Vegan Travel In The Himalayan Kingdom Of The Thunder Dragon

Penned in travel journals as the last Shangri La, Bhutan – the Kingdom of the Thunder Dragon, is so much more than that. Nestled on the easternmost remote folds of the Himalayas, Bhutan’s breathtaking geography of mountainous terrain is epic with peaks carved away by a network of snow-fed rivers that sculpt fertile valleys before draining out into the Indian plains. These striking high-elevation valleys pass and river gorges shaped natural trails for trade and travel as far back as the 7th century CE providing invaluable links between South Asia and the Tibetan Plateau and China. However, what makes Bhutan stand out, even more, is its unique cultural roots that date back to early Tibetan settlers in the area who adapted to regional geographic, spiritual, and political conditions evolving into what we know as the cultures of Bhutan today. This also led to Bhutan being the pioneer of Gross National Happiness where overall “happiness” takes precedence over Gross National Product which can be seen in the fact that Bhutan provides free education and healthcare, has no traffic lights, frowns upon single-use plastic bags, billboards, and large-scale tobacco sales, continues to frown upon slaughterhouses, is the world’s only carbon-negative country, and where environmental protection is embedded in the constitution. Join Himalayan vegan activists and vegan travel experts, as they take you on a vegan journey and help you understand to prepare for a trip around breathtakingly beautiful Bhutan!