Insight Exploring Bhutan's Happiness Heritage If you’d like to explore Bhutan’s cultural heritage, or book a Jewels of Bhutan hiking itinerary, get in touch with our team.

Insight Exploring Bhutan's Heart: A Traveler’s Insight Early one morning during a recent stay at COMO Uma Punakha, I followed a neat crocodile line of smiling schoolchildren, who were picking their way over stream and rock, past the local shrine and on to the village school, high above the hotel. They were immaculate in traditional dress with combed and

Insight Exploring Bhutan’s Festivals: A Guide Every year, the Kingdom’s vibrant cultural heritage manifests in unique, colourful festivals that take place across the country, celebrating spring harvests, native ingredients and religious events – marking the passage of time by shared occasions.

Insight Exploring Punakha: Three Days of Bhutanese Culture and Adventure When Bhutan was unified in the 17th century, Punakha was chosen as the country’s capital, and remained so for over 300 years until the 1950s. The area also has a rich agrarian tradition with the hillsides blanketed with rice paddies and orchards. We have designed three perfect days at COMO Uma Punak

Insight Find Your Perfect Family Escape I remember the first time my husband and I made the decision to spend a holiday abroad with our two sons. We’d had a busy year of work; we’d been separated often because of conflicting demands on where each of us needed to be: him in London, me wherever the journalism took me. We were chasing bills,

Insight Green Goddess Goodness: A Nutrient-Rich Travel Snack Vitamin-Rich | Mineral-Rich | Antioxident-Rich | Digestive Support | Rejuvenating | Raw | Gluten-Free

Insight Hidden History of Afternoon Tea in London: A Storm in a Teacup Over Afternoon Tea at London’s COMO The Halkin, former diplomat Lisa Honan shares the hidden history behind Britain’s favourite brew, from empire to espionage.

Insight Insider Guide to Exploring Bhutan Explore Bhutan with the guidance of our expert concierge at COMO Uma Paro and COMO Uma Punakha.

Insight Modern Bhutanese Cuisine: Chef Tshering's Insights Chef Tshering from COMO Uma Bhutan on returning to her homeland — and the Pan-Asian influences that have shaped her cooking.

Insight Top Hikes at COMO Destinations Walking is one of the simplest and most versatile ways to ground yourself. You can walk to find connection with another person, or to sink deeper into your own rhythms. Or you can walk to escape into your surroundings, whether a dense jungle in Bali or among the peaks of Western Australia. Here, we

Insight Whisky Culture in Bhutan: Rituals and Traditions Bhutan, a kingdom renowned for its spirituality and deep respect for tradition, is perhaps an unlikely place to discover a flourishing whisky culture. But as Phajo Nidup, Restaurant Manager at COMO Uma Paro, explains, the connection between alcohol and ritual in Bhutanese culture is an ancient one.