Stories & guides
Festival dates, valley guides, books worth packing and dispatches from 15 years of travelling the Kingdom.
A guide to Bhutan's building types — dzong fortresses, lhakhang temples, gonpa monasteries, chortens and rammed-earth farmhouses — and the traditional, historically nail-free methods behind them.
Thangkas – They are religious banners painted according to traditional iconographic criteria. Fabrics – Bhutanese textiles are a collector’s item. They…
Ema-datshi – Chili cooked in cheese sauce and served with rice. Kule and puta – Buckwheat pancakes and noodles respectively that were formerly the staple…
Bhutanese simply love to chew doma (areca nut with betel leaves and a dash of lime). It is offered as a gesture of respect or courtesy. So the next time…
Swizz Bakery – One of the oldest eateries in the capital, this one boasts of a cozy ambience. You may like to try out the special omelet with cheese or…
Bhutanese graduates to teach English in Thailand Forty-eight Bhutanese graduates will be teaching English in vocational centers in Thailand this year as…
The economic affairs ministry, through the Bhutanese embassy in New Delhi, has requested the Government of India, to reconsider the withdrawal of subsidy…
Here are some interesting facts about Bhutan’s pristine natural resources as presented by Kuenzang Tshering of International Centre for Integrated…
Khochii-var album (White) & Princenamgiae (Pink) Two new rhododendron species were discovered in Bhutan by officials of the royal botanical park at…
20 National Council Members Bhutan elected 20 National Council Members on April 23. However, most former council members and women candidates lost. This…
Bhutan is proud to have white gold (rivers and streams) in the country from which it generates hydroelectric power and make income for its country.…
Black-necked cranes in Bhutan Black-Necked Crane, the species which is considered to be the endangered species is one of the lures for Bumdeling in…
