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The destinations charging extra fees for you to see them, like NZ
NZ has nearly tripled its tourist tax. It's not the only country that charges to visit it.
Aman Bajaj's life in travel: Fond memories from India and chasing the Northern Lights
Dive into Aman's travel revelations, from Bhutan to Rotorua's wonders.
Pilgrim's progress: Religious travel has seen a pandemic rebirth
'Even before Covid, there was a move towards finding new meaning and that got sped up.'
Covid, the King and the abominable snowman: Bhutan's ancient trail reopens
Your chance to follow in the footsteps of warrior monks, royalty, maybe even a Yeti.
Tourist Taxes: Countries that will charge visitors extra in 2022
Where will you be hit with a tourist tax and why?
A country to herself: Bhutan welcomes first post-Covid tourist
Bhutan welcomes it's first tourist since March 2020.
Bum bags and lab coats: Best (and worst) of Olympics opening ceremony fashion
The definitive ranking of the 24 best and worst Olympic opening ceremony outfits.
How the tiny kingdom of Bhutan out-vaccinated most of the world
New York Times: Some were reached by helicopter, and workers hiked through ice and snow.
Chinese diplomat's photo reveals village that shouldn't exist
Chinese-built Pangda village gleams with newness. But there's a hitch: it's not in China.
Adorable pics of separated conjoined twins Dawa and Nima
The girls are enjoying their independence - but still want to be close.
Yeti mystery is finally solved
DNA study is providing insight into the origins of the Abominable Snowman.
Young guns: Ardern joins world leaders under 40
From our new Prime Minister, to the 31-year-old changing the face of Europe.
Nuclear standoff is brewing elsewhere
Warnings of a 'chance of war' between India and China as nuclear rivals face off.
A tour fit for royalty
Packing Mumbai, Delhi, Agra and Bhutan into a week is verging on the impossible, but that's what the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge did earlier this year.
Royal pin-ups meet their equals
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will have plenty in common with the King and Queen of Bhutan on an official visit to the Himalayan country in April.
Dana Wensley: Why Gross National Happiness beats Gross National Product
As the world prepares to celebrate the International Day of Happiness today, Nasa bursts our bubble with a study which suggests we are on the brink of global collapse, writes Dana Wensley.
Bhutan: Royal spotting in the happy kingdom
Jill Worrall encounters Bhutan's affable young king and queen.
Archery in Bhutan
Archery is the national sport in Bhutan and it's practised obsessively in every corner of the tiny Himalayan kingdom.
Bhutan: On target in the Himalayas
Jill Worrall heads to an archery display in Bhutan's isolated Probjika Valley.
Bhutan: In search of happiness
In 1972, when Bhutan's fourth king was crowned; he declared that Gross National Happiness was more important than GDP.
Bhutan: Luxury in a tiny Himalayan kingdom
Bath butlers, shoe removers and fire stokers: tiny Bhutan treats its visitors like members of its royal family, Leah McLennan writes.
Uma Paro hotel, Bhutan
This boutique hotel is perched high on a pine-covered hillside overlooking the pretty Bhutanese township of Paro, the country's cultural heart.
Bhutan: High life in the Himalayas
Bhutan is small and spectacularly isolated, tucked away in the eastern Himalayas between India and China.
Tiger's Nest Monastery, Bhutan
This stunningly-situated monastery, perched high in Bhutan's mountains, is one of the country's most popular tourist sites.
Bhutan: Cranes on the skyline
There are thought to be only about 11,000 black-necked cranes in the world.
Bhutan: Close call on a treacherous mountain highway
Jill Worrall's first trip to the east of Bhutan was nearly also her last...