November 25, 2011 | 2 Comments

I wake up early in the morning and go out to see this little town of Khurutang, near Punakha. The sky is cloudy and the wind is gentle. A ray of sun occasionally pierces through the blanket of fog, suddenly lighting up the golden spire on top of a building. It looks mysterious, almost like a Hitchcock movie plot, so I walk in that direction. ...
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July 3, 2009 | 24 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: Climax of my Bhutan trip | Next post: Exiting Bhutan, when you run out of money » If you had only one place to visit in Bhutan, this would be [...]...
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June 27, 2009 | 19 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: Paro Valley | Next post: Taktsang Lhakhang: The Tiger’s Nest Monastery » Surrender yourself to the power of the mighty Guru. The hike to the monastery begins. The board says: [...]...
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May 31, 2009 | 10 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: Archery: Bhutan’s national sport | Next post: Hitchhiking to Chele La There is lots to see in the upper Paro valley and little Lhakhangs2 and Gompas3 dot the hills along [...]...
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May 24, 2009 | 17 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: Paro | Next post: Archery: Bhutan’s National Sport » Paro Chhu (river) and Dzong. The little building on top right is the National Museum. Paro Dzong also called Rinchen Pung (Rinpung) [...]...
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