Monthly Archives: August 2014


Hotel Review: Ugyen Ling Resort in Bumthang, Bhutan

We were stationed in Bumthang for two nights and a day, and chose Ugyen Ling Resort for our stay. A little away from the main town (perhaps a 5 minute drive away, 15 minutes walk away – nothing is really far in Bumthang), we got to the resort around 7.30 […]


Where & What of Shopping in Bumthang (Bhutan)

Here is our verdict right at the beginning — if you are touring the length and breadth of Bhutan like how we did, say for instance, Paro-Thimpu-Punakha-Bumthang-Gantey, Bumthang is where you should shop from!!! Why should you shop at Bumthang in Bhutan? Bumthang is 290 kms from Thimpu, 355 kms […]


Restaurant Review: Britannia & Company Restaurant in Fort, Mumbai

Britannia and Co. is an iconic restaurant – to say the least. It’s one of the must-dos in Mumbai by every possible travel guides – especially the international ones. No wonder that foreigners flock this dilapidated café without fail during their visit to Mumbai. Is it really worth the hype […]

Britannia in Fort, Mumbai

Where Do You Get Clay In Mumbai For Making Eco-friendly Ganapati?

We have been making our own Ganapati for years now. No, we didn’t learn it anywhere, not did we inherit any sculpting skills from our forefathers. Jayanta simply started making it looking at a photo, my daughter emulated him, and both of them have now ‘mastered’ their own Ganapati art. […]


Sight-Seeing in Bumthang, Bhutan

Up until Paro, Thimphu and Punakha in Bhutan, you will find yourself amongst fellow travellers.  It is only when you venture beyond these 3 ‘tourist’ destinations, will you be able to tear away from the general milieu and go on a soul-searching, self-discovery trip. With Bumthang, you are about to […]