Mount Everest, Everest Base Camp

Condé Nast TravelerNov 29, 2025

Shunali Khullar Shroff and her husband embrace companionable silence in Bhutan.

Captain points it out from the plane window.

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Mount EverestSightCaptain points it out from the plane window.
Elsewhere
Babesa Village RestaurantRestaurantThimphu, BhutanTraditional Bhutanese meal in a 500-year-old building.
Wangditse monasterySightThimphu, Bhutan18th-century monastery to hike up to.
Ap DorjiPlaceThimphu, Bhutan88-year-old astrologer who calculates fortunes.
Tiger's NestSightParo, BhutanFamous cliffside monastery, hike up 10,240 feet.
AmankoraHotelThimphu, BhutanCalm, minimalist lodges in Thimphu and Paro.

Mount Everest