The old-world enclave, famous for its Gross National Happiness (GNH) index, has started work on an ambitious new project that ...

19, 2011, the giant Buddha Dordenma statue, still under construction, overlooks the capital city of Thimphu. The isolated kingdom of Bhutan is one of the most expensive holiday destinations in the ...

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The first-ever Olympic Solidarity and Olympic Council of Asia Regional Forum in Bhutan is underway in Thimphu starting today. His Royal Highness Prince ...

A 177ft gilded Buddha statue looks over Thimphu like a guardian angel ... so when the opportunity arose to visit Bhutan, I took the chance to explore it both as a traveller and to seek knowledge.

Bhutan doesn't have ... the 51-metre-tall Dordenma Buddha. Perhaps the best reason to spend a night or two here, however, is the chance to stay at Six Senses Thimphu. "It's the most beautiful ...