Welcome to our Sri Lanka short break series of posts. Read where to stay, eat, shop and explore. From the Southern coast beaches and heritage fort town of Galle to the gleaming skyscrapers of Columbo.
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We think Sharjah is special for lot’s of reasons. An easy drive from Dubai, the serene oasis of Noor Island and the freshest seafood with ocean views. Read on to find out how to plan an easy, relaxing day out for all age groups.
This ultimate guide to Bhutan is based on a recent trip we made there from Dubai via a new, direct flight to a key cultural city – Paro taking  just 4 hours. Learn about the Bhutan essentials in relation to required documentation and the overall mechanics of how a trip works in our guide to Bhutan We also tell you about accommodation and what to see, we talk about the food and culture as well as provide an example day by day itinerary for a memorable 6 day trip of a lifetime. Guide to Bhutan – what do you know
Bhutan has a variety of places to stay from simple home stays and basic hotels through to mid-range chains right up to luxury brands like COMO, Six Senses, Aman and newly opened &Beyond property by the riverside in Punakha. There are also more hotels being built; a 100 room Hilton hotel is coming to Paro soon. Most hotels especially at the higher end will organize all your visas, Sustainable Development Fee and provide you with a tour guide and transport for your sightseeing too. There seemed to be a pretty similar road map of what people experience in terms of
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Shopping In Bhutan is fun, not a mall in site! No trip to a new country would be complete without a What to Buy section so see what we brought home with us to Dubai. Remember to see what the restrictions there may be in your country especially when it come to food items. The local markets of both Paro and Punhaka are great places to look around but Thimpu has the most shops as it’s the capital. Click Food in Bhutan for more of what we ate. We bought a lovely coffee table book from a book shop in
The only city that has an international airport in Bhutan at the moment is PARO. It’s not the capital though, that’s Thimpu about a 90 minute drive away. You can fly to Paro on direct flights from cities in India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Thailand, Singapore and recently also from Dubai in the UAE! Their national carrier is Druk Air and they have just invested in some new planes. While distances are not long in Bhutan km wise, roads often traverse mountain passes, so you could consider the helicopter service also operated by Druk Air. You have to look carefully at the
