Slow Travel in Bhutan: Pillaging the Secret Villages in Your Own Clock
Concally embedded in the eastern Himalayas, Bhutan is not a destination one rushes to. It is a place where you wander and rest yourself to take a breath and walk in rhythm with lands, people and a philosophy of Gross National Happiness. When the world is moving like a constant trip to take the next selfie somewhere in the world, Bhutan gives a refreshing alternative to people a slow travel. The concept of slow travel is different than taking your time. It is having the essence of a place. In Bhutan, this translates to picking and shopping through serene valleys, drinking butter tea with locals, and being at one with age-old monasteries standing at secluded peaks. It is finding out villages, which are not mentioned on the maps, where the air still smells of pine and prayer. Why Bhutan Will Be Just Right for Slow Travel Bhutan has deliberately selected a direction where quality matters most in the tourism business. The government charges tourist a daily sustainable development fee ...