GUIDE (cultural, trekking, German language)
Karma Choden has been with the Bhutan Homestay family for many years now and we highly appreciate her diligence and good-hearted soul. Karma was born in a remote village half way to Haa valley. After completing class XII, she obtained a diploma in commercial accounting and worked in a private company for a while. As her interest in tourism grew stronger, Karma decided to train as a cultural tour guide.
Karma attended a German language course during the pandemic and successfully passed the Goethe A2 German language exam. Subsequently, in the summer season of 2023, she spent a season working at an Austrian mountain hut to get exposure and to keep updating her German. She is eager to continue her German language training in order to achieve a fluent level.
Karma loves to interact with different people and share her insights into local traditions and the culture of her beautiful country. Karma is knowledgeable about village livelihoods, local rituals and hospitality practices due to many years she spent on her family farm. She is well aware of the many hardships and responsibilities Bhutanese rural folks face in daily life, especially women. Karma enjoys hiking so much that she also completed her trekking guide training a few years ago. She loves traveling and is interested in photography, music and reading. Karma is a lovely and pleasant travel companion who will share her interesting insights once she opens up.