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The people and the landscape of Bhutan’s Mountain Goddess: a Photo Essay

As we open our 2020 fall expedition to the base of Bhutan’s Mount Jomolhari (slated for October), our Travel Programs Coordinator, Karma...

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The King’s Speech

On December 17th, the 112th National Day of Bhutan, His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, the Fifth King of Bhutan, shared his...

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Top 10 reasons why you should visit Bhutan in 2020

Hint: They're NOT the same ones listed by Lonely Planet. Here is our insider's list of reasons why it's always a good idea to visit Bhutan..

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The Pomp and Ceremony of Bhutan’s Punakha Warrior Festival

At the ancient celebration of Bhutan's Pazaap Warriors, a blend of spiritual tradition and martial history reveal the men who protect the...

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The Black-necked Cranes of Bhutan

Rare and endangered, Black-necked Cranes are celebrated in Bhutan as the souls of virtuous monks who have returned to the world in an...

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Bhutan's architecture is sustainable

A professor and longtime proponent of Sustainable Architecture reflects on the harmony of the Bhutanese building traditions following his...

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Birding in Bhutan: An author reflects

Yeshey Dorji, Bhutan's foremost birding enthusiast, and author of an authoritative birding book, on the joys and opportunities of...

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Bhutan: gracious, mystical

Writer Dianne Shiner shares an excerpt of her meditations on Bhutan, published in the collection Second Journeys, following her visit to...

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A Bhutanese goodbye

Author Elie Axelroth learns what farewell sounds like in Dzongkha, Bhutan's national language, which gives her an insight into how...

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Bhutan Sponsors“International Happiness Day”

Bhutan brings its philosophy of Gross National Happiness or “GNH” to the world by pushing for an International Day of Happiness at the UN...

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Bhutan Adopts Organic Farming Nationwide

Agriculture in the kingdom becomes fully organic as government leaders push for the cultivation of healthy homegrown food and...

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