Bhutan is a great escape from the hustle, bustle and crowds that dominate south Asia. Its environmental policies mean that roads meander around tree-clad mountains while life has changed little except for the addition of TV, mobile phones, the internet and free healthcare and education. The historic dzongs demonstrate colourful traditional craftsmanship and architecture that goes back centuries.
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Photo 1. Tigers Nest Monastery in Bhutan, with the trail surrounded by prayer flags as you approach.
Photo 2. Prayer wheel at Paro Dzong
Photo 3. Monk explaining a symbolic painting
Photo 4. Elderly women with prayer wheel in Thimphu
Photo 5. The amazing architecture of Paro Dzong in Bhutan
Photo 6. Farmer in the Haa valley
Photo 7. Red rhododendron flower, which are commonly seen during March to May in Bhutan
Photo 8. Phagchepo, the blue king of the south. Murals and paintings of such figures adorn the dzongs.
Photo 9. Young monk and puppy at Punakha dzong in Bhutan
Photo 10. Bhutanese prayer wheels, just remember to turn them clockwise!
Photo 11. Punakha Dzong in Bhutan
Photo 12. Mauve primula and Bhutanese mountains in the Paro valley