Bhutan

TIGER’S NEST AKA PARO TAKTSANG IN BHUTAN- QUICK TREKKING GUIDE AND TIPS!

The below article is in a chronological order, based upon my personal experience. If you have any questions, please leave them in the comment section below and I will answer them. TIGER’S NEST OR THE PARO TAKTSANG IS THE FACE OF BHUTAN. Most have nurtured a dream to climb up the monastery, which from a …

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OFFBEAT BHUTAN: HOW CYCLING NEAR TANGO AND CHERI MONASTERY HELPED ME DISCOVER THE UNSEEN THIMPHU!

TANGO AND CHERI MONASTERIES in Thimphu and Cycling in Bhutan are often overlooked by the tourists in Bhutan. Our car covered 15 kilometers (30 minutes) from the Thimphu City to arrive at the gushing Wang Chu River. Some furry street dogs rested under the huge penis painting on the wall. (Read here about why they …

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HAA VALLEY – EXCLUSIVE PICTURES AND STORY ON THE OFFBEAT PARADISE OF BHUTAN NO ONE TALKS ABOUT!

HAA VALLEY – EXCLUSIVE PICTURES AND STORY ON THE OFFBEAT PARADISE OF BHUTAN NO ONE TALKS ABOUT! PASSING THROUGH CHELE LA PASS EN ROUTE TO HAA VALLEY, OFFBEAT BHUTAN OFF LATE I HAVE OFTEN BEEN caught dozing off during the cab transfers. Blame it on my expanding girth (Delhi Belly?), my growing age or 8 …

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RAFTING IN PUNAKHA: WHAT HAPPENED WHEN I JUMPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RIVER!

MY CO TRAVELER Dipanjan just did it. It was tempting and I was itching to do it too. We were in the middle of the swelling river when Dipanjan jumped all of a sudden, holding on to the rope and his dear life. “Guys, I wanna do it too!” I protested “No you are not …

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CHIMI LHAKHANG: WHY IS EVERYONE SO CHILLED OUT AT PENIS ART ON BHUTAN WALLS?

I HEARD FEMALE GIGGLES as I was concentrating on taking pictures and videos of huge phallic signs on the walls of Bhutanese homes. “There are so many of them, in a variety of colors and designs. It’s weird.” The white woman quipped. Many people from (supposedly liberal) western countries were as aghast on seeing phallic …

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TOP PLACES TO SEE NEAR PUNAKHA DZONG AKA PUNGTANG DEWA CHHENBI PHODRANG & DOCHULA PASS – OFFBEAT BHUTAN

TOP PLACES TO SEE NEAR PUNAKHA DZONG AKA PUNGTANG DEWA CHHENBI PHODRANG & DOCHULA PASS– OFFBEAT BHUTAN Punakha Dzong is one of the top places to visit in the offbeat Bhutan in the beautiful continent Asia. You can also indulge in white water rafting here, stroll on the longest suspension bridge of Bhutan or stop …

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