Hyderabad - Bhutan in a Duster AWD

CrAzY dRiVeR · 1st July 2019, 17:28

Thread moved out from the Assembly Line. Thanks for sharing!

cp171185 · 1st July 2019, 18:13

Man what was this?? A pure gem!!

A dream drive & hell lot of information on a road less traveled. I am yet complete reading the entire blog. But hats off to you for taking the pain for penning down the entire episode so beautifully with lots of stunning pictures. As always a great treat to us, who loves travelling & driving! Rating 5* even without reading. I know it is another rocking content from the Bong Duster.

Thanks for sharing! You got wide angle lense?

kskthere · 1st July 2019, 19:31

Spectacular! Can't think of anymore adjectives to describe this mammoth, yet crisp and informative travelogue. Took more than one hour to savor this masterpiece. It'll be right up there 'as a reference' as far as a road trip to Bhutan is concerned. Thanks for sharing!

Samba · 1st July 2019, 19:31

Wow! What a travelogue! Wonderful narration with some breathtaking pics. Absolutely loved reading it. Rated a very deserving 5*.

So finally 'Bong Duster' goes International!

adg_andy · 1st July 2019, 19:47

You are setting benchmarks for travelogues Aritra!! Crisp yet detailed writing along with pictures that literally speak

Correction Samba - a bong duster , raised in Telangana goes international

And those fog lamps are really innovative and boy , do they light up the road !! ( Of course without inconveniencing others)

carrot_eater · 2nd July 2019, 12:06

Brilliantly written and amazing pictures. Was there recently (Apr-May) - Want to go again to the Eastern side. Well deserved 5*.
Thank you for sharing

sreddyhere · 2nd July 2019, 12:46

Excellent travelogue.Rated 5 *. This will be " A guide to Bhutan" for me. Many things to learn. You woke up the travel bug in me much before monsoon travel plan.

jayded · 2nd July 2019, 13:22

An ultimate guide for a Bhutan drive from South India. Awesome work and amazing pictures!

PraNeel · 2nd July 2019, 13:49

Great Details, Great effort in writing the travelogue and this will surely be referenced by anyone who is planning to go to Bhutan.
Mission Accomplished.

McLaren Roxx · 2nd July 2019, 16:18

A super write-up Aray. It is even more encouraging when you have equally enthusiastic co-passengers/family members.

Bhutan now gets added to my 'must visit' destinations, thanks to you. Rated 5*

Sutripta · 2nd July 2019, 21:48

Aray, you have a beef with Lonely Planet, Rough Guides etc. and want to put them out of business?

Superb Travelogue.
Bet it took you longer to write than the actual trip itself.

Regards
Sutripta

haisaikat · 3rd July 2019, 09:46

Excellent and 5 star travelogue ARAY. The pictures are stunning and it's a great goldmine of information, especially the way you have given coordinates of the important places that matter a lot for those who are on the roads. I can also imagine the kind of planning you have made by listing the places to visit in advance.

I have one question, yours is a diesel duster, and somewhere I had read that Bhutan no longer allows sales of new diesel cars. So as such how easy or difficult is it to get diesel at fuel pumps in Bhutan?

mchandra13 · 3rd July 2019, 12:48

Fantastic write-up. What makes it spellbinding was the amount of intricate level of details provided about the places visited along with the stunning photos, especially those of the birds.

Thanks for sharing. Its becomes a ready-reckoner for my future planning.

BTW, did you figure out about the mysterious second husky you saw that night in Phobjikha?

John · 3rd July 2019, 20:41

A wonderful, wonderful travelogue. Amazing pictures, too!

Rating it 5 stars.

thirdmainroad · 4th July 2019, 01:50

Fantastic travel blog and great pictures!!

Would you mind shedding some light on how much the trip cost you please?

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CrAzY dRiVeR Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bangalore / TVM Posts: 17,181 Thanked: 73,506 Times View My Garage	Re: Hyderabad - Bhutan in a Duster AWD Thread moved out from the Assembly Line. Thanks for sharing!
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cp171185 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: TS07 to DL Posts: 137 Thanked: 497 Times	Re: Hyderabad - Bhutan in a Duster AWD Man what was this?? A pure gem!! A dream drive & hell lot of information on a road less traveled. I am yet complete reading the entire blog. But hats off to you for taking the pain for penning down the entire episode so beautifully with lots of stunning pictures. As always a great treat to us, who loves travelling & driving! Rating 5* even without reading. I know it is another rocking content from the Bong Duster. Thanks for sharing! You got wide angle lense?
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1st July 2019, 19:31	#18
kskthere BHPian Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 192 Thanked: 863 Times	Re: Hyderabad - Bhutan in a Duster AWD Spectacular! Can't think of anymore adjectives to describe this mammoth, yet crisp and informative travelogue. Took more than one hour to savor this masterpiece. It'll be right up there 'as a reference' as far as a road trip to Bhutan is concerned. Thanks for sharing!
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Samba Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Kolkata Posts: 2,199 Thanked: 26,471 Times View My Garage	Re: Hyderabad - Bhutan in a Duster AWD Wow! What a travelogue! Wonderful narration with some breathtaking pics. Absolutely loved reading it. Rated a very deserving 5. So finally 'Bong Duster' goes International! Last edited by Samba : 1st July 2019 at 19:40.*
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adg_andy BHPian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 515 Thanked: 315 Times	Re: Hyderabad - Bhutan in a Duster AWD You are setting benchmarks for travelogues Aritra!! Crisp yet detailed writing along with pictures that literally speak Correction Samba - a bong duster , raised in Telangana goes international And those fog lamps are really innovative and boy , do they light up the road !! ( Of course without inconveniencing others)
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carrot_eater BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 215 Thanked: 351 Times	Re: Hyderabad - Bhutan in a Duster AWD Brilliantly written and amazing pictures. Was there recently (Apr-May) - Want to go again to the Eastern side. Well deserved 5*. Thank you for sharing
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sreddyhere BHPian Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 35 Thanked: 11 Times	Re: Hyderabad - Bhutan in a Duster AWD Excellent travelogue.Rated 5 *. This will be " A guide to Bhutan" for me. Many things to learn. You woke up the travel bug in me much before monsoon travel plan.
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2nd July 2019, 13:22	#23
jayded BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: TVM, HYD Posts: 564 Thanked: 548 Times	Re: Hyderabad - Bhutan in a Duster AWD An ultimate guide for a Bhutan drive from South India. Awesome work and amazing pictures!
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PraNeel BHPian Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Jaipur Posts: 670 Thanked: 1,996 Times	Re: Hyderabad - Bhutan in a Duster AWD Great Details, Great effort in writing the travelogue and this will surely be referenced by anyone who is planning to go to Bhutan. Mission Accomplished.
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2nd July 2019, 16:18	#25
McLaren Roxx BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: MAA,COK,BOM,THN Posts: 305 Thanked: 1,179 Times	Re: Hyderabad - Bhutan in a Duster AWD A super write-up Aray. It is even more encouraging when you have equally enthusiastic co-passengers/family members. Bhutan now gets added to my 'must visit' destinations, thanks to you. Rated 5*
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2nd July 2019, 21:48	#26
Sutripta Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Calcutta Posts: 4,668 Thanked: 6,217 Times	Re: Hyderabad - Bhutan in a Duster AWD Aray, you have a beef with Lonely Planet, Rough Guides etc. and want to put them out of business? Superb Travelogue. Bet it took you longer to write than the actual trip itself. Regards Sutripta Last edited by CrAzY dRiVeR : 2nd July 2019 at 23:45. Reason: As requested
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haisaikat BHPian Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Kolkata Posts: 981 Thanked: 4,748 Times View My Garage	Re: Hyderabad - Bhutan in a Duster AWD Excellent and 5 star travelogue ARAY. The pictures are stunning and it's a great goldmine of information, especially the way you have given coordinates of the important places that matter a lot for those who are on the roads. I can also imagine the kind of planning you have made by listing the places to visit in advance. I have one question, yours is a diesel duster, and somewhere I had read that Bhutan no longer allows sales of new diesel cars. So as such how easy or difficult is it to get diesel at fuel pumps in Bhutan?
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3rd July 2019, 12:48	#28
mchandra13 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Blr/Lax Posts: 66 Thanked: 143 Times	Re: Hyderabad - Bhutan in a Duster AWD Fantastic write-up. What makes it spellbinding was the amount of intricate level of details provided about the places visited along with the stunning photos, especially those of the birds. Thanks for sharing. Its becomes a ready-reckoner for my future planning. BTW, did you figure out about the mysterious second husky you saw that night in Phobjikha?
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3rd July 2019, 20:41	#29
John BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Secunderabad Posts: 382 Thanked: 519 Times	Re: Hyderabad - Bhutan in a Duster AWD A wonderful, wonderful travelogue. Amazing pictures, too! Rating it 5 stars.
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4th July 2019, 01:50	#30
thirdmainroad BHPian Join Date: May 2019 Location: Chennai Posts: 247 Thanked: 2,003 Times	Re: Hyderabad - Bhutan in a Duster AWD Fantastic travel blog and great pictures!! Would you mind shedding some light on how much the trip cost you please?
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