Phurba Namgyel is very knowledgeable about history of Bhutan, Buddhism, the customs of his country &  medicinal plants native to Bhutan.  When we tour a temple, we ran across a little boy who had fell. He had bruised & bleeding knee. Phurba prepared & used medicinal plants for little boy's knee. He is very considerate & friendly. He prepared us for hike up to Tiger's Nest Monastery. Everywhere we travelled, Phurba made sure my lactose intolerant was known & made sure i had other food to eat. He has great sense of humor. He has an eye for taking great pictures.