II do this at 3,100 meters via the hotspot of a friendly local, as the valley we have been in for the past three days has no internet. It is strange to be disconnected from the world wide web and therefore from the outside world. After the initial panic, an irrational fear that my business would collapse, that I would miss vital work emails, the US election unfolding, the details of daily connectivity, came a sense of acceptance, powerlessness and my very smallness in the world. the world.

This feeling could be enhanced by being in the Kingdom of Bhutan. A country famous for measuring gross national happiness instead of gross domestic product. A country full of monasteries and respect for the teachings of Buddhism. Whether you are