Siam Society is holding a 10-day cultural journey to explore the beauty of Bhutan from April 20-29.
Bhutan is a remote country in the eastern Himalayas filled with temples, monasteries, colorful prayer flags and gorgeous scenery. Since opening to outside visitors 50 years ago, the country has taken ...
(CNN) — Mindfulness is one of the most popular concepts in the wellness industry right now — there are hotels, spas and classes all dedicated to its pursuit. But the Himalayan nation of Bhutan is ...
Bhutan's fourth king, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, coined the phrase GNH in 1972 on the belief that people's happiness did not depend on the nation's economic wealth, said Tshoki Zangmo, information ...
Bhutan Spirit Sanctuary, the world’s only all-inclusive luxury wellness sanctuary with traditional Bhutanese medicine at its ...
Arriving in the Kingdom of Bhutan, nestled deep in the Himalayas between Tibet and India, Linda Leaming was blown away by its beauty. The year was 1994, she was 39 and had taken time out of her busy ...
So, I recently returned from a trip to Bhutan, the self-proclaimed happiest country on Earth, in heavy competition with Bermuda, of course! It was definitely a culture shock of the best kind. Here in ...
THIMPHU, Bhutan (Reuters) - Buddhist monks prayed for the success of Bhutan's first daily newspaper, which was launched Thursday but could take a week to reach remote areas of the tiny Himalayan ...
Bhutan's governing philosophy of "Gross National Happiness" has been heralded the world over for balancing economic growth with the well-being of its citizens. But recent discussions of "Gross ...
THIMPHU, Bhutan (Reuters) - Bhutan has warned its citizens over cutting down thousands of young trees every year to make prayer flags, a threat to the tiny kingdom's lush scenery and the government's ...
Bhutan is not a place you pass through quickly. Life here is measured in ways that feel unfamiliar, from the way progress is defined to how traditions are carried into daily routines. Visitors notice ...