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I just got back from 8 days solo in Bhutan and I am still buzzing about it.

For most of my life I have always travelled with someone either family, friends, or my girlfriend. This time I wanted to do it on my own. New food, new people, a completely different culture, just me. Bhutan came to mind since it is right next to India.

I travelled with Druk Asia, found them on IG and booked an 8D7N package. They sorted everything, visa, the daily tax, flights, hotels, guide, driver, meals. 

First thing that hit me, Paro has to be one of the most beautiful airports I have ever seen! I could not stop taking photos of it.

I met my guide Thinley at the airport and we clicked almost straight away. By the end of the trip he honestly felt like a proper friend. He used to be a teacher and I’m not at all surprised!! 

At the temple murals he would test me. He would point at something and go, “okay sir, now you tell me what it is.” First couple of times I felt caught out, but by day 3 I was actually guessing and holding onto the history. At one point he said, “sir, I do not want you to miss anything when you go back home.” Man is a legend.

Thinley is based in Paro, so whenever we finished the day early he would text me, “sir, are you bored, do you want to go for a beer.” We played snooker with his friends and hitting a local karaoke spot. He could have easily just dropped me at the hotel and gone home, but instead he invited me into his life like an old friend. That kindness, and honestly the genuine hospitality everywhere I went really touched me. 

A few of the highlights of my trip - the hike up to Tiger's Nest monastery, which felt like hiking with a mate, full of laughter the whole way up. Meeting Pema at Simply Bhutan, an artist who paints holding the brush with his feet. Unreal talent. I tried archery, their national sport, and I was terrible at it but had a blast anyway. And I did a traditional hot stone bath, which was the perfect way to end a long day of walking.

Is Bhutan worth it solo? 100% yes. I am so glad I picked it for my first solo trip. It is safe, it is genuinely welcoming, and even though I went end of July, which is monsoon and not the so called ideal season, there were basically no crowds anywhere we went. Loved every second of it. 

Love you 3000 Bhutan! I will be back.

Feel free to ask me any questions about my trip. Happy to share.  

I just got back from 8 days solo in Bhutan and I am still buzzing about it.

For most of my life I have always travelled with someone either family, friends, or my girlfriend. This time I wanted to do it on my own. New food, new people, a completely different culture, just me. Bhutan came to mind since it is right next to India.

I travelled with Druk Asia, found them on IG and booked an 8D7N package. They sorted everything, visa, the daily tax, flights, hotels, guide, driver, meals. 

First thing that hit me, Paro has to be one of the most beautiful airports I have ever seen! I could not stop taking photos of it.

I met my guide Thinley at the airport and we clicked almost straight away. By the end of the trip he honestly felt like a proper friend. He used to be a teacher and I’m not at all surprised!! 

At the temple murals he would test me. He would point at something and go, “okay sir, now you tell me what it is.” First couple of times I felt caught out, but by day 3 I was actually guessing and holding onto the history. At one point he said, “sir, I do not want you to miss anything when you go back home.” Man is a legend.

Thinley is based in Paro, so whenever we finished the day early he would text me, “sir, are you bored, do you want to go for a beer.” We played snooker with his friends and hitting a local karaoke spot. He could have easily just dropped me at the hotel and gone home, but instead he invited me into his life like an old friend. That kindness, and honestly the genuine hospitality everywhere I went really touched me. 

A few of the highlights of my trip - the hike up to Tiger's Nest monastery, which felt like hiking with a mate, full of laughter the whole way up. Meeting Pema at Simply Bhutan, an artist who paints holding the brush with his feet. Unreal talent. I tried archery, their national sport, and I was terrible at it but had a blast anyway. And I did a traditional hot stone bath, which was the perfect way to end a long day of walking.

Is Bhutan worth it solo? 100% yes. I am so glad I picked it for my first solo trip. It is safe, it is genuinely welcoming, and even though I went end of July, which is monsoon and not the so called ideal season, there were basically no crowds anywhere we went. Loved every second of it. 

Love you 3000 Bhutan! I will be back.

Feel free to ask me any questions about my trip. Happy to share.  

I just got back from 8 days solo in Bhutan and I am still buzzing about it.

For most of my life I have always travelled with someone either family, friends, or my girlfriend. This time I wanted to do it on my own. New food, new people, a completely different culture, just me. Bhutan came to mind since it is right next to India.

I travelled with Druk Asia, found them on IG and booked an 8D7N package. They sorted everything, visa, the daily tax, flights, hotels, guide, driver, meals. 

First thing that hit me, Paro has to be one of the most beautiful airports I have ever seen! I could not stop taking photos of it.

I met my guide Thinley at the airport and we clicked almost straight away. By the end of the trip he honestly felt like a proper friend. He used to be a teacher and I’m not at all surprised!! 

At the temple murals he would test me. He would point at something and go, “okay sir, now you tell me what it is.” First couple of times I felt caught out, but by day 3 I was actually guessing and holding onto the history. At one point he said, “sir, I do not want you to miss anything when you go back home.” Man is a legend.

Thinley is based in Paro, so whenever we finished the day early he would text me, “sir, are you bored, do you want to go for a beer.” We played snooker with his friends and hitting a local karaoke spot. He could have easily just dropped me at the hotel and gone home, but instead he invited me into his life like an old friend. That kindness, and honestly the genuine hospitality everywhere I went really touched me. 

A few of the highlights of my trip - the hike up to Tiger's Nest monastery, which felt like hiking with a mate, full of laughter the whole way up. Meeting Pema at Simply Bhutan, an artist who paints holding the brush with his feet. Unreal talent. I tried archery, their national sport, and I was terrible at it but had a blast anyway. And I did a traditional hot stone bath, which was the perfect way to end a long day of walking.

Is Bhutan worth it solo? 100% yes. I am so glad I picked it for my first solo trip. It is safe, it is genuinely welcoming, and even though I went end of July, which is monsoon and not the so called ideal season, there were basically no crowds anywhere we went. Loved every second of it. 

Love you 3000 Bhutan! I will be back.

Feel free to ask me any questions about my trip. Happy to share.  

I just got back from 8 days solo in Bhutan and I am still buzzing about it.

For most of my life I have always travelled with someone either family, friends, or my girlfriend. This time I wanted to do it on my own. New food, new people, a completely different culture, just me. Bhutan came to mind since it is right next to India.

I travelled with Druk Asia, found them on IG and booked an 8D7N package. They sorted everything, visa, the daily tax, flights, hotels, guide, driver, meals. 

First thing that hit me, Paro has to be one of the most beautiful airports I have ever seen! I could not stop taking photos of it.

I met my guide Thinley at the airport and we clicked almost straight away. By the end of the trip he honestly felt like a proper friend. He used to be a teacher and I’m not at all surprised!! 

At the temple murals he would test me. He would point at something and go, “okay sir, now you tell me what it is.” First couple of times I felt caught out, but by day 3 I was actually guessing and holding onto the history. At one point he said, “sir, I do not want you to miss anything when you go back home.” Man is a legend.

Thinley is based in Paro, so whenever we finished the day early he would text me, “sir, are you bored, do you want to go for a beer.” We played snooker with his friends and hitting a local karaoke spot. He could have easily just dropped me at the hotel and gone home, but instead he invited me into his life like an old friend. That kindness, and honestly the genuine hospitality everywhere I went really touched me. 

A few of the highlights of my trip - the hike up to Tiger's Nest monastery, which felt like hiking with a mate, full of laughter the whole way up. Meeting Pema at Simply Bhutan, an artist who paints holding the brush with his feet. Unreal talent. I tried archery, their national sport, and I was terrible at it but had a blast anyway. And I did a traditional hot stone bath, which was the perfect way to end a long day of walking.

Is Bhutan worth it solo? 100% yes. I am so glad I picked it for my first solo trip. It is safe, it is genuinely welcoming, and even though I went end of July, which is monsoon and not the so called ideal season, there were basically no crowds anywhere we went. Loved every second of it. 

Love you 3000 Bhutan! I will be back.

Feel free to ask me any questions about my trip. Happy to share.