mrKian

The finale for the Bhutan trip!!! The Tiger's nest is the most anticipated activity for this tip, the temple is located at the cliff side of the upper Paro valley at 3120 above sea level. We trekked from the mountain base and start hiking to the Tiger's nest. There's also horses where we can hire which will bring us to the mid mountain and we will start to hike from there on. However my guide advice us not to hire the horse and start hiking from the mountain base. To gain enlightenment through suffering We decided not to hire the horses and we would do our best to reach our destination.  The ascend would take about 2 hours. The weather was cold and sunny. A prefect weather for hiking. The beautiful sun ray shone brightly at the resort that we were staying. We were all geared up with trekking poles and our water supply for the hike. A good breakfast is a must :) After half an hour car ride from the resort, we finally r...

Drukair is Bhutan national airline, the one that depart from Singapore is a A319 airbus. A pretty comfy flight for the 6 hours, it's a full fledged flight that come with meals, drinks and blanket. The flight stopover at Kolkata for around 30 minutes and continue it's journey. Here's some tips when choosing the seats on the flight. Request for a seat on the left hand side of the plane when departing for Bhutan. Request for a seat on the right hand side of the plane when flying out of Bhutan WHY? Those who have yet to see Mount Everest in your entire life, here is a chance for you to see it!! Reaching Paro airport, the cold freezing wind greet us when we left the plane. It was about 2 degree Celsius in the morning and we quickly put on our gloves, scarf and beanies. The first thing that I notice is the cool fresh air. This really wake me up instantly. Paro airport has a structure of a modern building mix with traditional wood craving that yo...