’s paradise. People…
15 Things We Bet You Didn’t Know About Bhutan
His Majesty the fourth King - Jigme Singye Wangchuck abdicated the throne in favor of his son Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. HM King Jigme Khesar Namgyel…
April 25 – The Day the Earth Shook in Nepal!
After the Massacre of the Royal family, the April 25 earthquake is perhaps the worst tragedy to have shook Nepal. The 7.9 magnitude earthquake took over…
Key Facts about Bhutan
The Gangtey Gompa Monastery Bhutan, in the heart of the Eastern Himalayas, is a haven of harmonious evolution. The Bhutanese live in harmony with nature…
Ema Datshi – Easy to Cook, Yummy to Eat!
Chillies The most sought after dish in Bhutan isn’t anything fancy or unique unlike in other faraway lands but simply a stew of hot peppers (chilies) and…