Bhutan - The Lost Shangri-La

natasha chanda acharya · Jan 23rd, 2008, 18:12

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04274108 · Jan 23rd, 2008, 19:52

Beautiful account of your journey through this unknown land. Thanks so much for sharing. I may have to re-plan my trip through North-East India now!

steven_ber · Jan 23rd, 2008, 20:03

Very interesting post Natasha.

Sadanand Kamath · Jan 23rd, 2008, 20:37

This is the best post on Bhutan. Thanks for busting myths

.

I may have to plan my trip to Bhutan well before it is lost in the modern world.

Sadanand.

Yogesh Sarkar · Jan 23rd, 2008, 20:49

Natasha nice writeup, can we have some pics now

Nick-H · Jan 23rd, 2008, 20:49

Fantastic.

A great post.

jyotirmoy · Jan 24th, 2008, 10:14

Excellent post dear Natasha and so informative. Now I will see your photos. Photos taken by the Bofor's?

rajiveanand · Jan 24th, 2008, 10:22

Please check this video of photos I took in Bhutan in 2006.

(video)

R.

natasha chanda acharya · Jan 24th, 2008, 10:39

Thank you, Jyoti da. Yes, the bofors was in action.

(For all those not into the joke from an old post, he calls my camera the Bofors gun)

Rajiv Anand, I read that link you posted about the bomb blasts in Bhutan. And that answered my concern, how long will peace reign... It is really sad that the world has to come to this.

PeakXV · Jan 24th, 2008, 10:39

Natasha - Vivid post - in fact so vivid(re:beautiful 800rps room in Thimphu

) that I began nervously bagging my packs whilst on the line with my travel agent yammering to her (in an excitement-induced slurred pidgin english) a proposed flight plan to the land of the Thunder Dragon - when I suddenly realized that you were an Indian citizen, the $200.00/day surcharge still applied and my sudden notion of a budget jaunt to Bhutan was once again - pure fantasy.

...... ermmmm nice post anyway.

rajiveanand · Jan 24th, 2008, 10:44

rajivE anand!
Although my name is like' John Smith' in in India, I'm the only one with an "E", It's Americanized!

R.

shashank.aggarwal · Jan 24th, 2008, 10:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by rajiveanand

rajivE anand!
Although my name is like' John Smith' in in India, I'm the only one with an "E", It's Americanized!

R.

that E is also very common...don't worry about it..

somnath · Jan 24th, 2008, 10:50

Paaaaaagli !!!! Welcome back.
wait wait, let me save this post and read peacefully (my boss is in floor). Earlier it was wild horse , OK? Let me check what you have discovered this time – yeti ?

natasha chanda acharya · Jan 24th, 2008, 10:52

So sorry, PeakXV.

I should have put a disclaimer saying "all of this applies to Indians only". But the $200 a day for foreigners would include guide service, transport, accomodation and food, and all of it good quality service. You know that, right?

edwardseco · Jan 24th, 2008, 10:56

Most enjoyable and informative..

Jan 23rd, 2008, 18:12	#1
natasha chanda acharya barefeet indian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: India Posts: 566	Bhutan - The Lost Shangri-La Admin note: This post has been promoted to an article. You can read it in its entirety here: http://www.indiamike.com/india/artic...st-shangri-la/ Last edited by nadreg : Feb 14th, 2008 at 07:16.

Jan 23rd, 2008, 20:03	#3
steven_ber Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: London, England. Posts: 8,664	Very interesting post Natasha. __________________ . How to get helpful replies to your transport/Itinerary questions. Train information.

Jan 23rd, 2008, 20:37	#4
Sadanand Kamath Maha Guru Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 750	This is the best post on Bhutan. Thanks for busting myths . I may have to plan my trip to Bhutan well before it is lost in the modern world. Sadanand. __________________ Main Jindagi ka sath nibhata chala gaya

Jan 23rd, 2008, 20:49	#5
Yogesh Sarkar Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Delhi (India) Posts: 1,019	Natasha nice writeup, can we have some pics now __________________ My Travelogues \| My Blog \| Ladakh Travel Guide

Jan 23rd, 2008, 20:49	#6
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 24,623	Fantastic. A great post. __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

Jan 23rd, 2008, 19:52	#2
04274108 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Earth Posts: 286	Beautiful account of your journey through this unknown land. Thanks so much for sharing. I may have to re-plan my trip through North-East India now!

Jan 24th, 2008, 10:14	#7
jyotirmoy Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 4,036	Excellent post dear Natasha and so informative. Now I will see your photos. Photos taken by the Bofor's?

Jan 24th, 2008, 10:22	#8
rajiveanand RAJIVE SADA ANAND, MFA Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bronx, NY, USA Posts: 198	Photos of Bhutan Please check this video of photos I took in Bhutan in 2006. (video) R. __________________ www.rajiveanand.com

Jan 24th, 2008, 10:39	#9
natasha chanda acharya barefeet indian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: India Posts: 566	Thank you, Jyoti da. Yes, the bofors was in action. (For all those not into the joke from an old post, he calls my camera the Bofors gun) Rajiv Anand, I read that link you posted about the bomb blasts in Bhutan. And that answered my concern, how long will peace reign... It is really sad that the world has to come to this.

Jan 24th, 2008, 10:39	#10
PeakXV Naan.tering Nabob Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Abode of Glooscap Posts: 3,783	Natasha - Vivid post - in fact so vivid(re:beautiful 800rps room in Thimphu) that I began nervously bagging my packs whilst on the line with my travel agent yammering to her (in an excitement-induced slurred pidgin english) a proposed flight plan to the land of the Thunder Dragon - when I suddenly realized that you were an Indian citizen, the $200.00/day surcharge still applied and my sudden notion of a budget jaunt to Bhutan was once again - pure fantasy. ...... ermmmm nice post anyway. __________________ We shall not cease from exploration and at the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started ...and know the place for the first time. T.S. Eliot Don't go to India ~ Pre-trip Warnings & Misconceptions?

Jan 24th, 2008, 10:44	#11
rajiveanand RAJIVE SADA ANAND, MFA Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bronx, NY, USA Posts: 198	Btw rajivE anand! Although my name is like' John Smith' in in India, I'm the only one with an "E", It's Americanized! R.

Jan 24th, 2008, 10:50	#13
somnath Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Calcutta Posts: 2,306	Paaaaaagli !!!! Welcome back. wait wait, let me save this post and read peacefully (my boss is in floor). Earlier it was wild horse , OK? Let me check what you have discovered this time – yeti ? __________________ Learn as if you were going to live forever. Live as if you were going to die tomorrow. * My Travel Pix...

Jan 24th, 2008, 10:52	#14
natasha chanda acharya barefeet indian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: India Posts: 566	So sorry, PeakXV. I should have put a disclaimer saying "all of this applies to Indians only". But the $200 a day for foreigners would include guide service, transport, accomodation and food, and all of it good quality service. You know that, right?

Jan 24th, 2008, 10:56	#15
edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 3,586	Most enjoyable and informative..

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