Kuzuzangpo La!
 

Bhutan indeed is an awesome and happy country. My travelling partner and myself are having a great time in Bhutan. If possible, we do not want to come back actually. We would say that much of the trip's satisfaction can be credited to our lovely and knowledgeable tour guide, Mr. Phub Tshering (Haba). Thanks to him for helping us to take many nice photos (fyi, we have taken about 2000 pieces of photos) and telling us stories, culture, food, people and many more of Bhutan. Also, not forgetting the careful and experience driver, Mr. Namgay Wangchuk (Namgay). They both went out their way to make us feel comfortable and at ease. Sure a big thumb up for both of them. They are indeed very professional.

Wise King, rich cultures, friendly people and magnificent scenery, this truly make Bhutan a last Shangri la on earth. My travelling partner and myself absolutely love the local foods especially the MoMo (local dumpling) and Bhak Thuk (local wheat noodle soup). We even bought a cookbook at a local shop in Paro on Bhutan's cuisine.

We believe that there are more to explore and experience in Bhutan. Thus, we plan to visit Bhutan again in near future for a longer stay there as this 7 days 6 nights trip is too short. Thank you for making this trip an unforgettable journey. Bhutan definitely will be our frequent visiting country. We would also definitely recommend Drukasia for our friends and relatives that want to travel to Bhutan.

Cheers!
Joan Ang & May Tan

Big thank you for organizing such a wonderful holiday.

We enjoyed our stay in Bhutan very much. Accommodation was great. Rinchenling Lodge friendly family atmosphere cannot be praised enough.

It will not be an exaggeration to say that we fell in love with Bhutan, its architecture, landscape and beautiful, friendly, gentle people.

Our guide (Phub Tshering) great storytelling skills brought us closer to the culture and history of Bhutan. Colourful festival in Bumthang was a great event to take part in.

Cars were very comfortable and drivers so skilled that even two days drive along the road under construction can be described as a sort of unusual but safe adventure.

The only slight disappointment was not to be able to visit the National Library. It was featured in our itinerary on the last day in Thimphu, and that fell on the Kings' Birthday, when everything was closed. Maybe providing direct email contact between the guide and the participants 2 weeks before the trip would help to set details and priorities right.

We were taken a very good care of when trekking, even hot water bottles were supplied. However sleeping bags provided were not warm enough for freezing temperatures (-5-10 C?) But overall we are really delighted. 18 days in Bhutan were much better than expected.

Tashi delek,

Krystyna

Hi,

Firstly I would like to thank you and commend you on the great service you rendered to us from the very time I contact you to find out more about the itinerary and throughout the whole planning and booking stage, it had been very fuss-free for me. 

With our busy work schedule, we did not really actively follow up on the progress of the booking nor on the things to prep for the trip thus the travel tips provided on Bhutan is definitely so helpful for us to prep mentally for the trip.

So thank you so much for the hiccup-free booking process and your fast turnaround response to all my queries.

Some highlights to share on our trip:

• Being provided the opportunity to put on the Kira & Gho definitely enhance our experience in Bhutan allowing us to better appreciate the beauty of the national costume that most locals will wear every day.
• On our Guide & Driver: Was a joy to have Haba (Phub Tshering) & Thinley (Dorji) as our guide and driver. Haba is very knowledgeable with the culture and history and always have lots interesting stories to share with us. Of course not forgetting all the photos, Haba helped us with throughout the trip, especially capturing all our candid moments, which makes meaningful remembrance of this holiday. Thinley is a skilled & safe driver and despite the winding mountainous road and muddy road conditions at times, he always gets us from point to point with minimal discomfort. Both of them took good care of us throughout the trip especially during the grueling hike up Tiger Nest, helping us with our bags to make sure we are as light & comfortable as possible to hike up and always giving words of encouragement to us when we get tire out. We also have the chance to meet and mingle with other Druk Asia guide and driver and their tourists from Singapore as well thus making the whole trip even more fun.
• Highlight of the trip definitely is dinner at the local farmhouse which we have an insight to the local's home and try authentic Bhutanese cooking. Another Sweet gesture was a surprise birthday cake & wine arranged by DrukAsia and I do have a memorable birthday celebration here at Bhutan together with the rest of the SG tourists and the Drukasia team!
• The warm hospitability by the Drukasia team had made this trip so memorable and we truly experience why Bhutan is a happiness land. Sharing some picture as attached for your viewing / sharing.

Exploring Bhutan for the first time is definitely an eye-opener for us and I’m already looking forward to my next trip to explore more of this gem country.

Thank you once again!

Regards
Evangeline 

Hello,

Thank you very much for all your help with the travel arrangements for our trip. We just arrived home, and I wanted to let you know that we had a wonderful time in Bhutan.

Our guide: Mr Phub Tshering and our driver: Mr Pen went above and beyond to make this a memorable trip for us. They were both very considerate and caring. They were always on the lookout to make sure we were all safe during our treks, especially when we went up to the "Tiger's Nest". I can't say enough to express our appreciation of their services!
You are very fortunate to live in such a beautiful country, and we found your people very friendly. This trip totally met all our expectations, and we be raving about it to all our friends and relatives!

Thank you again, and we hope to be able to return for another visit.

Yoke Keon

Kuzuzangpo La!

Thank you for your email. Luca and I had a marvelous stay in Bhutan!

Some of my friends asked about my trip and I pointed them to Druk Asia to assist them.

Ok so here is the trip.

The check-in at Changigi was exceptionally slow despite the two/three counters open, but thankfully it did not affect our flight to Paro via Calcutta by too much. We landed slightly later, but our guide Phub and driver Panda were at the airport waiting for us. They were both polite, knowledgeable, friendly and professional. L. and I were happy with both of them.

They took us to the hotel, the Zhiwa Ling, which I must say, I was veeeeeery happy about. It is built in Bhutanese style with local materials, wood and stone. It had carvings and paintings similar to that of Bhutanese homes. The room we were in was generous in size and with a view of the stream and mountains. The hotel is set in a beautiful garden full of colourful flowers, trees (including weeping willows), a stream and winding stone paths. What I liked the most is that it was split in separate short buildings and so it was not too imposing on the surroundings, but rather it blended with them. Besides the spa, it also had a meditation room, a tea room and even an area in the garden devoted to try or practice archery. Breakfast offered variety expected in hotels frequented by international travellers. The dinner by the Indian chef was always delicious, creative at times, but it was a shame that it did not offer more local options to try. Everybody at the hotel is smily, courteous and very helpful.

On Sunday 22 May, the day of our arrival, Phub and Panda took us to lunch in a local eatery in Paro and we tasted simple but delicious food and the famous butter tea. Then we went to the Dzong and we walked around a bit before heading back to the hotel for an early dinner and night.

On Monday 23 May we travelled to the capital, Thimphu, where we first stopped at Druk Asia office and met all the people working there. L. got his Gho to wear for the day (they brought the Kira for me to the hotel and a senior member of the staff had helped me put it on) from a shop, as the ones they had were for adults. We stopped at the post office, where we got special stamps made with our image in the national costume. It was a brilliant idea and we sent postcards to our family and even ourselves with those! Then we headed not to the museum as per original itinerary, but to Simply Bhutan, which was a great way to show Bhutanese lifestyle and customs. For that tour we had a separate guide, a young man who spoke very good English and was knowledgeable. Then we had another local style lunch near the only crossing in Thimphu with a policeman directing the traffic, as we found out there are no traffic lights in Bhutan! We then went to the place I had asked to visit especially, Nado Poizokhang, the incense factory. I really suggest you should start proposing that to visitors, as many people use incense sticks and do not know how they are made. It was a beautiful way of seeing the process of incense making. I later asked to be taken to the shop, where I think I did not buy enough sticks! We then went to the Institute Zorig Chusum, where we saw all the students practising and learning Painting, Sculpture, Embroidery and Woodcarving. Very inspiring, especially for me, as I am an artist too. Then we went to the stupa built in the 1970s, where I saw the most amazing butterfly in my life: big, black and pink! We concluded the day in Thimphu with a visit to the recently built, but still unfinished, and huge, statue of the present Buddha, a gift by a wealthy businessman from Hong Kong. The view of the valley is breathtaking from there. The journey on the way back was not so nice, because by then we were tired and all those turns in the road made us giddy, but Panda drove us safely to the hotel. Again, another dinner and early night.

On Tuesday 24 May we went to Taktsang which I am so happy about and I would say a trip to Bhutan is incomplete without a trek there. It took us 3 hours to go up and 2 to come down, but it was totally memorable. Once there I was taken by the sacredness of the place and it left a profound impression on me. I even had the time to meditate in one of the rooms. All three of us rang the bell before leaving once again. We took our lunch on our way down at the cafeteria. The weather during the previous days had been very good; on 24 May it was cloudy but it only rained when we entered the monastery and stopped when we left it: I took this as an auspicious sign. After a short stop at the hotel. We went to see the oldest temple in Bhutan, which, again, was amazing. The stories Phub shared enriched the sightseeing: it really is not quite the same to go to these places without a knowledgeable guide. He had also proposed that we attend a cultural show and dinner at a farm, which I would have liked very much, but honestly, L. and I were so tired, that once again we had early dinner and night, especially because we had to wake up early to catch our flight back to Singapore, via Calcutta.

On Wednesday 25 May we woke up early. Phub and Panda took us to the airport and we took a photo all together before saying goodbye.

I am happy for you to put this recounting on your FB site, without using my name or L. For personal reasons, I would prefer to remain anonymous there. But it is ok to publish there the photo of me with the older men and the one of the butterfly at the stupa.

I have already filled in a feedback form Phub gave me.

I do not have much more to say to help you improve, except to add the incense factory as an option, because truly we had a beautiful time and everything went smoothly.

Thank you once again for all your assistance and professionalism!

Best,

D

Dear Mindu,

Kuzuzangpo La!

Yes!! I made it, my very first solo trip! I had a wonderful vacation in Bhutan! It's a beautiful country! I'll be back to visit again, I think 7 days is too short to see all and explore many more places :)

Many many thanks to the tour guide Phub Tshering (Haba) and driver Sangay. Thanks to Haba for helping me to take many nice photos and telling me stories, culture, food, people, and many more of Bhutan. Sangay is a very experience and careful driver. Both of them are very friendly and patient. A very big "Like" to both of them!

Also, thanks to Sonam for helping me to sort out the visa, airticket changes and hotel matter at the very last minutes.

I would definitely recommend Drukasia for my friends that want to travel to Bhutan.

Kadin Chhey la :)

Regards,

Ghim

阿弥陀佛
不丹，让我们觉得很美，食物吃得放心，但是有些朋友不习惯！
不杀生，保持天然，是全世界的榜样!!感恩。
但愿不丹国王进一步照顾流浪狗，给它们一个家！！有些狗没得吃，且皮肤有病，很可怜！！
谢谢。
Tsering 导遊服务好，司机技术棒。

Dear Sonam:

Kuzuzangpo La. I appreciate your response and the fact that Bhutan is still a developing country with much needed infrastructure and other internal developments.

We did of course tip both our guide and driver. It has been my experience that such tipping regression is stated in every tour package from every tourist company that we have used in our other travels around the world.. I don't think Druk Asia is unique in that area. The cost of travel in other countries includes the price for guides and drivers to share the same accommodation and food as the travelers. It is standard practice and does not rely on the charity of the hotels to offer left over accommodation and food to them.

It would me congruent with Bhutan's stated government philosophy that all citizens are equal if the drivers and guides were treated with the same quality of food and shelter as the guests. Yes, it does cost more to visit Bhutan than other countries because of the added tax for health and education costs, but it seems to me that adding enough to house and feed the guides and drivers with the tourists would not add a significant amount to the overall price and would go a long way to demonstrating to the world that it values its citizens. I am sure this policy is determined by the Travel Agencies. I urge your company to take a look at your philosophy and integrity regarding treatment of your guiding staff.

Thank you,
Gillian Cassel

Kuzuzangpo Sangay,

Our trip was wonderful. Kadin-chhey for all your assistance. We are able to do some sightseeing and fit quite a few work engagements in. The guides were very flexible and overall we were very happy with our experience.

The hotels were good. Internet at hotels was solid which allowed us to stay in touch with our home offices. The food was delicious/Chemay :).

I wrote a positive review on Facebook about your company. Attached are some pictures from our trip. You can use them, just please give credit that I took them. If not folks back home believe that did :) and think I took them from the internet.

Some of our trip highlights were that we met the Mayor of Thimphu and had dinner with his family. Met many students in Bhutan, the Buddha, the La Meridien hotel was fantastic and the hike to the Tiger's Nest was amazing! We loved that were able to customize our tour with no problems. It was easy to do that with your company.

Cheers and Kadin Chay,
Lewis Cardenas

Hi Sonam,

Our trip was amazing!

It was our guide that actually made our trip!

He not only was flexible, he shared a lot of amazing information and let us explore at our own pace. He did it with such enthusiasm that one would think that he was experiencing each sight for the first time also.

The food and transportation were great. The hotels were good also. The location of the Thimphu hotel was fabulous.

The Metta was a little out of the way and a traveler wouldn't be able to access Paro at night. Although we did not wish to.

I am not on Facebook. Although you may use me as a reference. Your services were always professional and stress free.

It wouldn't hurt to let travelers know that roads are windy on the mountains. They may wish to bring Gravol.

Thank you again!
Siena

Hi Mr Sonam,

We have really enjoyed our stay in Bhutan. Actually, we have also written in the feedback form which was passed to us on the 2nd last day of the trip, but I'll write it here again. Most of the feedback are mostly small issues, nothing which is really bad.

First 2 days at Thimphu. Hotel Norbuling was good, very good location in the city area which allowed us access to walk around the city in the evenings. The food in the hotel is good, staff are friendly and helpful. Only thing that was missing was a pair of slippers to go to the bathroom. The tiles felt very cold because of the weather.

The food at Hotel Kisa's restaurant on the second night was the worst in the 7 days trip. Perhaps you can look at other restaurants in future.

The stay at Hotel Lobesa in Punakha was good too. The rooms are spacious and the hotel owner was very friendly and helpful. The view out of the hotel was very nice. The Wi-Fi was a bit intermittent, but it's a small issue.

The hotel Metta at Paro was good, no complaints. The food there was good, especially the Bak Kut Teh dish which they offered for an extra charge.

We must really compliment the guide and the driver. The guide, Phub Tshering was very friendly and accommodating. He is knowledgeable of the local customs and sights. When we requested visit to local farmhouses while we were in Paro, he even brought us to his family's farmhouse for a tour and we had our picnic lunch there.

The driver, Namgay was very patient and skilful while driving us on the long journeys in between the towns. Sometimes the journey are 3hours+ over the mountain passes and bad roads. It's quite tough to have to constantly drive all over the 7 days. As for the itinerary, perhaps a bit less on the Dzongs and monasteries might be good.

After the big Dzong in Punakha, the rest of the Dzongs seemed to be smaller duplicates of it. The monastery on the top of the mountain pass near Chele La was breath-taking, and so was the Tiger's Nest. In the end we told our guide to skip the rest of the Temples/Monasteries as we weren't that much into the religious stuff. We would be interested to see more stuff about the daily lives of Bhutanese, such as how they do their farming and their daily lives.

Eddie Chin

Dear Sangay Dorji,

Kuzuzangpo la!

We had a very good memorable experience in Bhutan. We have a very good guide, Haba (Phub Tsering) and very a good driving skill driver, Panda.

Vehicle provided was in good condition and comfortable, hence it helps a lot especially with the bumpy rides to Punakha and Gangtey. Nice hotel in Punakha and we were assigned to new wing in Hotel Dewachen in Gangtey. It was nice and newly built rooms, but when we woke up at 4am due to start our journey back at 5am. To our surprise, the room blackout, no electricity and we are not able to call hotel staff for assistance (no telephone) and no touch light provided in the room.

We enjoyed Metta Resort & Spa in Paro, this hotel is well equipped and we appreciate the complimentary drinks provided during the cultural dance show in the hotel. Met the owner, they are a nice couple and very attentive to their customers.

The 4 km trail in Gangtey is refreshing but we love the hike to Tiger Nest, steep & challenging yet its a very fulfilling hike, especially when we reached Tiger nest, the sense of achievement is really great.

We learned and appreciate the culture of Bhutan, thanks to our guide who have taught us a lot of the custom and culture of his country. We love our driver, we believed he is the most popular person in Bhutan as everywhere we went, there are people calling out his name. We sense the friendliness of Bhutanese and hope your country will preserve its beautiful culture for long long time.

Kadinchhey la!

Thanks & regards,
Leng Leng

Hi Sangay,

thanks for your email and sorry for the delayed response. We had a great time in Bhutan. All went well and the guides and the itinerary were great. here are some photos I took.

Hi Sonam Younten,

First, I would like to thank you for arranging the necessary, etc for our trip. It has been an enjoyable and fulfilling experience. Although there was some technical fault with the heater in our hotel room which we can still live with it.

Secondly, we would like to thank you for the tour guide, Mr Phub Tshering with his professional service, knowledge, etc that rendered to us. I would like to thank the driver as well especially at the Tiger Nest by helping to carry our stuff. It is very thoughtful of him.

Finally, I am arranging a gift (just a token) to Mr Phub Tshering and would like you to handover to him. Please advise if it is possible?

Look forward to your reply.

Thank you

Hello Sonam,

We had an awesome experience in your beautiful country. Everything was so perfect and I especially was so impressed by our driver Mr. Thinley, a most competent driver - given the dangerous road- conditions - he was a fun and well balanced human being and should be commended by his company. Mr. Haba also was very knowledgeable.

How was your trekking experience? We hoped to see you somewhere. I sent the above first picture and text to our local newspaper for publication. I hope you agree with my text. Meiling and Gilda are still traveling and have much better pictures than I do. Thank you for caring. It was nice meeting you – Elisa and Wayne

RECORD TRAVELS TO BHUTAN

Elisa Henderson, from Elisa’s Sunday Haus in Round Top and husband Wayne Rentfro travelled recently to far away Bhutan, a small ancient kingdom tucked high up into the Himalayan Mountains, between India and Tibet. Bhutan is sometimes labelled as one of the last Shangri LA’s in the world and the monarchy is slowly opening to democracy while trying to implement in its policies the concept of GNH or Gross National Happiness.

Here our travelers are pictured with two traveling friends and a Bhutanese guide, sitting on the floor and reading from their favourite newspaper to the friendly farming couple. They are drinking butter tea and tasting chilly – cheese, the spicy national dish eaten daily with mountains of rice. They spent one night at this farmhouse and observed the early morning milking of the “happy” cows – the cows will never be killed nor any other animal stemming from Buddhist compassion for all living.
 

Hi Sonam

OK - I am back in NZ - great trip.

I didn't have time to complete the form due to the airport issue - the guide and driver were really nice.

Few things: don't worry - not end of the world - I will definitely be recommending you to anyone going to Bhutan. Just suggestions especially if you have people who don't usually do booked tours (North Korea, Turkmenistan and Bhutan are the only countries in the world where a guide is required, though Turkmenistan you can avoid it with a transit visa).

Adding to your document:

SIM card - can buy at the airport for 100 bhutanese so $2) manual internet settings: APN:internet Username : Bmobile Password; leave blank

Other questions - Ask tourist of food requirements - especially given everything was set meals. I can't eat wheat including soy sauce - hotel second night everything came out with soy sauce in spite of being told night before and meal was fine.

Guide - excellent perceptiveness to suggest leaving early for Tigers nest - we were coming back down by 9am when sun was already blazing hot and other tourists looked like they were going to pass out. Plus we got the mist.

Guide - left me for lunch on my own - I appreciate not many solo travelrs - would have been nice to ask if I wanted company and he could tell me more about Bhutan while I ate.

Planning - day 1 ended pretty quickly - back at hotel at 430pm.

Hotel - terrible location, middle of nowhere, So when at 430 I am back at hotel that is essentially the end of my day - which when you work it out isn't great value. it would have been nice to have a dining option in the town.

Tea - it seems tea is a big deal - I love tea - at the museum it talked about all the different types of tea - I asked my guide if there was somewhere I could do a tasting tour etc.. (I've done this in Sri Lanka) and he said hotel - at the hotel they had tea bag tea and had no idea what I was talking about when I wanted to try different types. That would have been a perfect activity for the 5-6pm and I would have bought lots of stuff (tea, teapot, cups etc).

Like I said - I am happy -

However - finally - the issue with the plane ticket - very lucky we could resolve that - however it created fall out as I then missed by DAC connection which cancelled rest of my ticket and that was a mission to sort out in Bangkok too. I need to organize refund with you guys - let me know easiest way - I also have to sort UNITED for my other ticket. That would have been very problematic had I not made it out.

Ok - lots of info - need to get back to planning next trip!
 

Dear Sonam,

Thank you for your well wishes. The trip was very nice. And the guide and driver was very good.

There is only one minor point which I wanted to highlight. Druk Ssia should not consider recommending visitors to visit the Red Panda Beer factory. I feel that the owner should not charge US$5 (per person) if he wants to promote his beer factory. There is nothing cultural, and there is nothing unique or special about making beer in a small room. Tourists should be informed of this if they think of visiting this factory. In my opinion, the owner is only interested in making money from unsuspecting tourists without offering anything interesting. I will post this in TripAdvisor.

Here are some pictures and my commentary about Bhutan. I will definitely recommend you and Druk Asia to my friends!

cheers,
Honleong

Dear Sonam

A note for Bhutan Journey :

Thank for Sonam Younten ia selalu menjawab pertanyaan kami yang kadang konyol and thank you for our Guide( we call him HABA) selama di Bhutan walau pun perjalanan kami sangat padat dia melayani kami dengan penuh perhatian and make sure we are pleasant kami baru tahu kalau Bhutan adalah suatu negara setelah kami secara tidak sengaja searching untuk liburan tahunan kami kami terkejut saat melihat artikel ditulis oleh Cipto handoyo dan kami terka itu nama orang Indonesia lebih terkejut lagi saat kami akan mendarat di Paro, saat pengumuman pesawat akan mendarat dari jendela yang kami lihat sekeliling bukit tapi roda pesawat sudah dikeluarkan, ternyata pesawat membelok dan kami lihat lembah yang dikelilingi perbukitan hijau saat keluar dari pesawat kami merasa bukan mendarat di suatu bandara tapi serasa mendarat di halaman rumah karena tidak nampak kesibukan layak nya bandara. waktu seperti berhenti saat kami mengelilingi Paro dan Thimphu karena baik Paro maupun Thimphu tidak seperti bayangan kami mengenai suatu ibu kota negara rasanya kami sedang mengunjungi suatu kampung di desa kami begitu tenang, damai, sederhana dan udara yang segar tanpa polusi esok nya saat kami melihat monastery kami begitu kagum dengan bangunan kuno yang masih terjaga dan mencerminkan keagungannya terlebih lagi Tiger's Nest perjalanan melelahkan dan penuh keringat terbayar dengan pemandangan dan bangunan yang begitu menakjubkan. sayang perjalanan kami begitu singkat but some day saat kami menginginkan kedamaian dan kesederhanaan (down to the earth) kami akan ingat Bhutan.

God Bless all

Dear Younten,

Just wanted to drop you a thank you note for making our Bhutan trip as smooth as possible.
We had a great time and will certainly recommend all my friends who are interested in visiting your beautiful country.

Many thanks again & all the best

Dear Sonam,

Thank you for arranging the trip. We have enjoyed ourselves tremendously and we did not have enough time in Paro to finish one or two sights that you had arranged, reason we were too slow taking our time on the last day at Tiger's Nest monastery. The view and the climb was simply exhilarating, very good for the soul and not good for the hearts considering we have a 70 year old gentleman. However, he made it half way but the rest of us made it all the way, do or die.

Fortunately, we had good weather all the way, we were worried sick that it would rain as it is the raining season. As soon as we have some nice photos selected from the thousands that we took, we will send them to you and you can have our permission to display them.

The guide and driver is so careful and thoughtful and they made our holidays so fun. The guide is well informed on the cultures of Bhutanese and such a good captivating story teller. He had all of us glued to floor with the amazing stories that he told about Guru Rinpoche and Divine Mad Monk. Most importantly of all, he enjoyed his work and he made us feel at home.

As for the driver, he is simply amazing, taking the twists and turns all the way to Gangtey as if it was a walk in the park. He drives with utmost confidence that puts our mind at rest. At the end of the trip, we had to say our goodbyes and we missed each other already. We named the guide and driver, butter and jam team. The driver is named Jam so we made it up, butter and jam.

We did not like the food that was provided on the first day of arrival, it was for lunch. As for the remaining days, it was ok.

Once again, thank you and Druk Asia Singapore for this wonderful holiday.

Warm regards

Dear Sangay,

My period in Bhutan was great!! Bhutan has many aspect to see, all it depends on the scope of every persona and how deep the person can reach. In my case was great to visit in deep way every monastery, enjoy my visit to crematorium!!! Like every life experienced the death process, it is great, I love it.

I think in Bhutan the most important is how every people in daily life try to experience and apply the Buddhist philosophy.

I don’t have problem if you want to share some pictures in futures travellers. I have to send some pictures to Jaba and Tsering, then I will incorporate in copy.,

Cipto,

Sorry for my late reply, I have been busy the last weeks without having possibility to reply to emails. However I really enjoyed my stay in Bhutan and it was very exciting to visit a country with so les influence of any western culture. As I informed you earlier I cannot fully pricing my driver and guide. They make feel very comfortable and meet all my expectations; friendliness and well being along with your beautiful nature and unspoiled environment. This is becoming one of my favorite countries and I have already started planning for my next trip, hopefully within 2 or 3-year time.