Bhutan

Bhutan is a small Buddhist kingdom in the Eastern Himalayas that has been cut off from the outside world for centuries. The population is largely of Tibetan origin and the language is related to classical Tibetan.

Bhutans are friendly and hospitable. They also seem a bit introverted.

Bhutan is extremely safe.

• Hygiene in the tourist restaurants is usually quite good. Local restaurants in remote villages and in the larger towns in the east are very simple and less hygienic.
• Bhutan has a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. Mangoes, oranges, bananas, etc. Bhutanese cuisine is not very spicy. The basis is rice, barley or potatoes. Home-grown vegetables are onions, cabbage, carrots, mushrooms and green asparagus. Western bhutan hotels offer wetter dishes. The meat comes from India by truck.