Curious Boho

A lot of Bhutan is seen enroute to different towns. 2 such towns which were on our list were Phobjhika and Punakha. From Thimphu we decided to first head to the valley of Phobjhika. This is known to house the black neck cranes but we were out of luck as the migratory birds were to arrive only a week later. The drive to this valley town is very scenic with mountainous ranges, rivers and a view on every hair pin turn. The Govt of Bhutan has maintained the forest cover and it covers about 60% of Bhutan - absolute untouched beauty! View from Dochula Pass View from Dochula Pass Our first stop enroute was the Dochula pass with a spectacular view of the Himalayas. Located about 3300m above sea level it has some really good views which are completely worth the chilliness that you have to bear. After spending about an hour taking in the scenery we continued down the winding roads. The roads in Bhutan are fairly good too. A quick stop for lunch, I spotted the famous Peach wine (Zin...

Its been a year or two since we had been planning to visit Bhutan. Finally this October it materialized. The Kingdom of Bhutan is a beautiful country nestled in the Himalayas known to be the happiest nation in the world and that got us curious. Bhutan is pretty big and given we had about 8-9 days we could cover only the north-west towns of Bhutan. Bhutan is a country with a different view every 90 degrees- simple beautiful; right out of a picture postcard! You wont get tired of clicking pics.. Bhutanese people are very content and none are in a hurry to get anywhere. There are no traffic signals, no crime; an easy going life with immense love for the King.  Almost everything in Bhutan is regulated by the Govt including tourism which helps control the number of tourists in the country and maintain the biodiversity.  Its not too much of a DIY country in-terms of planning itinerary and booking your stay. We set out enquiring with a few recommendations we got from friends to...