No Red Lights, Just Green Time đŸŒ±

Street intersection in Thimphu, Bhutan with no traffic lights, where a traditional traffic officer guides cars by hand against a backdrop of mountains and prayer flags.

What’s the only capital city on Earth with zero traffic lights?
No blinking red. No yellow panic. No green rage. Just
 flow.

Welcome to Thimphu, in Bhutan—where intersections are negotiated by eye contact and good manners, and where time seems less bossy.

Nearby, the 19th-century Wangduechhoeling Palace—built by the legendary warrior Jigme Namgyel—has just reopened after a twelve-year restoration. Twelve years. In a world that calls three seconds a “delay.” Perspective restored, along with the palace.

Bonus round?
Forests made for real hikes. Rivers made for serious rafting.
A place where automation (and AI) still take a respectful back seat to human presence. A radical idea in 2026.

Time to book a trip?
Sure—right after I finish building this AI-powered social media prototype
 and get back from Mongolia, Namibia, Scotland, Switzerland, and New Zealand.

The list is piling up.
But this one feels different.

No traffic lights.
Imagine that.

Carpe Diem.