Bhutan

Himalayan kingdom between India and China.

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The sights and sounds of BhutanTim UrbansubjectA long-awaited trip to the kingdom of Gross National Happiness.

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The sights and sounds of Bhutan — Tim Urban (2025)

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Bhutan, if you’re not familiar, is a tiny 800,000-person country squashed between two behemoths.

  • Role: subject
  • In the article: Tim Urban and his wife visit a country long at the top of his list: temples and uniform architecture, a beloved king, stray dogs, television banned until 1999, guided-only tourism, carbon-negative status and Gross National Happiness.
  • Why it matters: The country is the subject of the post.