2 minBhutan: gracious, mysticalWriter Dianne Shiner shares an excerpt of her meditations on Bhutan, published in the collection Second Journeys, following her visit to...
2 minA Bhutanese goodbyeAuthor Elie Axelroth learns what farewell sounds like in Dzongkha, Bhutan's national language, which gives her an insight into how...
2 minBhutan 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...
2 minOm Mani MantraThe sacred mantra of the Himalayas carries the potential for liberation and enlightenment, a wish for compassion and wisdom activity to...
5 minSacred Expression: Bhutan's Buddhist ArtsWriter, Artist & Ceramicist Rachel Davey on the Buddhist arts or Bhutan. On a table near the studio door, figures of dream multiply....
2 minBhutan Adopts Organic Farming NationwideAgriculture in the kingdom becomes fully organic as government leaders push for the cultivation of healthy homegrown food and...
5 minTraveling to learn about Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness policyKarma Dorji, Bhutan Himalaya Expeditions Sharing a slice of Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness with two New York Times journalists...
1 minTalk at Asian ArtFrom one monarch to another, Bhutan's mythical Raven Crown passes from His Majesty the Fourth King of Bhutan to HM the 5th, the current...
12 minA Journey to Learn about Bhutan's Textiles Textile journalist and enthusiast Torie Olson writes about discovering the intricacies of Bhutanese textile traditions with us. Bhutan is...
1 minRebecca's BubblesWatch a delightful video of the encounter between Rebecca and the Bhutanese schoolchildren at the end of this post Like many of our...
2 minYoga in the Himalaya: a Journey across Bhutan with Yoga en routeRock carvings of Buddhist saints strike the "lotus pose" in Bumthang, Bhutan A Journey for the Body and the Spirit ~ 17 to 19 Days The...
2 minIn goddess Jomo's lap: a trek to Bhutan's Mount JomolhariThe Nelson Group with our Travel Programs Coordinator Karma Dorji at Basecamp Jomolhari, 2004 This well-loved trek featuring the basecamp...
3 minMystic Pema Lingpa: traveling in the footsteps of Bhutan's "Treasure Revealer"A stone painting of a Buddhist Arhat or teacher ona stupa wall in Bhutan Spiritual heir to Padma Sambhava, “Lotus Born Guru of the...
2 minInto Bhutan's Sacred Heart: an in-depth journey to the kingdom's cultural centerThe Entrance to Central Bhutan's Tamshing Monastery A Comprehensive Journey into Bhutan's Spiritual Heartland ~ 17 to 19 Days We journey...
2 minAn October Interlude: cultural highlights of west & central BhutanA Golden October light over the Paro Valley, Bhutan A short and sweet program savoring the beautiful fall season of Bhutan ~ 10 Days If...