Travel stories from my trip to Bhutan
My travel route is shown above. Find the travelogue in the posts below.
Blog posts:
Part 1: Introduction
Mystic Druk Yul 01 – Departing
Mystic Druk Yul 02 – Bhutan Speaks
Mystic Druk Yul 03 – Highlights of Druk Yul
Part 2: Entering Bhutan
Mystic Druk Yul 04 – Welcome to Bhutan
Mystic Druk Yul 05 – Into the heart of Bhutan
Part 3: Thimphu
Mystic Druk Yul 06 – Thimpu at night
Mystic Druk Yul 07 – World’s biggest book
Mystic Druk Yul 08 – 13 Traditional Arts and Crafts
Mystic Druk Yul 09 – Spinning some prayer wheels
Mystic Druk Yul 10 – Views of Thimpu city
Part 4: Dochu La and Chimi Lhakhang, between Thimphu and Punakha
Mystic Druk Yul 11 – 108 chortens of Dochu La
Mystic Druk Yul 12 – The Divine Madman
Mystic Druk Yul 13 – Rice fields and empty lands
Mystic Druk Yul 14 – Lunch at a ‘Tourist Restaurant’
Part 5: Punakha
Mystic Druk Yul 15 – Punakha Dzong
Mystic Druk Yul 16 – Dzong Artwork
Mystic Druk Yul 17 – Sleepless in Khuruthang
Mystic Druk Yul 18 – Early morning at a Goempa
Part 6: Wangdue
Mystic Druk Yul 19 – Blessed by Bhutan’s highest monk
Mystic Druk Yul 20 – Wangdue Dzong
Mystic Druk Yul 21 – Wandering in Wangdi village
Part 7: Paro
Mystic Druk Yul 22 – Paro
Mystic Druk Yul 23 – Paro Dzong
Mystic Druk Yul 24 – Religion in Bhutan and some temples around Paro
Mystic Druk Yul 25 – Paro Valley
Part 8: Cheli La and Takshang Lhakhang
Mystic Druk Yul 26 – Hitchhiking to Cheli La
Mystic Druk Yul 27 – Hiking to Taksang Lhakhang
Mystic Druk Yul 28 – The Tiger’s Nest Monastery
Part 9: Conclusion
Mystic Druk Yul 29 – Exiting Bhutan, when you run out of money
Wrap up
Location independent articles
Archery: Bhutan’s National Sport
Bhutan Entry procedures
More posts on Bhutan
- Photo Friday 03.13: Memorial Chorten
- Photo Friday 03.04: Prayer wheels at a chorten
- Photo Friday 02.13: Khuruthang gompa
- Photo Friday 02.03: Red Hot Chilli Peppers
- Photo Friday 01.18: Prayer Flags
- Photo Friday 01.13: Wangdi
- Photo Friday 01.09: Punakha Dzong
- Photo Friday 01.05: Tiger’s Nest Monastery
- Exiting Bhutan, when you run out of money
- Taktsang Lhakhang: The Tiger’s Nest Monastery
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Amazing story. Thank you …
Thanksyou!
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Hi Priyank,
i though i am the only one interested in visiting Bhutan….
but you already did…..Great !!!
I am eagerly waiting for my Passport ,which i applied in Dec,2008 and still running running between passport office and police station.
so i can visit Bhutan…….:-)
you may also visit my profile on orkut or facebook but you may not get any use of it…hahhah…
Hi Manoj, Best wishes for your trip!
I was really impressed by your blog post…
Anyways Bhutan has become a widely admired, high-end travel destination. Travel Magazine called it “The Last Best Place on Earth.” Bhutan follows a tourism policy based on middle path – sustainable development. By going along with this balanced path, Bhutan will remain an exclusive and sought after travel destination for a long time.
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