Saturday, May 16, 2026 Siliguri, West Bengal Away an Extra Day while Awaiting a Return Flight to Bombay We awoke in our Newas Home Stay after a good night’s sleep. I had realized late at night that I had an appointment with friends in Bombay today involving a Walk-through of an Art exhibition by Subodh…
All posts tagged Bhutan
Bewitching Bhutan! Day Eight: Road Journey from Puentsholing to Bagdogra (Siliguri, West Bengal) and Cancelled Return Flight to Bombay.
Friday, May 15, 2026 Bewitching Bhutan! Day Eight: Road Journey from Puentsholing to Bagdogra (Siliguri, West Bengal) and Cancelled Return Flight to Bombay. We awoke on our last morning in Bhutan and were all set to return to India. After showering, packing, leaving our baggage ready for pick up, we adjourned to the restaurant for…
Bewitching Bhutan! Day Seven–Goodbye Paro! Return Journey from Paro to Puentsholing…Because All Good Things Must Come To an End
Thursday, May 14, 2026 Bewitching Bhutan! Day Seven–Goodbye Paro! Return Journey from Paro to Puentsholing…Because All Good Things Must Come To an End We awoke in the Shomo Chukki Resort in Paro in the middle of misty rice paddies. The knowledge that this was our last productive day in Bhutan brought a veil of sadness…
Bewitching Bhutan! Day Six: Conquering the Hike to the Tiger’s Nest Monastery, Bhutanese Lunch, Shopping in Paro, Hot Stones Bath.
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 Bewitching Bhutan! Day Six: Conquering the Hike to the Tiger’s Nest Monastery, Bhutanese Lunch, Shopping in Paro, Hot Stones Bath. Today was the most significant day in our travels in Bhutan. A lot of people consider this day to be a test of their endurance. It is the day we were…
Bewitching Bhutan! Day Five: From Punakha to Paro with Sightseeing En Route—Suspension Bridge, Traditional Bhutanese Lunch by a River, National Museum of Bhutan, Donning Traditional Bhutanese Garb, Posing for Pictures on a Picturesque Bridge, Shopping for Handicrafts
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 Bewitching Bhutan! Day Five: From Punakha to Paro with Sightseeing En Route—Suspension Bridge, Traditional Bhutanese Lunch by a River, National Museum of Bhutan, Donning Traditional Bhutanese Garb, Posing for Pictures on a Picturesque Bridge, Shopping for Handicrafts: We had a very nice night in our Zen Hotel, awoke refreshed, ready to…
Bewitching Bhutan Day Four: Journey from Thimphu to Punakha with Sight-Seeing En route: Dorchula Pass, Druk Wangyal Khang Zhang (108) Chortens; Chimi Lakhang (The Temple of Fertility) and Punakha Dzong (Fortress)
Monday, May 11, 2026 Bewitching Bhutan! Day Four: Journey from Thimphu to Punakha with Sight-Seeing En route: Dorchula Pass, Druk Wangyal Khang Zhang (108) Chortens; Chimi Lakhang (The Temple of Fertility) and Punakha Dzong (Fortress) Another night in Thimphu, Bhutan’s modern capital, saw us awake in time for showers and breakfast in Hotel Migmar. In…
Bewitching Bhutan! Day Three: Exploring the Treasures of Thimphu—Seated Buddha Point at Dordenma, Simply Bhutan Museum, Tarkin Preserve, Folk Heritage Museum, Centenary Market.
Sunday, May 10, 2026 Bewitching Bhutan Day Three: Exploring the Treasures of Thimphu—Seated Buddha Point at Dordenma, Simply Bhutan Museum, Tarkin Preserve, Folk Heritage Museum, Centenary Market. We awoke in our hotel room at Hotel Migmar after a good night’s slumber and, as is our wont, went straight to the window to survey the scene.…
Bewitching Bhutan! Day Two: From Puesntsholing to Thimphu (Bhutan’s Capital): A Journey into the Clouds.
Saturday, May 9, 2026 Day Two: From Puesntsholing to Thimphu (Bhutan’s Capital): A Journey into the Clouds. Both Llew and I slept well—probably a result of the dram of peach wine that we had bought at the Bhutan Duty Free shop, the previous night, and which turned out to be super delicious. As early risers,…
Bewitching Bhutan–A Journey into a Mythical Shangri-La! Day One: Getting There and Our First Introduction to a Himalayan Hamlet
Friday, May 8, 2026 Day one: Getting There and Our First Introduction to Bhutan: The urge to travel in Bhutan had been irrepressible for tears. But what had made it prohibitive was the notorious SDF (Sustainable Development Fee) that Bhutan levies on all tourists in an attempt to keep their numbers low. The country’s motto…