The hand-painted façade of the cliff’s edge Phajoding Monastery catches my eye as I tramp down a steep, dusty trail overlooking Thimphu, the capital city of Bhutan. It’s a welcome sight after three ...

A group of women backpackers had an eye-opening start to their weekend backpacking trip — a fresh bear print in the mud just as they set out on the trail. "Wasn't that awesome?" recalled hiker Donna ...