This writer recently returned home after fourteen days in Bhutan and Nepal. It was a most remarkable trip into two rather remote countries in the...
Everything from Bhutan
Here you will find all Sandalsand’s articles from Bhutan. They include a photo album, videos, World heritage sites, and regular travelogues.
Bhutan is a country in the region Sandalsand has defined as South and Southeast Asia. There are introductions to this region and other regions in the Destinations menu.
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Pictures from Bhutan
This is a collection of pictures from Bhutan, the result of a road trip in 2015 around parts of the country. Find all Bhutan entries on this...
VIDEO – Bhutan – Tiger’s Nest
This is a video from the Tiger’s Nest (Taktsang Lhakhang). It is one of the holiest of Bhutan's many pilgrimage monasteries, as well as being the...
Visiting Bhutan – Impressions and advice
This article sums up some Bhutan impressions and advice, and background information of a more practical character. My regular travelogue ended in...
The city of Paro, Bhutan
The valley of Paro is generally acknowledged as one of the most picturesque in the country. The competition is hard. There are also several...
The holy Taktsang Lhakhang (Tiger’s Nest)
Welcome to Bhutan's most iconic landmark and religious site, the Taktsang Lhakhang (Tiger's Nest). The small monastery clings to a sheer cliff face...
The almost hidden Phobjikha Valley in Bhutan
The Phobjikha Valley is not at the end of a five day trek into the wilderness, although you could do that too. For me it was a rather rough car ride...
The Dochula Pass and Punakha Valley, Bhutan
Situated in the Himalayas, the construction of roads does not come easy to a developing country. On the other hand, what you meet in the Punakha...
The capital of Thimphu, Bhutan
I was going to Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan. The roar from the aircraft engines came to a stop and I realised I had landed in the Land of the...
The outline of a visit to the Himalayas
This was going to be a visit to the Himalayas, more precisely Bhutan and Nepal, two countries in this magnificent mountain range. This is a summary...