Welcome to the Last Shangri-La Nestled deep in the eastern Himalayas, the Kingdom of Bhutan is unlike anywhere else on Earth. This Buddhist kingdom measures its prosperity not in GDP, but in Gross National Happiness — a philosophy that permeates every monastery, every dzong, and every mountain trail. With pristine forests covering 71% of its land, ancient fortresses rising from river confluences, and festivals that have remained unchanged for centuries, Bhutan rewards travellers with an authenticity the modern world has almost entirely lost.