My final thoughts after travelling through Thimphu, Phobjikha, Punakha and Paro
Bhutan is a very small country sitting between two giants—India on one side and China on the other.
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After another delicious breakfast at Dhumra Farm Resort, it was time to begin the final leg of our Bhutan journey—from Punakha to Paro.
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Our next destination after Phobjikha Valley was Punakha. The distance was only around 80–85 kilometres, but by then we had learnt not to judge travel time in Bhutan by distance. With the winding mountain roads, even a relatively short journey could take three to four hours.
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Our next destination after Thimphu was Phobjikha Valley, around 130 kilometres away. On paper, 130 kilometres does not sound like a particularly long journey. In Bhutan, however, distance has to be understood differently. Almost the entire drive was through the hills, with continuous curves and some fairly steep climbs and descents.
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Bhutan had always been one of those places I knew I would visit someday. But strangely, it had never been an aspirational destination for me. In my mind, it would probably be somewhat similar to Sikkim or the other Himalayan destinations in India. I had already been to Sikkim twice, and since Bhutan was a neighbouring country, I had always thought that that this place is going to be pretty much the same – never got the motivation to put in extra effort to plan for a Bhutan visit.
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Three college friends from MBA. A plan hatched for a quick escape from family, responsibilities, and the grind of everyday life. And then, chickenpox happened.
The trip was originally Arun’s idea. He and Ashish had cooked up the plan and roped me in. Four days. Bangalore and Hyderabad to Himachal and back. Just us boys, no agenda other than the mountains. But days before departure, Arun came down with chickenpox. Cue the small conundrum — do we still go? Air tickets had already been booked. The mathematics of wasted money won. Me and Ashish decided to go ahead.
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After spending the first few days exploring Langkawi while staying near Kuah Town, it was time to move to the beach side of the island.
So we checked out from Dayang Bay Resort and headed towards our next stay – The Frangipani Langkawi Resort, located at Pantai Tengah.
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After the first day of simply settling down and relaxing at the hotel, we started exploring a few places around Langkawi over the next few days. Since we had kept a full week for the trip, there was no hurry to pack everything into a tight schedule.
We started early from Bodh Gaya, hired a cab, and set out towards Nalanda. The drive is about 90 kilometres and, for the most part, quite beautiful. Long stretches of highway slowly give way to villages, fields, gentle hills, and winding roads that feel unhurried—almost preparing you mentally for what lies ahead.
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This stay was part of the same year-end break.
After spending the 30th night at Chukki Mane, we checked out on the 31st and headed towards Yoga Dhaama.
A Indian Classical Dance festival with the backdrop of the Khajuraho Kandarya Mahadeva Temple – was a long wish-list. Not that I was a big fan of Indian Classical dance, but the whole concept seemed very appealing to me.
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We stayed for a day in Bhopal, and we filled the day with visits to Sanchi and the Tribal Museum in Bhopal. Below are the details:
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