Hiking up the Tiger Nest? Here are the Do’s and Don’ts

Taktsang Monastery or Tiger Nest as it is known famously probably was the only reason why I wanted to travel to Bhutan. For me this was the thing, which prompted me to visit Bhutan and what an eventful day it was. It is said to be one of the thirteen small monasteries or “tiger’s lairs” where…

Buddhist Nuns who perform Kung Fu

The sun barely touched the ground but path at Druk Amitabha Nunnery in Kathmandu (Nepal) could hear the roaring sounds of drums already. The nuns at the nunnery started with the morning routine of practicing Kung Fu. One leg folded forward and the other one stretched out backward, these nuns kicked in the air repeatedly,…