Bhutan Archive

The category called ‘Bhutan’ on A Borrowed Backpack is designed to help you:

  • decide if you should go to Bhutan.
  • understand the role India and Bhutan play in each other’s lives.
  • decide whether you should take a flight from India to Bhutan, or go overland.
  • work out your budget for the trip.
  • work out the duration of your trip.
  • decide if it is a safe destination for your solo trips, especially for female travelers.
  • understand the documents you will need and at what stage of the trip?
  • decide if you want to go using public transport or self-drive.
  • plan your entire itinerary.
  • convince your friends to accompany you, in case you don’t want to go solo.
  • experience unforgettable Karaoke nights in Thimphu.
  • understand the relevance of phallic symbols in Bhutanese culture.
  • understand important cultural do(s) and don’t(s).
  • figure out your ‘what eat in Bhutan’ list in consultation with your dietician or medical expert, in case you have specific requirements.
  • get a glimpse of the nightlife in Thimphu.
  • plan the trip keeping in mind any health issues that you may have.
  • fall in love with Bhutan even before you will have booked your tickets.
  • get all the details you need for the Taktsang Monastery trek— the level of fitness, terrain, timings, hacks, and how to avoid booking the taxi for the whole day.
  • go to the best places to see in Thimphu and Paro.
  • Take home a bagful of happy memories from the land of thunder dragons, and tell your friends your Bhutan-story every chance you get.