"I've spent the entire flight from Katmandu to Paro filming out the window, but when the captain points out Mount Everest, I freeze. At check-in my husband, Shravan, quietly insisted on these seats. After 25 years of marriage, it's these small acts of foresight that still catch me by surprise. For months we planned this trip to mark our silver anniversary."
"Our earlier travels were mostly about thrills, indulgences, and late nights. For years we avoided quiet places where night fell early in favor of cities that pulsed with life: London, Tokyo, Paris, New York, Dubai. We swam in the Dead Sea, sailed the Nile, and danced in a bunker turned club in Beirut. On our honeymoon we stayed out till dawn in Bali, shopped in Hong Kong, and explored the Great Wall of China."
"In Paro, our guide, Phub Tenzin, awaits in a graceful knee-length gho, Bhutan's traditional men's garment. We mention our preference for old monasteries and hikes. We've booked at the calm, minimalist Amankora lodges in Thimphu and Paro. Tucked into the forested hills, they're designed like traditional dzongs, the country's famous fortress-like architecture. The sound of the gushing brook and forest birds is why we've left behind the noise of Mumbai."
A couple marks their 25th wedding anniversary with a deliberately quiet trip to Bhutan to reflect and slow down. The narrator films the Himalayan flight but is stopped by the sight of Mount Everest and the husband’s considerate choice of seats. After years of travel centered on cities, thrills and late nights, the couple now prefers monasteries, hikes and minimalist lodges. They are guided by Phub Tenzin and stay at Amankora lodges styled like traditional dzongs. The lodges sit in forested hills with brooks and birdsong, encouraging stillness and a temporary disconnection from Mumbai and daily worries.
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