![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/20260406_111747-1038x576.jpg "Trongsa Dzong")
Today, we visited another dzong. After seeing the most beautiful dzong in Punakha yesterday, we visited the longest dzong in the country, located in Trongsa. Continue reading Long, Longer, Trongsa Dzong
Tag Archives: Temples and Sacred Sites
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/20260402_093848-1038x576.jpg "Dochula Pass")
Chortens at various locations
Today we drove over the Dochula Pass, which is about 3,100 meters high, into the Punakha Valley. At only about 1,200 meters above sea level, this is almost a “real” valley (unlike Thimphu Valley, which is about 1,000 meters higher). Along the way, we saw numerous chortens and, of course, another dzong. Continue reading Chortens at various locations
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/20260401_103732-1038x576.jpg "Tango Monastery")
Tango in Thimphu Valley
We spent the last day and a half in Thimphu Valley, where Bhutan’s capital city of the same name is located. However, the biggest attraction (in my opinion) was not the city itself, but rather the Tango Monastery, which is located a little further north in the valley. Continue reading Tango in Thimphu Valley
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20260331_113540-1038x576.jpg "Paro Dzong")
A highlight at the start
Our very first stop in Bhutan was already a first highlight of our stay: the Tshechu (a religious festival) at Paro Dzong. Continue reading A highlight at the start
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20260330_114303-1038x576.jpg "Durbar Square, Bhaktapur")
Familiar Bhaktapur
My Bhutan holiday began in a (somewhat) familiar environment: the ancient royal city of Bhaktapur in Nepal. Continue reading Familiar Bhaktapur
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/20240107_121025-1038x576.jpg "View from Avalanche Peak")
RTW 2023/24
Unbelievable, but true: From October 2023 to February 2024, I went on a round-the-world trip for the second (!) time. The main focus was New Zealand, but I also visited the South Pacific and Southeast Asia.
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/20240217_105424-1038x576.jpg "Grand Palace")
OneTwo Nights in Bangkok
My last stop on my (second) trip around the world was Bangkok. Some people seem to love this city. However, three days were not enough for me to reach this state. Actually, three days in Bangkok were enough for me. Continue reading OneTwo Nights in Bangkok
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/20240205_130946-1038x576.jpg "View from Kew Mae Pan Nature Trail")
Pagodas in the mountains
Today was devoted to exploring nature again: I visited the highest mountain in Thailand, Doi Inthanon. However, even there I came across some temples (or more precisely: some pagodas). Continue reading Pagodas in the mountains
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/20240203_162448-1038x576.jpg "Wat Phra Sing")
Temple-hopping in Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai is really rich in temples – too rich to visit them all. So, on my first day and a half in the city, I concentrated on those temples that were considered particularly worth visiting or that looked particularly inviting to me as I walked past. Continue reading Temple-hopping in Chiang Mai
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/20240202_084702-1038x576.jpg "White Temple")
Colorful temples
The first Thai city I visited, Chiang Rai, had again lots of temples to show. However, these were not only “conventional” temples, but also temples in rather unusual colors: There is a Blue Temple as well as a White Temple, and also a Black House Museum which consists of black buildings in the shape of temples. Continue reading Colorful temples