Bhutan 360 - Travel Guide to Bhutan

Year of the Tiger

February 12, 2010

As we welcome the year of the Tiger, the new year is not about roaring celebration. It instead calls for more conservation actions.

Bhutan’s forests provide a safe haven for the rufous-necked hornbill, a bird that is classified vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and Birdlife International, according to a Thrumshingla National Park (TNP) officials.

23,480 Tourists Visit Bhutan in 2009

February 8, 2010

Tourist arrivals dropped by 15 percent in 2009 from the year before, prompting people in the industry to call it one of the worst slumps in recent years. Arrivals fell to 23,480 in 2009, compared to 27,636 tourists in 2008, a decrease of 4,156 tourists.

Tsholham – Traditional Bhutanese Boots

February 5, 2010

Back in 1600s, Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel not only brought changes in the political system of Bhutan but also in the way people dressed, resulting in the tshoglham, being a part of our national dress code.

Bumthang

November 19, 2009

The district of Bumthang is located in north-central Bhutan, and is comprised of 4 valleys: Chumey, Choekhor, Tang and Ura. Their altitudes vary from 2,600 metres (8,530 feet) to 4,000 metres (13,125 feet). Jakar in Choekor valley is the district capital.

Phajoding – An Endangered Cultural Monument

October 10, 2009

The World Monument Fund (WMF) on Tuesday announced that Phajoding monastery in Thimphu has been enlisted as one of the five endangered cultural monuments that need most help in the world.