Pankhil – the private island

Living in Singapore is like living inside a dream bubble – it’s the life of friends from all around the world, lush nature, champagne brunches, fireworks and private islands. Now, imagine having all of that packed into one weekend – that was our Pangkil weekend! http://www.pangkil.com/ The concept: Pangkil is a private island available for…

Bhutan (part 3): Thimpu – Punakha

If you haven’t read our introduction to Bhutan (part 1), you can find it here. To read about Paro and Haa (part 2), click here. Thimpu – Punakha From Haa, we took the road straight to Thimpu to be surprised of how big the city was. There are no traffic lights in Bhutan, but Thimpu…

Bhutan (part 2): Paro – Chele Le Pass – Haa

If you haven’t read our introduction to Bhutan (part 1), you can find it here. To read about Thimpu and Punankha (part 3), click here. Paro – Chele Le Pass – Haa After having been greeted at Paro Airport by our tour guide and driver, we started our tour straight away by visiting Paro. First impression:…

Bhutan (part 1): Land of the Thunder Dragon

In this post, we will tell you a bit about the place and what it took to get there, with a subsequent post on the places themselves. — Bhutan… we had been eyeing this remote Himalayan Kingdom for over a year, and actually planning the trip for over 8 months… This is one remote place!…