January 26, 2009 | 22 Comments

This post is part of Mystic Druk Yul, a series of travelogues narrating my trip to Bhutan. Here are the other posts! « Previous post: Into the heart of Bhutan | Next post: World’s biggest book » When I went to Bhutan in November-December 2008, they were celebrating 100 years of monarchy. We were impressed [...]...
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January 22, 2009 | 28 Comments

This post is part of Mystic Druk Yul, a series of travelogues narrating my trip to Bhutan. Here are the other posts! « Previous post: Welcome to Bhutan | Next post: Thimphu at night » Sorry for the interruption in writing this travelog. I was getting settled in Toronto! It took us only three hours [...]...
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December 31, 2008 | 1 Comment

Annual reviews: | Year 2010 | Year 2009 | Year 2008 Fantastic year of travel: Bhutan, Israel, Peru, Russia, USA I finished my one-year internship and returned back to classes this year. However, that also helped me save up some money and I was able to travel a lot this year. In particular, the second [...]...
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December 29, 2008 | 75 Comments

This post is part of Mystic Druk Yul, a series of travelogues narrating my trip to Bhutan. Here are the other posts! Next post: Into the heart of Bhutan » Some notes on entry / visa procedures for visiting Bhutan as a tourist. Bhutan is one of those countries that places some justified restrictions on [...]...
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December 15, 2008 | 42 Comments

My trip route in Bhutan. Bhutan is a beautiful Himalayan country and I explored only a tiny part of it. The following images will give you a glimpse into various sides of Bhutan, little of which I could capture in my lens. I will write detailed posts on each location eventually. Bhutanese flag from the [...]...
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December 8, 2008 | 39 Comments

Chilies left hanging to dry from a house in Paro, Bhutan. That’s one of my most favorite pictures of all times. I am back after some awe-wonder-amaz-incredible-ing-ful-some experiences in Bhutan, the little Himalayan country. There was lot of buses, shared taxis and hitch-hiking involved that took me to few monasteries and passes tucked away in [...]...
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November 21, 2008 | 25 Comments

After spending almost 2 weeks in Mumbai, India, I am leaving for Bhutan tomorrow. Bhutan is a tiny country in the eastern Himalayas and is bordered by India on its east, south and west. To the north is Tibet (currently occupied by China). This himalayan kingdom, recently transitioned to democracy, is almost completely Buddhist. The [...]...
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