Bhutan will get its first railway network with India within the next four years. The Indian Railway Minister and the Indian Foreign Minister jointly made the announcement. Later in the day,...
It can be argued that Gross National Happiness (GNH) has been Bhutan’s guiding developmental philosophy since the 17th century. According to lore, the ruler at the time listened to his...
While fall might be the ideal month to travel to Bhutan, especially weather wise, there are reasons to avoid traveling during the season. Reasons to avoid traveling in the fall...
I spent two nights at Hotel Ananda. On both of these nights, I arrived at the hotel late in the evening. When I got there, Pema, the owner’s daughter, who...
I’ve been wanting to write about Giku-na for a while now. However, that didn’t happen until I tried their beef tacos, vegetable pad thai, and bagel with cream cheese and...
Some of the best months to visit Bhutan are the fall season—September through November. This period features festivals such as the Thimphu Tshechu, Bhutan’s most coveted cultural festival, and the...
I recently interviewed Karma Thinley, a certified French-speaking Bhutanese guide. During the interview, I learnt that Karma had gone to France nearly two decades ago. I didn’t realize that language...
Have you ever wondered about the human equivalent of a traffic light? In Thimphu, Bhutan’s capital and the country’s most populated city, there are no traffic lights. Instead, young police...
