Be Your Best Tours

13/11/2023

Quirky hotel rooms are part of the bargain in Bhutan. As hotel owners strive to make their accommodation more appealing to travellers they often get a little carried away, sometimes in the wrong direction.

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06/11/2023

Next stop Bhutan! It's been lovely to return to Nepal this month, but November is all about the Thunder Dragon!

14/10/2023

The littlest of things can make a really big difference.

10/10/2023

Some trails are well worn. Some are lined with concrete. Some are slowly being reclaimed by the forest.

We're back in Nepal this month and looking forward to checking out a few new trails ourselves.

15/07/2023

Momo magic. Little balls of delight. Sometimes cheesy. Sometimes beefy. Always tasty.



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15/07/2023

The masked dancers get all the attention, but they deserve it!



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14/07/2023

Most of the food on offer at the festival is traditional Bhutanese, but there are some deviations for those who need lots of calories and need them fast!

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14/07/2023

First day of the Haa Summer Festival and I've been greeted with a heap of smiling faces and a lot of yummy food to try out!

Gonna be posting a tonne of lovely faces in the coming days. Hoping to share the joy with as many locals as possible.

Goley Goley!

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09/07/2023

Taking a break from centuries of culture and architecture to contemplate what we might be having for lunch :)

07/07/2023

Back at Wandgi :)

It's been a decade since I last visited Wangdue Phodrang Dzong. In 2012 it caught fire and most of the Dzong was destroyed. The restoration work has been faithful to the original design, but with added features to deal with fire that were not possible all those centuries ago when it first constructed.

04/06/2023

Bhutan is calling! We have confirmed departures in July and November.

01/06/2023

Not just ordinary chilies. Something about these ones in Bhutan are very different to other parts of Asia. They hit the hot spot differently to Thai or Chinese chili, and you best be prepared for that! We pride ourselves on giving everyone on these trips a chance to taste the real Bhutanese cuisine. We avoid the "Tourist Menus". But we also go easy on these chilies, they are seriously hot!⁠
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30/05/2023

Dates for July and November 2023 are confirmed to run. Start planning your slow-travel adventure in the Himalayas right now!

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29/05/2023

Knowledge. Wisdom. Patience. Kindness. Repeat.⁠
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26/05/2023

Sometimes when we visit a temple in Bhutan we get a chance to sit with the lama and receive a blessing. They light the incense burner and start chanting, throwing rice grains at us and spraying water. It's something very special, and my words do not do it justice.⁠
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22/05/2023

Novice monk with a big pot and way too many shoes.⁠
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18/05/2023

This little moment might seem trivial. A lady holding tomatoes. But it's anything but. This was the start of her preparation for lunch, feeding over 50 novices and monks. This little acts of kindness are repeated everyday all over Bhutan.⁠
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13/05/2023

I do like a bit of walking, when the scenery is rewarding and perhaps a bit of welcome sunshine. I can't say that either myself nor Shellie are very fit, but these trips into the Himalayas give us a chance to stretch the legs a little bit each day and enjoy it.⁠
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We don't do trekking, but an hour or two along the trails of Nepal or Bhutan can be very very pleasant.⁠
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10/05/2023

Last light over the stupa at Boudhanath. One of the truly great sights of Kathmandu, and one I never get tired of. Also happens to be some delicious Tibetan eats in the area here, once you've had a beer and watched the sun go down.⁠
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05/05/2023

⁠I'm a sucker for a decent sunset. In the Himalayas they are hard to find, because too often there's a huge mountain blocking your view. But every now and then we find a spot and it's magic.⁠
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02/05/2023

I love seeing first hand the beautiful expressions of cultures in Nepal. Hinduism is very common across the country, but places like Muktinath draws a regular trail of pilgrims. It's both a Buddhist and Hindu site of worship.⁠
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28/04/2023

I do love to drop a few bird shots in the feed. I love the way birds reveal the character of the wilderness where-ever in the world you travel. These Bulbuls give a certain note to Punakha, like a soundtrack for the forest.⁠
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23/04/2023

File this one under "My favie pancakes in the world!". Shellie came and checked them out last year and she agreed, they is amazing! Super fluffy apple pancakes with local honey. Yumz.⁠
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23/04/2023

Our trips to Nepal and Bhutan this year are confirmed to run. Which is great news for our local teams in Bhutan and Nepal.

"A Little is Enough"

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Our trips to Nepal and Bhutan this year are confirmed to run. Which is great news for our local teams in Bhutan and Nepal.

22/04/2023

We loved this day so much. Shellie and I had visited this small gompa and met with the lama, who asked that we take photos of all the novice monks... and then wanted a special one for himself! We took so many great photos that day we came back a few months later with a book of them.⁠
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17/04/2023

We're heading over in July for the first running of our Bhutan for Foodies. Come and join us! Details on the website :)⁠
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17/04/2023

Shellie and I live in the city. Like right in the middle of the city. So when we get to Bhutan, one of our simple joys is lighting the wood stove and watching the flames illuminate the room. Most of the accommodation in Bhutan is kept toasty warm in winter with electric heating these days, but we still love staying in places where the wood fire can do the heavy lifting.⁠
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29/03/2023

They say you shouldn't have favourites. But who are we kidding!

24/03/2023

The door to making to most of your travel experience.

21/03/2023

Getting lost in another world. Just down the road.