From:
http://www.time.com/time/asia/magazine/article/0,13673,501060220-1159010,00.html

A Tale of Two Kingdoms
In a reversal of roles, Bhutan welcomes the world as Nepal closes up
BY PICO IYER

When I first set foot in Bhutan 16 years ago, the "Land of Hidden Treasures" defined its relation to development very simply: it was not, and would never become, Nepal. "Women who will have sex with anyone. Pot, marijuana. People sleeping in the street"—I can still remember a Bhutanese official's voice shaking ...