¤ Recalculating Happiness in a Himalayan Kingdom
If the rest of the world cannot get it right in these unhappy times, this tiny Buddhist kingdom high in the Himalayan mountains says it is working on an answer. |
¤ The Shoe Heard Round the World On the heels of this week’s shoe-throwing incident, a look at other forms of insults from around the world. |
¤ It’s All About the Shoot, and the Ability to Scramble Scouting photo shoot locations around the globe, you get better at solving travel-related problems. |
¤ Prayers at an Exhibition: Bhutan’s Art and the Monks Who Protect It Two monks will perform daily rituals at the Rubin Museum of Art to safeguard the works in the exhibition “The Dragon’s Gift: The Sacred Arts of Bhutan.” |
¤ Heavy Turnout in First Bhutan Election The once reclusive land further opened its doors to the world and joined the list of democratic nations. |
¤ Tiny Bhutan Will Vote Today to Trade Absolute Rule for Democracy The elections in the tiny Buddhist state, wedged in the Himalayas between India and China, were ordered by the country’s royal family to end its absolute rule. |
¤ A Kingdom in the Mountains Shares Its Secrets
Rounding up artifacts and traditions from the remote country of Bhutan for an exhibition took a years-long effort from a team of experts. |
¤ Is That a Lama Behind the Camera?
In insular Bhutan, a learn-by-doing film industry is beginning to emerge. |
¤ Macho Meets the Mystical in a Himalayan River Trek “Adventure: Bhutan” follows 24 intrepid types on a 10-day river trek from the Himalayas, south to the Indian border. |
¤ Bhutan Lets the World In (but Leaves Fashion TV Out)
Once, Bhutan guarded itself from the world. Today, globalization is officially sanctioned, and it is rushing in fast. |