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Punakha—Trapped by a broken wheelchair and a body that betrays her, 15-year-old Jigme Dem’s world was one of immobility and silence, until a new wheelchair from Duptho Rinzin, chairperson of the Lions ...
News Bhutan » Punakha » Life: 13 things you must do in Punakha
Set in a lush valley at the confluence of two sacred rivers, Punakha is one of Bhutan’s most picturesque and spiritually significant destinations. Once the capital of the kingdom, this peaceful town ...
News Bhutan » Punakha » Life: Punakha Dzong: Inside Bhutan’s Rivers Palace of Happiness
In Punakha, Bhutan, Punakha Dzong—known locally as Pungthang Dewachen Phodrang—rises between two rivers as a fortress?monastery where Bhutanese history, faith, and daily life still converge. Punakha ...
News Bhutan » Punakha » Life: Lessons from Bhutan’s pursuit of happiness
Bhutan blends breathtaking scenery, rich culture, and deep history, while offering something rarer: a chance to embrace the unfamiliar and see the world from a different perspective.
News Bhutan » Punakha » Life: Pungthang Dewachen Phodrang, the palace of great happiness in Punakha
Pungthang Dewachen Phodrang, the “palace of great happiness”, rises on a tongue of land between two rivers in Punakha in central Bhutan. Built in the seventeenth century as a fortress-monastery, it ...
News Bhutan » Punakha » Life: andBeyond Punakha River Lodge, Bhutan, Hotel Review
Chris Schalkx is a Dutch writer and photographer based in Bangkok and Taiwan. He writes about travel, sustainability, and design — preferably all three combined. "NO HURRY, NO WORRY," reads a ...
News Bhutan » Punakha » Life: Road tripping in Bhutan: Big fun in a tiny kingdom
THIMPHU -- From what I could see on the drive up from Paro International Airport toward the Punakha Valley, it seemed that spring had arrived early in Bhutan.
News Bhutan » Punakha » Life: What You Need To Know About The Festivals Of Bhutan
In the heart of the Himalayas lies a kingdom veiled in tradition and adorned with breathtaking landscapes of mountains and valleys. This is the Kingdom of Bhutan, often referred to as the Land of the ...
News Bhutan » Punakha » Life: andBeyond Punakha River Lodge Announces 2026 Dates for their Wellness Masters in Residence
Set along the rice fields and riverbanks of western Bhutan, andBeyond Punakha River Lodge occupies a space where the land itself seems to exhale. The design, as well as the tempo, of this elegant ...
News Bhutan » Punakha » Life: Where to stay and what to do in Bhutan for peak Himalayan bliss
From hiking to the Tiger’s Nest and trying the national sport to hot-stone baths and Himalayan lodges, here’s where to stay how to do Bhutan properly ...