Scenes on the Road: Paro to Thimphu, Bhutan

Scenes on the Road: Paro to Thimphu, Bhutan

Posted by roma on August 22, 2014 in Bhutan, Gho, Happiest Country in Asia, Kingdom of Bhutan, Paro, Scenes on the Road, Thimphu, Traditional Bhutanese dress for men, World Record,

Here are some snapshots I took while in transit from Paro International Airport to its capital and largest city, Thimphu.

Really detailed Bhutanese Architecture

Rivers, drylands, mountains and skies

This is Kinley Wangdi, our tour guide in gho,
the Traditional Bhutanese dress for men

Dried out rice fields, mountains and blue skies

A bridge with Prayer Flags

A brightly colored, but still traditional, hotel along the road

Houses in the middle of nowhere

Another great view from the highway

Our first city stop over, street view

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Paro International Airport, Bhutan

Paro International Airport, Bhutan

Posted by roma on July 12, 2014 in Airports, Airports and Airlines, Bhutan, Paro, Paro Bhutan, Paro International Airport,

I love taking photos of almost everything. And you might find me posting a lot of  pictures with a few words. Because sometimes its hard to describe the experience so I try to say it by photos. This is one of those times.

Arriving at Paro International Airport, in Bhutan, I was in awe when we landed and saw the airport facade. Oh my God.

Look at all these architectural details.

And all these paint jobs in the interior.

Photos of the Kings hang on the wall

Oh my God

The design all throughout the airport

I cannot say much, but all of the buildings and structures in Bhutan are just so breathtaking. Every single building in Bhutan is built this way and and has the same architectural details. Every single one of them. Breathtaking.

See more of Bhutan here.

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