Bhutan Basics

by | Mar 23, 2017 | Bhutan

Bhutan basics: National Bird- Raven Favorite Food- Anything with chilies  Fridge settings-Winter, Summer, Monsoon Toilets- squat (bring paper unless adept at the Asian bidet, water bucket and a scoop) They drive on the left, so step off a curb and look RIGHT not left...

Lunch with Lamas

by | Mar 20, 2017 | Bhutan, Events

The snows held off. This past weekend we finally made it out of Thimphu, our guide, OR nurse Sonam.  I couldn’t be more proud of the girls. They stoically endured hours of vomit inducing mountain roads (Jen and Lily were the only ones to avoid a purge) in a tiny...

Shangri-La 2.0

by | Mar 19, 2017 | Bhutan

In Dzongkha, Druk Yul is the name Bhutanese give their country. It translates to Land of the Thunder  Dragon. They should call it Land of the Thunder Dog. Packs of stray dogs infest Thimphu. To my torment, they sleep all day and bark all night. The four that camp out...

Springtime Snow

by | Mar 13, 2017 | Bhutan

We had planned a weekend excursion to Punakha, the former capital of Bhutan. But the Himalayas had other plans, and surprised us with a spring snow. With the 10,000 foot Dochu La pass to Punakha closed, we bundled up and headed out for the girls first ever snowball...