Bhutan is the first Country that I traveled solo outside India, and I went ahead with as much curiosity that the world has about this mysterious country in Asia. Over my 2 weeks-trip to Bhutan, I witnessed a lot of things apart from the destinations itself, befriending the locals to hear some bizarre, funny, and surprising things about this country, some of which I experienced myself. So I thought of sharing some of the interesting facts of Bhutan, a country steeped in enigma and beauty. Interesting Facts of Bhutan!   01 | Bhutan is one of the smallest countries in the world Bhutan, one of the landlocked countries in the world, is one of the smallest countries in the world. To give you an idea, India is 86 times bigger than Bhutan or the US is 256 times bigger than this country!   02 |  Bhutan is home to the highest unclimbed mountain in the world Bhutan has 18 to 20 of the highest Himalayan mountains, but unlike Nepal, where trekking is almost a pilgrimage, Bhutanese don’t encourage trekking these gigantic mountains, with hiking allowed only up to 6,000 meters. Hence, the highest mountain in Bhutan and the 40th highest […]

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