Time check: 6am. I looked up from our glamping tent in Paro, and there it was, the most defining image of Bhutan, The Tiger’s Nest, looking right back at me from above. It was our second-to-last day in the country, and we were getting ready to hike to the monastery, the cherry on top of […]
Best Hotels and Lodges in Bhutan (2023)
This post was written by Ashley Yap, BMTM’s Malaysia-based writer. Planning a trip to Bhutan is an exciting endeavor. After all, you are traveling to one of the most unique countries in the world, in terms of history, culture, policies, and things to do. On all my trips, I love a good mix of guesthouses […]
How Much It Costs to Travel Bhutan in 2023 (and How to Save Money)
This post was written by Ashley Yap, BMTM’s Malaysia-based writer. With the push for sustainable tourism in Bhutan comes a “high-value, low-impact” strategy, a controversial policy by the government to promote “carbon-neutral tourism while building a more sustainable tourism sector.” Bhutan introduced its new daily sustainable development fee (SDF) in September 2022, which shocked the […]
Bhutan One-Week Itinerary (Thimphu, Punakha, Paro, The Tiger’s Nest)
This post was written by Ashley Yap, BMTM’s Malaysia-based writer. A trip to Bhutan is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The beauty of the kingdom lies in its rawness, and one needs to see it to believe it. Here is how I spent one week traveling through Thimphu, Punakha, Paro, and the Tiger’s Nest, and some tips […]
12 Things to Know Before Visiting Bhutan in 2023
This post was written by Ashley Yap, BMTM’s Malaysia-based writer. Gross national happiness over gross national product. The world’s first carbon-negative nation. Bhutan is a mysterious land of just over 700,000 people that seems to be doing things right. Nestled in the Himalayas, sandwiched between two of the biggest countries in the world — China […]