Some travelers consider Bhutan the last Shangri-La. Even the Bhutanese embrace the term. We noted it on a huge truck hauling rocks and gravel for a massive road-building project in this Himalayan ...

They say nothing worth having comes easy, and that’s certainly the case with Bhutan. The tiny Himalayan kingdom that only opened to the world in the 1970s and only recently reopened post-COVID in ...

Nestled beneath the towering Himalayan mountain range in Southeast Asia lies a tiny country called Bhutan, often referred to as “The Last Shangri-La.” By William Spencer • November 14, 2014 10:09 am ...

PARO, Bhutan — When I told my three boys, ages 14, 12, and 9, that we were going to the tiny Asian nation of Bhutan last summer, my eldest looked at me earnestly, and said, “Mom, no offense, but I’m ...

When flying to Paro, within the Kingdom of Bhutan, one is likely to see Chomolungma (Nepal's Mount Everest, सगरमाथा) out the left side of the Drukair jet. You might also view Kanchenjunga, the third ...

The visitor returns not just with the jewel-like beauty of the country imprinted on the mind, the body rejuvenated by hot stone massages, but also with the captivating stories and myths that are built ...

A few years ago when the Fourth King of Bhutan voluntarily stepped down to make way for democracy, there was a spate of articles in the media about Bhutan. Almost all these articles – with a few ...

Bhutan’s high tourist fee was one key reason the country managed to avoid the pitfalls of mass tourism until recently. It’s high time that the sustainable tourism development fee is uniformly levied ...

Some travelers consider Bhutan the last Shangri-La. Even the Bhutanese embrace the term. We noted it on a huge truck hauling rocks and gravel for a massive road-building project in this Himalayan ...