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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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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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Lamayuru Monastery & Secret Moonland: The Complete Guide

About Lamayuru Monastery  The ancient Lamayuru Monastery was an obvious mandatory stop during our epic road trip across Ladakh. As our convoy of multiple jeeps wheeled away on the baby bottom smooth Srinagar-Zojila pass-Kargil-Leh highway, I was delighted to see the dramatic setting of Lamayuru Monastery from a distance. Located close to Leh, the capital …

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