History is part of the week in this small kingdom, where royal ceremonies, traditional dress and the way elders are spoken to all carry stories handed down over generations. A walk through a village or a market shows old customs sitting comfortably beside minibus taxis, phone shops and school uniforms, and people are glad to explain what each one means.
Summers bring warm days and rain, often as thunderstorms, while winters are dry, with cooler highlands in the west and a hotter lowland to the east. A Local Friend shares a favourite spot and the story behind it, so every hillside comes with its history.