Not-so-secret diary

Hiding on the rooftop of the world and behind the mighty mountains of the Himalaya, Bhutan is known as the “Last Shangri La”. The country has been a hotspot especially for trekkers, because of its pristine nature, together with the distinctive culture as a Buddhist country and many secrecies remain undiscovered. Laya, Gasa The Royal Highlander Festival is a festival annually held in October in Laya, Gasa, Bhutan. Gasa is the northernmost district of Bhutan, connecting with districts of Punakha, Thimphu and Wangdue Phodrang. Gasa also shares border with Tibet to its north. The astounding region has an elevation range from 1,500-4,500m. First introduced in 2016, the festival’s goal is to share the beauty and the wonders of Gasa Dzongkhag through its nature, history and its distinctive tradition and culture and to share Gasa’s vision of “Good to Great Gasa”.  Royal highlander festival Highlanders from different parts of Bhutan come here to exchange values, knowledge, and experience re...

It was the 6th of May when i was at Paro, a valley town situated at the western part of Bhutan. Just arriving there on the day before made me feel at ease with its serene environment and a rather unique landscapes. The most striking feature that is noticed upon reaching here is the shallow valley upon which the town is situated. Since being the most easily accessible part of the country and a landscape that features remarkable plain lands; it also witnessed the only international airport and perhaps the first airport ever built in the country. Paro International Airport is the hub for Bhutan Airlines and Druk Air. Paro Airport is considered as one of the most challenging airports of the world with peaks surrounding it elevating as high as 5,500 m. Less than two dozen pilots are qualified to land at this airport. Paro International Airport, Paro. Paro also features some of the most famous religious places of the country, the most famous being the Paro Palphung Taktsang. Visitng Paro...

I woke up to see beautiful sunrise, the warmth it radiated as i soaked myself in it with a cup of tea. Birds chriping in the distance, i was lost and mesmerised in the beauty of the place, serene and tranquality. It was such a wonderful day to begin with. Nainital is located in Samtse dzongkhag of Bhutan. Since it is located in the southern part of the country, you hardly see mountains around which is the best part, for me. Bhutan being a landlock country, very few places have plains and samtse in one of them.   So i visited to this place after i came back from my college recently. I have heard about this place alot from my friend which made me very excited and tempted to explore the beauty of Nainital. So i packed my bags and set my journey towards Nainital. Its about two and a half hours of journey from my place(not so far i know) and i was told its far from the town. The people out there was very kind and welcoming. My three days stay there was very fun and interesting. I got to...