For most people, Paro is their first destination in Bhutan. That’s because, most people fly down to Bhutan. For us though, Paro was our final destination. We’d be going back from Paro via Phuentsoling to India. And we were stationed there for 2 nights and one day. The first night […]
Tiger’s Nest takes the cake in Paro. It is obvious that if you are in Paro, you would have trekked up to the Tiger’s Nest, formally known as the Taktsang Palphug Monastry. Perched on a high and steep cliff and amidst lofty pines, Tiger’s Nest is probably the most popular […]
Wouldn’t you agree if i say that hills and innocence go in tandem? Over the years, I have come to believe that the hills shield its people from the adulteration and complications of the city life. Why else would so many faces look at you with such pure smiles and […]
After a 8-hour drive from Gantey, we reached Paro at around 9 in the night. Tired from a hot and dusty journey, we wanted to hit the bed. But not before a good hot shower and a good dinner. Jayanta had already warned me that the hotel in Paro wouldn’t […]
Paro was our final destination in our Bhutan trip. Thimpu, Punakha, Bumthang and now, Gangtey done, we were looking forward to the trek up to Tiger’s Nest in Paro. The only damper was the drive from Gangtey to Paro – it was a long one. Plus, not being a Sunday, […]
He asks her, “How much of a woman are you, and how much of a writer?” She replies, “For you, only a woman. Remember, once when you had fever, and I rubbed Vicks on your chest? My only wish at that moment was that I keep rubbing Vicks on your […]
Let me start with the basics. Phobjikha Valley is also known as the Gantey Valley, and is vast. When we saw it from the Gangteng monastery, it seemed to us that the valley stretched upto the end of the world. Sonam, or guide, told us that come October, black-necked cranes […]
Most of us in our running group, Run Amrit Shakti, had registered for the Satara Hill Marathon about 4-5 months back when they had opened the registrations. And had vowed to practise sincerely for it. For, Satara’s Half is not an easy one. Why! They call it the ‘Ultra’ Half […]