The number of takins at the takin preserve in Motithang is decreasing, according to officials from the Nature Conservation Division (NCD).
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Author: Bhutan Travel Writers
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Destination Bhutan
Nestled between India and China, Bhutan is one of the most exclusive countries in the world and a real treat for tourists who can get in. From quaint farming villages to magical forests to mountains where yetis supposedly live, Bhutan is a place which has escaped the civilized touch of the rest of the world.
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Tarayana
It was my maiden visit to the Land of Thunder Dragon, Bhutan, and the day before heading to live in a remote village. Immersion exposure to rural poverty had by then become an indispensable feature of my official itinerary everywhere.
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Credit Card Woes in Bhutan
With the Bhutanese handicraft generating a lot of revenue besides maintaining the country’s unique culture and tradition, the need for an electronic payment network, managing payments among financial institutions, merchants, consumers, businesses and government entities is rising.
The Department of Tourism (DOT) in 2005 publicized Bhutan through media and various other promotional efforts like films and travel writings. These helped in attracting more tourists into the country. Despite the increasing number of tourists visiting our country, the number of guides, who have been trained and licensed, have exceeded the demand in the […]
Wanderlust, a popular travel magazine of United Kingdom, in the March issue listed Bhutan as one of the worldclass tourist destinations. The Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB) received a certificate ‘Top Country 2009’.
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Kishu Thara In Khoma
Khoma is colourful with kishu thara. All Khoma women and girls weave – young girls weave simple pieces, and older ones weave kishu thara.
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Haa – The Western Frontier
Officials from the The Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB) will visit Haa next week to discuss a proposal submitted by the representatives of the people of Haa to develop tourism in their dzongkhag.
A highlight of the 15-day annual Punakha drubchen, popularly called as Punakha dromchoe, is the last 5 days, when Gups (local leaders) may be seen wearing monk’s robes.
With the global economic recession showing no signs of slowing down and countries like USA and Japan worst hit, the Bhutanese tourism industry has seen its tourist arrivals drop by more than 30 percent in just under a year.