Bhutan Travel Inspirations

The yak pulling the plough was already scoring the field opposite the three storied house. The door, like most of the village houses, was adorned with an elaborate giant phallus, colourfully and meticulously painted in typical Bhutanese style. This of course horrified the puritanical sensibilities of my North American trekking companions. In spite of all being succesful professionals and obviously well traveled, they — to my embarrasment — continued to unabashedly judge the culture and social...

My Love Affair with Bhutan

‘Unlike most love affairs based on fiction and fueled by desire, this one did not end in disappointment’

When I was fifteen years old, I read James Hiltons Lost Horizons, and I was captivated. Years later, when I learned the mythical ‘Shangri-La’ was in fact Bhutan, a place made only more alluring by the reported difficulty of getting there, a tiny seed of desire was planted. It grew and grew over many years, nourished by reading everything I...

Dreams come true !
They say nature never betrays a heart that loves her. I felt enormous amount gratitude and love for the Bhutan, Nature and the beautiful people. My spiritual awaking that this little gem thought me in just few days. I truly believe that universe connects you to places and people and I was fortunate to find a special human that I can call a Brother today. My Bhutanese brother Tandin Wangul has touched my heart by showing me the Bhutanese culture and the Buddhist...

Always thought that Bhutan is an expensive country to visit until I started doing some homework on the country.

After gathering my travel mates and finalising the travel dates, we started training to prepare for the Tiger Nest (more of this later).

Nothing prepared me for the high altitude. Within a hour, I managed to get car sick and had to change seats with our tour guide at Dochula Pass. But hey, I got the best view for the next 7 days. After a day tour and finally reaching...