My Bhutan Trip: I Regret It! 🙌

1. AVOID visiting Bhutan in late January to February! 🥶 Mornings in Gangtey and Bumthang are bitterly cold, hovering around -5°C. It’s the low season, so we encountered just 1-2 tiny groups the entire time. Even Bumthang’s Aman resort was closed for the season. The chill was relentless—definitely not ideal! 2. Prone to car sickness? Steer clear. 😵 The final photos show the icy, twisting mountain roads linking Gangtey and Bumthang—endless bends that go on for hours. That 6-hour journey left me lightheaded, sick to my stomach, and unable to touch food. It felt like torment, not travel; I nearly booked an early flight home. 3. No basic understanding of Buddhism? Pause. 🧐 With 75% of Bhutanese following Buddhism, temples dot every corner, and faith permeates daily routines: locals chant mantras at sunrise, drivers whisper them while driving. Without background, I could only gawk at murals and deities, missing their spiritual significance entirely. 4. Perhaps wait until your 50s or beyond. 👵 Younger travelers, myself included, found it hard to slow down enough to sync with Bhutan’s energy. Pure contentment here demands a peaceful mind—unless you’re already Buddhist, which helps. 5. Bhutan is stunningly beautiful, yet clearly poor. 💰 Labeled “the happiest country,” I think it’s more that isolation curbs material wants, and Buddhism fosters inner calm. Happiness is definitely a relative term! 6. Bhutan isn’t for everyone—and right now, it’s not for me. But my elder sister, a Buddhist here for pilgrimage, felt profoundly satisfied. 👭 Different strokes for different folks. 7. To sum up: *Stunning landscapes, limited resources, faith-driven lives, and rich spirits*. I regret my timing—I was too young to understand, too cold to appreciate. But visit in March-April or September-October? Its uniqueness and seclusion make it a must-experience at least once. 🌸 #BhutanTravel #HonestReview #TravelRegrets