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10 things you (surprisingly!) can’t do in Bhutan https://thepetitewanderess.com/cant-do-in-bhutan/ https://thepetitewanderess.com/cant-do-in-bhutan/#respond Sun, 12 Jun 2022 14:15:43 +0000 https://thepetitewanderess.com/?p=19556 Bhutan is probably one of the most magical places on Earth right now. Did you know, despite how open the world is now via social media, there are still limitations…

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Why You Need to Go for this Neykor Meditation Trip in Bhutan https://thepetitewanderess.com/meditation-in-bhutan/ https://thepetitewanderess.com/meditation-in-bhutan/#comments Sun, 01 Mar 2020 16:07:01 +0000 https://thepetitewanderess.com/?p=17946 Honestly, I hadn’t planned on signing up for this meditation retreat, mainly because, just a few months ago, I had done a road-trip in Eastern Bhutan. It seemed rather atrocious (in a good…

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Journeying into the remote, Eastern Bhutan – An incredible road trip that’ll definitely stir your wanderlust (Part 1) https://thepetitewanderess.com/eastern-bhutan-travel/ https://thepetitewanderess.com/eastern-bhutan-travel/#comments Tue, 29 Oct 2019 16:18:16 +0000 https://thepetitewanderess.com/?p=16749 “Panda, please could you stop the car?” So many times this sentence was repeated on our road-trip in Eastern Bhutan. Our road pilot, affectionately nicknamed Panda (his actual name’s Nidup…

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What the Bhutanese People & Culture Can Teach About Life, Love & Death https://thepetitewanderess.com/bhutan-people-culture/ https://thepetitewanderess.com/bhutan-people-culture/#comments Sun, 09 Jun 2019 17:02:10 +0000 https://thepetitewanderess.com/?p=16913 Two trips to different regions of Bhutan and I’m back with a somewhat bigger picture of this country! Of course, spending a total of fewer than 20 days in a…

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How it REALLY was like to travel solo to Santorini https://thepetitewanderess.com/solo-travel-santorini/ https://thepetitewanderess.com/solo-travel-santorini/#comments Thu, 15 Sep 2016 01:00:03 +0000 http://thepetitewanderess.com/?p=5867 It was 7.45pm and my Aegean Airlines flight finally landed in Thira, Santorini. The sky had already turned dark. I peeked out of the plane window to check out the…

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That time I thought the first friend I made on my Santorini solo trip was a thief or potential murderer https://thepetitewanderess.com/santorini-misadventures/ https://thepetitewanderess.com/santorini-misadventures/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2016 05:39:58 +0000 http://thepetitewanderess.com/?p=3781 Oh no. A cold feeling of dread washed over me.  I stepped out of the washroom and there was no one at our table. My new travel friend that was…

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Trips of 2015 – Past Impressions & New Perspectives https://thepetitewanderess.com/2015-travel-trips/ https://thepetitewanderess.com/2015-travel-trips/#respond Thu, 31 Dec 2015 06:00:58 +0000 http://thepetitewanderess.com/?p=2986 There’s a huge world of difference travelling being a full-time employee, vs travelling as a self-employed. As a full-time employee, although taking leave as a staff is always a right…

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Getting Lost Purposefully in Venice https://thepetitewanderess.com/get-lost-in-venice/ https://thepetitewanderess.com/get-lost-in-venice/#respond Tue, 15 Dec 2015 01:30:14 +0000 http://thepetitewanderess.com/?p=938 We got lost in Venice.. and we thoroughly enjoyed it. In this ultra-connected era, it seems like getting lost is a thing of the distant past. Before we go on…

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A Proposal [sorta] & Dinner at Jimbaran, Bali https://thepetitewanderess.com/jimbaran-beach-dinner-bali/ https://thepetitewanderess.com/jimbaran-beach-dinner-bali/#respond Thu, 10 Dec 2015 09:00:33 +0000 http://thepetitewanderess.com/?p=2538 “Would you like to live in Bali? Balinesese men (*gestures to himself*) very good!” And something about them being religious and praying a few times a day. I had just finished…

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