First overseas trip for Prince Hisahito as Crown Prince Akishino’s family leaves for Bhutan
Crown Prince Akishino, Crown Princess Kiko and their son Prince Hisahito left on Friday for a 10-day private trip to Bhutan. The family will arrive in Bhutan on Saturday via Thailand and meet Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck over lunch on Monday in the capital Thimphu. It will be the first overseas trip for […]
About 100 Bumthang beehives to head for Haa
The beekeepers’ association of Bhutan in Bumthang will transport, for the first time, some of its beehives to Haa on a trial basis. The association’s chairperson, Tekh Bahadur Pulami, said around 100 hives will be selected from the 34 members to be moved by April end this year. He said the plan is to keep […]
Gyaltsuen launches a book, Jewel in the Crown
Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen launched Jewel in the Crown, a book of paintings portraying the Royal Wedding today. The book of paintings depicts the three days Royal Wedding celebrations which took place in October 2011. During the launch, the Chief Executive Officer of the BMC private limited, Tshering Wangchuk, said the book depicts a living fairy […]
5 Reasons Why Bhutan is Worth the US$ 250 Daily Fee
Bhutan’s strategy of “low volume, high quality” tourism has made it a highly-regarded destination among discerning travellers. It costs an official USD 250 per day per person to sample the charms of this isolated Himalayan kingdom, an amount that includes land transport, accommodations, food and guide service. While it’s not quite an arm and a […]
Oct 25, 2012 The 686th bird species
The Oriental Bay Owl spotted in Nangkhor gewog, Zhemgang (Photo courtesy: Tashi Dhendup, Forest ranger, Zhemgang forest division) Oriental Bay Owl Bhutanese ornithologists recently confirmed the presence of a new species of bird in the southeastern part of Zhemgang, the oriental bay owl, scientifically known as Phodilus badius.Forest ranger Tashi Dhendup, 32, first saw the bird […]