The only other people in my vicinity head off for a picnic repast as I settle down for a meal. The crisp mountain air and the sound of silence are the perfect accompaniments to a simple, wholesome ...

The walk to Jetsun Milarepa’s drupchhu begins quietly. A short 10-15-minute journey from the road point near Dobji Dzong in Dawakha, Paro, winds through crisp air, filled with subtle scents of its ...

Rinpung Dzong is the administrative centre for Paro and serves as the school of monastic bodies for Bhutan's western region. Every year between March and April, the Paro Tshechu, one of the nation's ...

Rinchen Pung Dzong means 'Fortress on a Heap of Jewels,' once served as the meeting hall for the National Assembly. Now, Rinpung houses both the monastic body and district government offices, includin ...

In the gateway to the kingdom, Louise Southerden wanders among monks, archers and Parops in national dress. Flying into Paro, in western Bhutan, can be, er, interesting. There are the views: if you're ...