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Six running series and hundreds of articles, written by the people who plan the trips.
When to go
Seasons, month by month, region by region
What it costs
Real budgets in dollars, with tables
Routes that work
Tested itineraries and combinations
Eating across Asia
What to order and where
On foot
Treks and long walks, described honestly
Before you book
Visas, permits, timing, practicalities
What we would skip in Bhutan
Every country has a version of this article and Bhutan's is unusually important, because in Bhutan a wasted day costs more than…
What to eat in Bhutan, and how to escape the buffet
Bhutanese food has a reputation problem, and the reputation is largely the fault of hotels rather than of the food.
The climb to Tiger’s Nest, honestly described
Paro Taktsang, the monastery on the cliff, is the photograph that sells Bhutan. It is also the hardest physical thing on a…
Punakha and the central valleys: the best part of Bhutan
If we could change one thing about the standard Bhutan itinerary, it would be this: more nights east of the Dochula pass…
How many days do you need in Bhutan?
In most countries, trip length is a scheduling question. In Bhutan it is a budget question, because every additional night adds the…
What does a trip to Bhutan really cost?
The cost of a trip to Bhutan is a different kind of question from the cost of a trip to Thailand, and…
Bhutan for the first time: what surprises people
We have sent a lot of people to Bhutan for the first time, and the debriefs are remarkably consistent. The same six…
Bhutan month by month: when to go, and what you get
The best time to visit Bhutan is March to May or October to November, and if you only read one line of…
Bhutan with children: what works and what we change
Bhutan is not an obvious family destination. There are no theme parks, no aquariums, almost no playgrounds, and the drive times look…
The best two-week route through Bhutan, and the alternatives
There is one two-week route through Bhutan that we build more often than all the others combined, and this article is the…
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