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Thimphu to Paro and hiking the Tiger’s Nest
Blog: Arnab Maity Travel and Photography - 14 January 2012
A bracing wind gushed into the narrow recess carved out of rocks, muddling the prayer flags, which had joined hands to cross the adjacent gorge. A cliff stood tall in front, cradling a monastery on its lap. A wave of chants cascaded from a distance soothing the mind into a trance. An artist’s fingers captured the stunning vista with the strike of a pencil, sketching the Taktsang Goempa, one of the holiest places in Bhutan, which every Bhutanese wants to visit at least once in his life.
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Practising Yoga in Bhutan
Blog: PassportChop.com Travel Blog - Reviews, Travel Experiences - 7 January 2012
Along our journey around Bhutan, we have visited a number of places which offers great views of the surrounding scenery, yet without the hustle and bustle of typical tourist spots around the world – making such places perfect to meditate or even practice yoga.
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Tales of Divine Madman & Phalluses at Chimi Lhakhang
Blog: PassportChop.com Travel Blog - Reviews, Travel Experiences - 28 November 2011
Warning! This post contains graphic drawings of the male phallus/penis (not mine!). Do not read on if you are uncomfortable with such images. The next city on our Bhutan itinerary – Punakha is about 77 km (three hours and 15 minutes’ drive) northeast of Thimphu.
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Bhutanese Wind Horse (Lung Ta) Prayer Flags
Blog: PassportChop.com Travel Blog - Reviews, Travel Experiences - 14 November 2011
Colorful prayer flags are one of the most common sights when travelling around Bhutan – you will find them at temples, chortens, mountain tops and even at the back of some vehicles. There are two kinds of prayer flags: Horizontal ones, called lung ta (meaning “Wind Horse”) in Tibetan, and Vertical ones, called Darchor.
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Thimphu Centenary Farmers Weekend Market & Kuendeyling Bazaam
Blog: PassportChop.com Travel Blog - Reviews, Travel Experiences - 12 November 2011
If you are here in Thimphu on a weekend, your itinerary will most likely include a tour around the Thimphu Centernary Farmers Weekend Market. Thimphu weekend market is one of the largest domestic market for Bhutanese farmers.
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Exploring Capital of Bhutan – Thimphu City
Blog: PassportChop.com Travel Blog - Reviews, Travel Experiences - 7 November 2011
Being the capital of the Royal Kingdom of Bhutan, Thimphu City offers a glimpse of city life in this country. With almost all offices of the Bhutanese government and major Bhutanese companies based here, it is not surprising that there are lots of shopping centres and hotels (e.g. Thimphu Kisa Hotel) in this city.
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Phuntsholing to Thimphu -Treacherous Roads to Silken Runways
Blog: Arnab Maity Travel and Photography - 23 November 2009
“How often did I like the snaky curves on the way to a hill station? How many times did the depth of a gorge send a chill through my spines? How would I negotiate an incoming monster on four wheels determined to take me off road? “– I am thinking too much maybe, that’s what I told to myself. Phuntsholing was still busy undraping the night cover to welcome the first sun, when we set out for Thimphu, on a ride of a lifetime.
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