The Last Himalayan Buddhist Kingdom, a cigarette-free country, the only capital in the world without traffic lights, and (maybe) home to the famous yeti; Bhutan is still considered today one of the happiest countries on Earth.

But even the mystical country needs financial growth in order to keep standards of happiness high. Bhutan keeps the number of tourists that can visit every year to 25,000 each of whom must pay 200 euros per day.

I traveled to Bhutan on December 2012 to portray the significance of happiness among the Bhutanese people as well as the officials responsible for keeping it growing. The series include photographs of dignitaries, royalty, nuns, government officials, musicians, athletes and farmers throughout the country.