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 ...

Bhutan, a nation that dances on the delicate fringes of the modern world while firmly holding onto its rich cultural tapestry, is a place where the extraordinary becomes the everyday. A kingdom ...

THIMPHU (Reuters) - It is a sign of the times for Bhutan that a $9 million McKinsey consultancy report to find ways to accelerate Bhutan's economic growth has sparked soul-searching among this ...

The big cultural attractions in Bhutan are Buddhist temples, stupas (shrines) and Dzongs, monastic fortresses like Punakha Dzong, shown here. 2024 will mark the 50 th anniversary of the opening of ...

Tucked in the heart of the Himalayas, Bhutan is a nation where culture is not only preserved but celebrated with passion and purpose. Known as the “Land of the Thunder Dragon” Bhutan thrives on its ...

Far far away, in the Land of the Thunder Dragon, red-robed monks and rapt villagers intensely focused on fearsome dancers who wore skull-trimmed bug-eyed wood masks and slowly performed a purifying ...

Bhutan only opened to the outside world in 1974. Yet, one region remained closed for decades afterwards, and is one of the Himalayas' best-kept secrets. It's 05:00 and 100 people have gathered in the ...

Bhutan has announced plans to commit 10,000 Bitcoin from its reserves towards the development of the Gelephu Mindfulness City ...