It had been a balmy evening in Punakha. Somewhere along the way, our guide Sangay had pointed out that next morning our walk to ‘The Fertility Temple’ would begin from a particular place. He also mentioned that the temple was made in memory of ‘The Divine Madman’. It had sure aroused my curiosity; for a…
Category: International
Bhutan : Experiences & Tips
Why should one travel to Bhutan- I thought of that multiple times during my one week stay in this incredibly happy land. Lonely planet writes ‘Bhutan is no ordinary place’ and rightly so. When one travels from Phuntsholing (border town between India and Bhutan where up to 5 kms is a free area and can be…
Experimenting with Luxury at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
I was at a point that comes in everyone’s life, after slow travel in the high Himalayas of Ladakh, Spiti, Lahaul and other offbeat destinations (offbeat at that time), my family had began to feel slightly worried about my solo sojourns. I was making a lot of money, and yet wasn’t spending anything that could…
Himalayan boy goes to the islands of Thailand
After the luxurious stay at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, it was time to head to Krabi in Thailand. And the beach lover in me was glowing with delight. Cheap airfares to Singapore and Thailand made me opt for this holiday and how glad in retrospect that I did. It was a joy to dine…