As a luxury travel agent and digital nomad, I’ve been privileged enough to explore more than 80 countries—some glamorous, some gritty, all with a story to tell. But my most recent trip to Bhutan was unlike any other. It’s not just another stamp in the passport; it’s a gut-punch reminder of what travel is supposed to be—raw, real and profoundly human. In a place like this, “authentic” isn’t just a cheap buzzword.
In the Eastern Himalayas between India and Tibet, Bhutan is a kingdom fiercely prot...