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- Thimphu
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- Ngultrum (BTN)
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- 2,049,412
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Paro Slideshow
Paro
Travel Blogs from Paro, Bhutan
Paro
... nbsp;Een gelukkig toeval was dat 2 mensen die ik in Nepal had leren kennen hier ook waren. Ze hadden al gemaild dat zij ook in Bhutan zaten maar ik wist niet dat zij op hetzelfde ogenblik als ik in Paro zouden zijn. Dat zorgde er wel al voor dat de avond ...
Gross National happiness
Bhutan beautiful bhutan- even you cannot tempt me to write right now so will probably fill you in in a few months- buddhism- dzongs- archery- gors- tiger's nest- nunnery perched on a cliff face- tempted? come back in a ...
Made it to 3300 meters!
... ; Legend has it that the great guru, Padmasambhawa, flew here from Tibet on the back of a tigress to subdue the demons of Paro Valley, a Monastry was later built on this site. As you can imagine the views were incredible, every corner, hill and gap in the ...
THE FOUR FRIENDS in the Land of the Thunder Dragon
... from Delhi from my hand written diary but wont be able to do all of it and photos to be added later - here is a taste] PARO BHUTAN In the foyer where I sit at the Janka Hotel, Paro, Bhutan is a round wall mural in bright greens pinks bliues and ...
Pics from Bhutan!! Get em while they're hot!
... place I stayed where there is the endangered Long Neck Black Cranes (only 500 in the country). To preserve their wetland habitate, Bhutan has banned electrical lines in the area as well as any pollution. Hence, no electricity and wood stoves. How ...
Bhutan,the roof of the world.
... Bhutan has a population of just 700.000, who live sandwiched between two giants, India and China. I arrived in Paro, the only airport in Bhutan, flying Drukair, the national carrier. The buildings all looked similar because they must conform to the ...
In the Happy Kingdom!
... short on meat. You're probably asking why we came here and by this time the thought did cross our minds. Couldn't get to Bhutan any sooner, no surprise flights all booked. Fortunately the Everest beer was good (not as good as Tsingtao in China but very ...
Can I saw WOW again?
From my itinerary: We have a full day to tour Bhutan's capital before driving to Paro in the evening. Among others, visit the Memorial Chorten, Takin Sanctuary (Bhutan’s national animal), then drive to the viewpoint for a panoramic view of ...
COUNTDOWN IS ON
This was my 2nd last day in Bhutan. Visited the Festival again and sat through a number of lengthy dances eg 50 minutes. They are visually beautiful with the colourful costumes and masks but they tend to be slow moving and repetitive. ...
The Amazing Takstang (Tiger's Nest)
... a day trek uphill to Takstang, or Tiger's Nest Monastery. Takstang Pelphung Monastery is one of the most venerated and famous of Bhutan’s monasteries. It is located on the face of a 900 meter sheer cliff. It is an impressive and not to ...
People and Places
Hi, my blog is to show the all fellow travellers the beauty of Bhutan and its people.... enjoy and welcome ...
leaving paradise
Although we were here a mere 8 days, and we barely scratched the surface of this wonderous place, we were here long enough to appreciate a few things: Kids walking 5km up and down the mountains every day to go to school Kids in the country running half a ...
BHUTAN: Arrival in Paro
... sure what my expectations of Paro were but they were exceeded within minutes of leaving the airport. Paro is a small town (in fact, with a total population in Bhutan of 700,000 even the largest of places in Bhutan can be described as small towns), ...
MUSIC AND DANCE
... pm to 3:10 pm. I do not have the facility to adequately describe these dances immersed in the fabled Buddhist culture of Bhutan but they were entertaining. Tomorrow I will resume this cultural onslaught for the morning. ...
BHUTAN - Where and Why!
... Lost Tiger” last year, which was an incredibly inspirational series about finding evidence of the endangered species living in the Bhutan Himalayas. Although the series focused on the tiger, it planted the “visit Bhutan” seed in my ...
BHUTAN: Tiger's Nest Monastery and Goodbyes
... to reach the top an hour earlier with a bit more energy remaining, but it was a nice thing to say! Back to Paro No one wanted their time in Bhutan to end, so despite feeling pretty knackered after the walk we went into town for an hour to soak up ...
Another change of plans
... a big wave. Back up and over the pass, we snoozed a bit and are now back in the comfortable suite at the Rema Resort in Paro. One thing we have enjoyed here and in Nepal is remembering some of the old table tricks like making a shape with matches and then ...
Kuzuzangpo la!
... aan het programma begonnen zodat ik toch nog kon zien wat de bedoeling was. Onze eerste stop was de Paro Dzong, een grote burcht die momenteel zoals bijna alle dzongs deels voor administratieve doeleinden wordt gebruikt en deels als klooster. ...
What We Were Looking For
... happy. It is beautiful and quiet here surrounded by the high mountains. We all had the same impression as we drove into Paro -- it looks like Switzerland. Well switzerland forty years ago. The houses are all built in a similar half timbered way. There ...
The PENIS is mightier than... (Pics NSFW)
... is a unique repository of Kagyu lineage arts. Then visit Ta Dzong (Watchtower), which houses the National Museum of Bhutan. Visit Rinphung Dzong, which serves as the district’s headquarters and also serves as a local monastic center. In ...
Back in civilization
... of our group has come down with Dengue fever. But we're having fun! Tips for anyone else thinking of visiting Bhutan: -bring a flashlight. Power is always going out. -bring lots of batteries that are fully charged. See ...
Beauty in Bhutan
... those of you who met him will miss him. After that traumatic day I left for Bangkok and spent 17 - 28 September in Bhutan. If you have ever even thought about visiting you must go. The country is so beautiful and the people are ...
Hanging with the Tiger
... . Spines remain crooked. The highlight of Bhutan was the climb to the Tigers Nest on Thursday. It is the second holiest place in Bhutan -a shrine perched on a cliff at over 10,000 ft. Nice spot for tea half way up, quite proper. The Buddha who built ...
Greetings from Paro, Bhutan!
So, we have made it after one slightly harrowing landing approach...we are in Bhutan! As many of you remember, Tibet, Nepal and the Himalayas in general have been a passion of mine since I was little and now, here I am again in the beautiful ...