BHUTAN · THE FORBIDDEN KINGDOM

Six nights in the only country that measures Gross National Happiness. Nosh's Bhutan canvas is by invitation — 24 places per year, allocated by consultation. The Tiger's Nest monastery at the hour the mist clears. A private archery lesson in a dzong courtyard. The valley at Punakha in late February when the jacaranda trees are purple. This is not a canvas you book on impulse. It's one you apply for. Fixed pricing upon acceptance. Best: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.