It wasn’t until the first few seconds prior to boarding the raft that I felt the first tinge of fear, of panic, of terror. I’ve always been terrified of water ever since I was a little boy. I get queasy every time I have to get into it, and here I was on a raft...Read More
Last Month on May 21, the Bhutanese people received a gift in the form of a beautiful garden from Her Majesty the Royal Grandmother Kesang Choeden Wangchuck on her 85th birth anniversary. Spread across 8.35 acres in the heart of the scenic Thimphu valley, the Ludrong Memorial Garden sits between the 15th century Tashichhodzong and...Read More
The Royal Manas National Park in Bhutan had remained closed to the public for years and so people knew very little about it then. Now, after it’s been open to visitors recently, visitors are finding out the park is indeed a crown jewel for the Himalayan nation given its rich tropical and sub-tropical ecosystems. Home...Read More
For Maggi, the instant noodle brand produced by Nestle India, it looks like things are getting worse. After Indian food regulatory authorities declared that the contents in the noodles possessed high levels of lead and ordered them off the shelves, countries like Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and South Sudan in Africa followed suit. Now, Bhutan...Read More
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 June 16, Bhutan will take on China in an attempt to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. With the Bhutanese squad battling past Sri Lanka over two legs...Read More
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 birch trees draped in moss and ringing to the sounds of birds to mixed conifer, fir and temperate forests with hundreds of species of fauna. ...Read More
On June 2, Bhutan set its very first Guinness World record. A hundred volunteers, in just one hour, planted 49,672 saplings to break the previous record held by the state of Assam in India. Three years ago, they had planted 40,885 saplings. The record attempt was actually set at 50,000 but 328 of the saplings...Read More
Bhutan is country of many contrasts. To the outside world, it is a nation of many colorful festivals and the birthplace of Gross National Happiness. It is also a country with breathtaking natural landscapes and distinctive architecture. But what the tiny Himalayan Kingdom is most famous for is its rich and unique culture and centuries-old...Read More
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 and cultural attraction had never been explored or reflected on Bhutan’s tourist map for so many years. Perhaps the strategic military location of the Dzongkhag and its restrictions discouraged tour operators earlier...Read More
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 Himalayas lined up above the clouds. Your plane’s descent and landing at Paro airport is an experience you won’t forget. Paro airport is the...Read More
