There is nothing–and everything–to do in Bhutan
In this latest stop of William and Kate, you can shop for local wares, hike up a sacred fortress, or just simply be in this last Shangri-la.
April 23, 2016
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In this latest stop of William and Kate, you can shop for local wares, hike up a sacred fortress, or just simply be in this last Shangri-la.
The young British royal couple, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, may have taken the trip to India and Bhutan last week, but it was the world that was taken
While spring has not been so bountiful, there is not much to look forward to in fall either for the tourism industry in Bhutan that saw a drop in international tourist arrivals by about 14.62 per cent as of August this year.
It was the world’s last holdout against television and is regarded by travelers as a Himalayan Shangri-La. But Bhutan’s decision to make itself the poster boy for electric transport is further proof of its willingness to embrace technology as part of its unique Gross National Happiness development model, says its prime minister.
At the swanky Shangri-La Makati last week, women in ball gowns and men in elegant black ties breezed into the foyer of the hotel’s grand ballroom.
Bhutan’s monarch Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck wedded Ashi Jetsun Pema at the Dewa Chhen-Poi Phodrang (Palace of Great Happiness) in Punakha last Oct. 13, and we were there to witness it, and it was like seeing the colors of the rainbow.
Bhutan’s newly married king is a 31-year-old with a popular touch known to invite his people into his home for tea and a chat.
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