Topic: Bhutan
There are many tourist destination spots in the world, but why not choose an exotic location for your next vacation? Why not choose a spot where you are able to learn about the environment, interact with other cultures and explore the most beautiful places on earth? A trekking trip would be able to satisfy all of your vacation needs, but ...
THIMPHU (Reuters) - It is a sign of the times for Bhutan that a $9 million McKinsey consultancy report to find ways to accelerate Bhutan's economic growth has sparked soul-searching among this isolated and mostly conservative people. For this is a nation famed for being guided by Gross National Happiness, an economic measurement that takes into account indicators ignored by ...
PUNAKHA DZONG, Bhutan (Reuters) - For centuries this monastic fortress in Bhutan's Himalayas has sheltered ancient Buddhist relics and scriptures from earthquakes, fires and Tibetan invasions. Now the lamas here may have met their match -- global warming. At least 53 million cubic meters of glacier melt is threatening to break the banks of a lake upstream in the Himalayan peaks ...
THIMPHU (Reuters Life!) - Traders seeking a break from volatile global markets may want to head to Bhutan's bourse, where stocks are traded on just four computers -- when they have not crashed -- only twice a week. "I've got one order to sell 2,820 shares," said 23-year-old Deki Peldon, the only broker for today's short trading hours in ...
