The Land of The Thunder Dragon

You know what they say, all good things must come to an end. We’ve now come to the last of my posts about the beautiful kingdom of Bhutan, featuring some of the places I wasn’t able to squeeze into my previous posts. I think I’ve already covered pretty much everything I want to say about […]

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Tiger’s Nest

Here comes the main event–our hike to the famous Tiger’s Nest or as locals call it, Takstang Goemba. The impressive monastery seemingly defies gravity, perched atop the edge of a 1200 meter tall cliff. Yes, 1200 meters–which means it’s quite a hike up. Going into it, I was both excited and wary–excited because I’ll finally […]

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Do Like The Locals Do

After our trip to the temple of the Divine Madman, our guide Mani brought us to a beautiful hillside to enjoy a quiet picnic lunch. Together with our driver, he carefully laid down a nice comfortable mat for us to sit on and arranged all the warm dishes they prepared for us. It was the […]

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