Bhutan's government, which for years has prioritized Gross National Happiness, is now ... Bhutanese, especially older men and women, spend hours spinning prayer wheels full of Buddhist scriptures.

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 ...

The GMC is set to occupy 2.5% of Bhutan’s total landmass, which is currently inhabited by some 10,000 people, mostly farmers, who already rate the lowest in Bhutan’s GNH surveys, with only 33% ...

King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck led Bhutan in honouring the late Manmohan Singh, the former Prime Minister of India, with a solemn prayer ceremony at the Kuenrey of Tashichhodzong.

Talk about on a wing and prayer. East of Mount Everest and the Himalayas is one of the world’s most notorious airstrips — one so treacherous passengers typically applaud at wheels down.. Paro ...