Bumthang is often known as the spiritual heartland of Bhutan with ancient temples and monasteries like the serene Tamzhing or Tamshing Lhakhang All photos by Kalpana Sunder Pine clad mountains, low ...
They tell you to sit by the window on the left side of the plane so that you can see “the view” when you fly into Bhutan. Never has a phrase been so empty as “the view.” As the plane neared our ...
Travel Weekly Editor in Chief Arnie Weissmann recently traveled to the tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan. His fourth dispatch follows. Click to read his first, second and third dispatches. BUMTHANG, ...
Private investors eyeing solar energy have three prime destinations: Bumthang, Wangdue, and Trongsa. Together, these dzongkhags hold the highest potential—2,099 megawatts (MW), 1,266MW, and 1,221MW ...
Bumthang—For many years, residents of Bumthang have held onto hope for a new hospital as successive political candidates have pledged to upgrade healthcare facilities. Yet, with each election cycle, ...
For the traveler it is the stuff of dreams: a relentlessly beautiful walk, stitching together deep forested valleys and idyllic villages, in one of the most enchanting countries in the world. For many ...
Dorji Dhradhul, Director General of the Tourism Council of Bhutan "It will happen. The existing domestic airport at Gelephu is being upgraded," said Dhradhul without giving a specific timeline. There ...
Travel Weekly Editor in Chief Arnie Weissmann recently traveled to the tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan. His fourth dispatch follows. Click to read his first, second and third dispatches. BUMTHANG, ...