From LAX, travelers to Bhutan must connect in another city to Royal Drukair, Bhutan’s national airline and only regular carrier, which has flights to the airport in Paro, Bhutan’s only airport. You ...

Bhutan, the tiny Himalayan kingdom tucked between India and China, has but one international airport. Surrounded by 18,000-foot mountains. That airport is called "Paro," and like the rest of the ...

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Talk about on a wing and prayer. East of Mount Everest and the Himalayas is one of the world’s most notorious airstrips — one so treacherous passengers typically applaud at wheels down. Paro ...

You feel it on the flight in. Cutting through clouds into sunshine, our Bhutan Airlines Airbus A319 begins its maze-run of mountains into 7,333-foot-high Paro Airport. This approach is a slow-motion ...

Day 1 in Bhutan begins in Paro Town, followed by a visit to the peaceful halls of Ta Dzong (National Museum). Walking through centuries of history, culture, and spirituality, this first day reflects ...

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Most people's fears about flying are unfounded: It's a remarkably safe form of travel, especially on large, commercial airlines. But for anyone headed to Bhutan, a little fear of air travel is totally ...

Bhutan is a small Buddhist kingdom tucked in the Himalayas and known best for its Gross National Happiness index. Among tourists, it's also known for its huge stray dog population. "You notice it as ...

They tell you to sit by the window on the left side of the plane so that you can see “the view” when you fly into Bhutan. Never has a phrase been so empty as “the view.” As the plane neared our ...

You feel it on the flight in. Cutting through clouds into sunshine, our Bhutan Airlines Airbus A319 begins its maze-run of mountains into 7,333-foot-high Paro Airport. This approach is a slow-motion ...