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The Himalayas of northwestern Bhutan are peaks of such otherworldly beauty, locals believe them to be home to spirits. In the remote village of Laya, an annual highland festival celebrates their earthly inhabitants — but don’t be surprised if you come across a strange creature or two

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Bhutan is one of the most desirable birding destinations on the planet, as Stephen Moss discovered on a Limosa Holidays trip to the legendary Land of the Thunder Dragon…

Places we've been, things we've seen, and mountain-related stuff we like

Switzerland is rich, especially in clichés. Many are largely true. There are some I’m not so interested in – banking, precision watches, nuclear shelters and referendums. But others, I certainly am –

Head to Slovenia, where some of the most beautiful roads in the world are less than a thousand miles away…