Bhutan, the tiny kingdom that introduced Gross National Happiness to the world, has a problem: young people are leaving the country in record numbers. The country boasts free health care, free ...

In a significant decision to attract more tourists to its serene land, Bhutan has done away with the mandatory travel insurance for tourists applying for a visa. The Royal Bhutan Government’s move is ...

Travel Weekly Editor in Chief Arnie Weissmann recently traveled to the tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan. His first dispatch follows. PARO, Bhutan — I’m a big fan of the Himalayas — the scenery, art, ...

The serene Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is once again in the global spotlight as it hosts the Global Peace Prayer (GPP) 2025, a landmark spiritual and cultural gathering from November 4 to 17, 2025.

25 years after Bhutan first applied to join the WTO, recent developments seem to be giving Thimphu a final push. A Buddhist kingdom where GDP has been replaced by an index of Gross National Happiness: ...