The Significance of the Chipdrel & Marchang Ceremony
Chibdrel procession The Chipdrel and Marchang ceremony is a sight we witness at any given scenario in Bhutan. It seems like the scale of occasion doesn’t…
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The Journal
Festival dates, valley guides, books worth packing and dispatches from fifteen years of travelling the Kingdom.
Birdwatching in Bhutan
Birdwatching in Bhutan Covering 38,394 sq. kilometers, Bhutan boasts of 70% forest cover, which is home to more than 700 species out of the 2,900 species…
Democracy & Buddhism
Dzongsar Jamyang Khentse Rimpoche The future lies along the avenue where religious enlightenment meets personal freedom Some years ago a young man chafing…
Wrestling – The Bhutanese Way
Bhutanese men preparing for a bout. Two men face off amid a small circle of spectators. The young women in the crowd are aflutter and boys wait anxiously…
The Legend behind the Takin: Bhutan’s National Animal
Takin There is an interesting myth behind the creation of the Takin ((Budorcas Taxicolor) that contributed to its high religious significance and…
Don’t be Callous towards the Phallus!
Of all the eyebrow raising objects in the wide world, the phallus, surprisingly, for centuries, has had the most loyal following in the tiny Himalayan…
Top Five Tourist Hot-Spots in Bhutan
Tiger's Nest Monastery (Taktsang), Paro 1.Taktsang (Tiger’s Nest) Monastery The Tiger’s Nest is without a doubt the most visited and the most photographed…
Top Three Treks in Bhutan
Jumolhari Trek This magical mountain trek takes you to the base of Mount Jumolhari, the second highest unconquered peak in the world revered by local yak…
Our First Snowman Trekker For 2014:
An interview with Mr. Joe Hoffmann, our first snowman trekker for 2014: At first glance, one would not think that Joe Hoffman from Luxembourg, Europe is…
A day in a Bhutanese farmhouse
Early in the morning you will be greeted by the rising sun and twittering of busy birds. Normally at this time, the farmhouse owners will also have risen…
Bhutan participates in UN peacekeeping mission for first time
In a first time historic move for the country’s armed forces, Bhutan will now be participating in United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions. Two royal…
Quadcopters to Bhutan's health-care rescue?
It may not be a distant dream to see tiny “unmanned quadcopters” play a major role in Bhutan’s healthcare. Lyonchhoen Tshering Tobgay said that it was…