The Royal Highland Festival celebrates and helps to protect Bhutan's highland cultures. It is held every 23 and 24 October in Laya in the district of Gasa, one of Bhutan's most northern settlements 3,800m above sea level.   The festival is held to celebrate, promote and preserve the way of life and culture of the Layap nomadic highland pe...

The Royal Highland Festival each October celebrates celebrate and protect Bhutan's highland cultures. It is held in Laya in the district of Gasa, one of Bhutan's most northern settlements 3,800m above sea level. The festival is held to celebrate, promote and preserve the way of life and culture of the Layap nomadic highland people. Located in the f...

Luxury travel company andBeyond is set to launch its first lodge in Asia, with andBeyond Punakha River Lodge scheduled to open in the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan in September 2023. Situated on the banks of the Mo Chu River in the Punakha Valley, the lodge will feature six tented suites, as well as a two-bedroom villa with a private pool and a one-b...