Trek to Kurinjal peak
8th June 2013 Kurinjal peak in Kudremukh National forest was the first trek in this monsoon. Trekking in Kudremukh area requires permission from forest department and hence I called them few days before to make sure that we will be allowed to trek … Continued
Bhutan: Chele La
8th April 2013 Previous posts: Flying to Paro Thimphu Punakha Punakha to Bumthang Bumthang Bumthang to Punakha Paro Trek to Tiger Nest monastery Bhutan trip had gone extremely well. But my daughter was not very excited as the snow I … Continued
Bhutan: Trek to Tiger Nest monastery
7th April 2013 Previous posts: Flying to Paro Thimphu Punakha Punakha to Bumthang Bumthang Bumthang to Punakha Paro After many days of road travel and good food, it was time to burn some fat. Hike to Tiger Nest (Taktsang) monastery … Continued
Bhutan: Paro
7th to 9th April 2013 Previous posts: Flying to Paro Thimphu Punakha Punakha to Bumthang Bumthang Bumthang to Punakha Paro was the town where we started our trip. And the trip was supposed to end at Paro. We were staying … Continued
Bhutan: Bumthang to Punakha
6th April 2013 Previous posts Flying to Paro Thimphu Punakha Punakha to Bumthang Bumthang Sitting in the balcony of the hotel in Bumthang, I was thinking about my itinerary. When I planned a trip to Bhutan for 10 days, several people asked … Continued
Bhutan: Bumthang
5th April 2013 Previous posts: Flying to Paro Thimphu Punakha Punakha to Bumthang It started raining the moment we reached Jakar town in Bumthang. As the temperature headed southwards, jackets were pulled out from rucksacks to keep us warm. There … Continued
Bhutan: Punakha to Bumthang
4th April 2013 Previous posts: Flying to Paro Thimphu Punakha Majority of tourists limit their travel to Western Bhutan covering the districts of Paro, Thimphu and Punakha. Only a small minority head towards Central and Eastern Bhutan. One reason is … Continued
Bhutan: Punakha
2nd April 2013 Previous posts: Flying to Paro Thimphu Today, we would leave Thimphu and head to Punakha which is 75 km away. It would normally take 3 hours to cover this distance but we need to visit few places … Continued
Bhutan: Thimphu
31st March – 2nd April 2013 Previous posts: Bhutan: Flying to Paro From Paro airport, we headed towards Thimphu, the capital city of Bhutan. The distance from Paro is about 50km, which normally takes an hour and a half … Continued
Bhutan: Flying to Paro
31st March 2013 Bagdogra airport wore a deserted look in the morning. It sometimes feels good to only hear our footsteps. Druk Air to Paro was the only flight scheduled at that time from Bagdogra, a military airport also shared … Continued