Tiger’s Nest
Every trip in Bhutan finishes with a hike up to the Tiger’s Nest, so did mine. The tiger’s nest, a monastery built on a cliff, is an emblem of Bhutan. No matter how many images you have seen of it, it is still a magical place to visit. We left very early from the hotel […]
Paro and Haa Valley
My final destination in Bhutan was Paro. It’s the place where I landed only 10 days earlier and supposedly one of the most beautiful towns in Bhutan. I certainly wasn’t disappointed. Like Punakha, Paro is in the middle of rice fields. Paro itself has only a couple of streets. I’m always impressed by how tiny […]
Punakha and Thimphu
From Bumthang, my next destination was Punakha. It was a 7 hour drive, so we spent most of that day in the car. It was also raining, so it was a good day to be driving all day. On the way to Punakha, we even saw a small black bear cross the road. The scenery […]
Bumthang
My next destination was Jakar which is in the Bumthang province. It’s a 7 hour drive away from Phobjikha, so we started driving early in the morning. The drive was very beautiful, I am so amazed at how lush green Bhutan is. 70% of Bhutan’s surface is covered by forest, and actually the king set […]
Phobjikha
From Thimphu, my next destination was Phobjikha valley. It was a 5 hour long drive till then. We crossed the Dochu La pass (3100m), where 109 chortens were recently built to commemorate an internal conflict. We then continued driving till Phobjikha valley. The drive was really stunning by itself. All of Bhutan resembles one gigantic […]
Thimphu
Going to Bhutan is something special for every traveler. Bhutan limits its number of tourists by imposing a daily fee on its visitors. Although the fee is perhaps as much as a stay in New York or London would cost, it still keeps many people, especially backpackers, from visiting this country. I decided to go […]