Adam Brown, Creative Director and Founder of Orlebar Brown, globally sells swimwear from New York and LA to Miami, London, and Sydney.

Amankora

Hotel
Bumthang, Thimphu Punakha, Gangtey Paro 12001 Bhutan
Amankora

"Aman Hotels have five incredible lodges [Paro, Thimphu, Gangtey, Bumthang and Punakha] and you get a private guide. It's incredibly privileged, fortunate, and luxurious — it’s the ultimate way of doing it."

Adam BROWN

Taktsang Lhakhang

Buddhist temple
Taktsang Trail, Paro, Bhutan
Taktsang Lhakhang

"One minute you are surrounded by rice fields, the next you are driving up and up a narrow, winding road to this huge, fabulous monastery, perched on a cliff edge — Tiger’s Nest. It's just insane, and it was built in the 1700s. It’s vast but is just balancing on this cliff edge. It feels surreal."

Adam BROWN

Punakha Dzong

Buddhist temple
Punakha Dzong, Punakha 13001, Bhutan
Punakha Dzong

"The landscape is extremely diverse too. There are green meadows with yaks grazing on them, tall rhododendron trees and colourful flowers. I recommend Punakha Fortress in Punakha, Gangtey Monastery, Jambay, and Kurjey Lhakhang in Bumthang."

Adam BROWN

Jambay Lhakhang

Buddhist temple
Jambay Lhakhang, Bumthng, Bhutan
Jambay Lhakhang

"The landscape is extremely diverse too. There are green meadows with yaks grazing on them, tall rhododendron trees and colourful flowers. I recommend Punakha Fortress in Punakha, Gangtey Monastery, Jambay, and Kurjey Lhakhang in Bumthang."

Adam BROWN

Bhutan Archery Festival

Sports event
Changlimithang Archery Ground, Chang Lam, Thimphu, Bhutan
Archery Festival, Bhutan

"I remember going to an archery festival, which is their national sport, and all these people were there shooting bows and arrows and eating food on the grass together. It was like stepping back in time."

Adam BROWN

Dodeydrak Monastery

Buddhist temple
Jungzhina, Chhagchhen Lam, Thimphu, Bhutan
Dodeydrak Monastery

"What drew me there was the fact that not many people had done it. It seemed untapped — the hiking trails, like Dodeydrak Hike in Thimpu, provided new experiences in nature I’d never had. I liked that."

Adam BROWN

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