Bhutan, Happiness at All Costs | Deadliest Journeys

Bhutan is a unique kingdom in the world. One of its peculiarities is to have established gross national happiness in its constitution. A scale to measure the level of happiness of its inhabitants. To contribute to this, the country lives in retreat from globalization and the population is very supervised, television only appeared in the 2000s and it is the first country in the world to have banned the sale of cigarettes. But are its 750,000 inhabitants really happy? Nestled at the foot of the Himalayas, Bhutan is crisscrossed most of the time by trails clinging to the top of vertiginous mountains. During the monsoon, travelers juggle with mud and landslides, traffic is often blocked for several days. To remedy this, the government called on the Dankas, workers from India who live in more than precarious conditions, without any protection they widen with explosives and asphalt the roads at an altitude of more than 3000 meters. And there is work, until 1961 there were almost no paved roads, today Bhutan is trying to create a road network to open up the country.

[JustCinematic]

I m born in Bhutan and I have travelled across this roads my entire life. Never felt scared traveling via this roads until I watched this video.

[Lost_In_Space_]

When we visited Thailand in 2018, we decided to purchase a package to visit the Kingdom of Bhutan. Everything was arranged for us by Bhutan Airlines. It is a very beautiful country if you like originality and simplicity. The people are extremely friendly. We stayed there for 4 nights and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay there. We would love to repeat our experience again.

[lancecahill]

Yogida, the 23-year old civil engineer, has a great attitude! She deals with the 400 sticks of dynamite with a debonair style that puts a smile on my face. She has grit. I wish her the best.

[desiirishman]

Jigme Singhye Wangchuk was my senior in school. Excellent football player!! Still.remember a goal he scored from one end of the field, right into the opposite goal with a high volley! He was a good person as well. Never bullied us juniors or threw his weight around!!

[urmilachavan]

We visited just a month ago, we loved the country, the people, their hospitality,
Roads were good,

[motherslove]

I could see the people are happy irrespective of the negatives you highlighted... the nature blessing the people!

[herambabhowmik]

Beautiful Bhutan🇧🇹. Nice video. Love from India🇮🇳.

[lancecahill]

I read about this Buddhist saying from another documentary on YouTube: "We're born to die. We meet people to leave them. We own things to lose them". Maybe that's how the people of Bhutan, understanding that everything is ephemeral, deal with their daily problems.

[technicalcyclist]

One n only documentary where The whole intention is to portray the hardness n sufferings of living simple....But the truth is that Bhutan is the best country unimaginable, with beautiful n hard working simple people....

Unfortunately some people from western n europian world with colonial mentality envy them n say it's pathetic to be there....

Wish that Bhutanese brothers ignore these provocative attitude of outside world n b what they had been for time unknown....
Long live beautiful Bhutan...U r an inspiration n learning to all who in the name of development destroyed their own country n the countries they colonized n still not tired n after u.... 🙏

[tobden_sonaam]

I being bhutnese I really loved and enjoyed to witness your documentary..thanks a lot

[hummingbear]

I've spent 3 weeks in Bhutan, on two separate trips. Wonderful experience.
From all the road footage in this documentary, you would never know that it has a modern paved road travesing the whole country and connecting all the larger towns. Road maintenance is quite diligent: I saw many landsllides, but all were in the process of being repaired. And when it isn't monsoon season, I'm sure even the dirt roads to the more remote villages are well kept up.
The whole world could learn by emulating this brilliantly successful society.

[mgtowlevel]

I know an Electrician in GA USA from Bhutan. He is the greatest human being ever!🐯

[Johnnykgb-nsa]

Beautiful people and country. Simple way of life, and it works very well for them.

[ZimlaHa]

Bhutan is 2 and half hours from my home, Beautiful place and amazing people.

[andrewlee]

Believe me Bhutanese are very self sufficient people n they have very strong senses of community service. Believe me they are more happy n joyful then so called Western world.

[ankurthakur]

Bhutan people are soo humble and nice .

[backtotrips]

This channel is one of the best in telling stories about this part of the world. connoisseurs and documentaries

[Gansanspic]

Beautiful country and people, perhaps I will visit soon.
I loved the attitude of the civil engineer! I wish her all the best.

[lancecahill]

The writer of this documentary has a playful sense of humor using the deadpan comedic delivery that makes me laugh out loud! Thank you! ☺☺

[dm]

Great documentary, I really enjoyed seeing the people and what kinds of lives they lead. It is always fascinating to explore other cultures.