Landing at the MOST DANGEROUS AIRPORT in the WORLD! Traveling to BHUTAN
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In early March of 2020, I set out on an adventure Iâd been dreaming of my entire life: a 10-day trip through Bhutan, my 77th country. I was so grateful that MyBhutan gave me the opportunity to experience their beautiful country. Come along with me as I make my way from Miami to the most dangerous airport in the world in Paro, Bhutan!
My journey began at my second home, Miami International Airport in my hometown of Miami. The only way to get to Bhutan is to catch a connecting flight on either Bhutan Airways or Drukair from Asian cities like Delhi, Kolkata, Dubai, Kathmandu, Singapore, and a few others.
Bhutanâs only international airport, Paro Airport, is located 18,000 feet above sea level and can only be reached by a select number of pilots, and only during the daylight hours.
After a 13-hour flight, I landed at Qatarâs Hamad International Airport for my layover. This airport is like my third home, as Iâd traveled there five times in the past two years. Itâs the best way to get to Asia. I headed to the business class lounge, which offers food, a sleeping area, and a shower. I freshen up with a shower there every time I pass through!
From Qatar, I had a 4.5-hour flight to Kolkata, India. There, Iâd have a 6.5-hour connection before another 1.5 hour flight to Bhutan. I couldnât wait to have some southern Indian food in Kolkata! But before I boarded my flight, I put on my mask to protect against the coronavirus, which was starting to make its way around the globe.
Once I arrived in Kolkata, I saw that everyone was wearing masks. They had special signs in the airport advising anyone who had recently traveled to China, particularly Wuhan City, to report to the airport health unit if they had coronavirus-like symptoms. They also had another procedure where you have to go through a machine that detects heat, and I had to fill out more papers to give to Immigration in order to connect and check into my new flight.
It was 3 a.m., so I headed to Tea Junction in the airport to get some frothy and milky ginger chai. It was boiling hot but so good! It only cost me 140 rupees/$1.83 USD for a large. After finishing, I went to find some southern Indian food. I was hoping my favorite place was open!
There are three places where you can eat: Wow! Momo, idli.com, and Biryani Bhai. Idli.com didnât have any dosas because it was so early, so I got some idli with sambar, mint chutney, and coconut chutney instead.
The idli is a little bland by itself, but itâs amazing when you dip it in different chutneys and sambar and let them soak into the idli. I loved mixing the idli with the two chutneys. They were good enough to eat like a soup! I also got a strong filtered Karnataka coffee. In total, it cost me 300 rupees/$3.93 USD.
I headed to Gate 8. I was the only one there. There would already be passengers on my flight because it was coming from Bangkok. After 27 hours of traveling, I was finally on my final flight. I got on and had an entire row to myself. I was excited because Iâd get to see Mount Everest from my window about 40 minutes into the flight. I had never seen it before!
They served some apple juice, a veg sandwich, ginger snaps, and sweet bread onboard. The sandwich contained a corn salad and the sweet bread contained raisins. I could see Mount Everest covered in snow in the distance, and after a 45-minute flight, we began our descent through the clouds and mountain valleys.
What an epic journey! It took 30 hours to get there, but it was so worth it!
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Kerala series finished?
we are waiting for your next video. đđ
So how long was that Bhutan flight? I heard 1 hour 15 minutes, 45 minutes and 50 minutes...
U leaved that series in mid due to pendemic?
Yes I had to leave 72 hours early
Our true friend Bhutan â„ïžâ„ïžâ„ïžâ„ïž frm India đ€đźđłđ§đč
subhadip ojha such a magical country
Never been to Bhutan so definitely appreciate this video. Hope to see more of Bhutan in your upcoming videos! Keep up the fresh and awesome content đđŻâïžđ§đč
18 more to go :)
Plz do check my channel Www.czcams.com/users/ExploreWithSonamjerry for more video about hiking trails in Bhutan.
David, you deserve more subscribers! I enjoy your travel videos! I enjoy the airport food, the airline, the airport waiting rooms, inside the plane! Your enthusiasm is amazing!
The Idli with coconut chutney yumđ thanks for showcasing Bhutan đ§đč thanks David you are amazing !,the Bhutan airways food I am glad u enjoyed đ
Great that you had a good dose of coffee and eat well to confront the challengeđ The take off nothing compares to the landings. âïž Have fun during your trip
this country has stolen my heart a long time ago....Love Bhutan....đ§đč
dharmshaktu loved it too!
David, you made me miss my home even more. Hope you had a great time. Cant wait to see rest of the episodes.
My brother is back with his videos!! Love from India David, wish you a safe journey to Bhutan, you know you're always welcomed to India, we love you! Nice to see some new videos of yours!
The episode I was waiting for... â€
thank you!
Appreciate your travel during this time. Take care David!
Can't wait for the next video... So exciting â€
đđ Can't wait for your next episode....
Hi David, enjoy watching your videos. Heartfelt genuine reactions đ
Wonderful David...Love your channel
Canât wait for the next episode.
Micky DMary in 18 hours it drops!
âIâm going to get on the plane, and Iâm going to crashâ. Not a great choice of words.
crash to sleep :)
@@Davidsbeenhere Don't make that Freudian slip again! Jinx yourself. Self-fulfilling prophecy. You don't want that.
That landing !! Looking forward to the videos from Bhutan
Awesome David thank you for showing Bhutanâs adventures,May God strengthen u during ur tour all d best đ§ąđ§ą
Hello acho David..
I just loved your vlogsâ„ïž
Hope Bhutan been great to youâ„ïž
Cheers from Thimphu:Bhutanđ§đč
Thanx for sharing videos,it helps us to get the stress level low during this covid-19 situation .â„ïžâ€Love from Suriname
thank you! I want to eat in Suriname right now :)
@@Davidsbeenhere Omgg Im sooo happy u replied,thanxx a lot and always welcome in Suriname but after the pandemieđ
Waiting for your Bhutan videos bro....lots of love from kolkata...
I have lived in Samchi, Bhutan for 3 years. It's such a magical country. Hope you had a great time in the Land of Thunder Dragon. đ
Hope to see more videos from Bhutan in coming days. Welcome to the land of Thunder Dragon. đ§đč
Hi David, greetings from Turkey. đ I explored your channel with the Ăanakkale video. Bhutan is my favorite "secret paradise"... I will discover it first with you. :)
I love CANAKKALE... I really want to go back to Turkey when it opens up :)
Www.czcams.com/users/ExploreWithSonamjerry plz do check my channel for more video about hiking trails in Bhutan.
Wow you have been in our country Bhutan...thank you Soo much for visiting our country Bhutan...I hope you enjoy thereâ„ïž
I AM FROM BHUTAN TOOOO
this is amazing!
Can't wait for the upcoming episodes đ best channel ever love from Meghalaya.
my tv thank you!
Bhutan is definitely appearing in my bucket list!
Visit us!
@@mybhutan i will! I really hope soon! đ
David.. eagerly waiting for ur next video ....
Nostalgia for Bhutan ... two times been there still every moment I miss Bhutan ... such a peaceful n happy country ... such a good vlog . Flight Kolkata to paro is a real experience ... always left side seat for mt Everest ...the real moment is the descent to paro , the mountains are so close I felt my heart racing while landing .... only 8 pilots are licensed to land paro ... such a different feeling ...and that tiny cute airport with minimum security ( no fear of terrorism at all) ...
Enjoy your trip
Eagerly waiting for the Bhutan series dude..
Bhutan is so beautiful especially hospitality of Bhutanese people n thr yummy cheesy âdachiââ€ïžđđ»
Bro m glad u came to our country though its small and a bit undeveloped..though still glad u r enjoying every moment
Awesome vlog
Hello from Mizoram, India. We went by Bike (motor cycle) it is indeed a beautiful place. Hope you had a wonderful time.
David visits
India: my second home
Bhutan:my second home
Doha:my third home
Any other:my most favorite
Love Hamad airport in Doha. I was there 4 times. Love your videos, man đȘđŒ
David enjoys his food. Everyone does.
David bhaiyyaađđđđđ
TC David. Please be safe and healthy
always! Shot 3 months ago ;)
Love from BHUTAN â€ïžâ€ïžâđ»
Nobody shows the world like David.
Every short videos of yours is a brilliant one... Hope you had a great time at Bhutan. See you soon at Coimbatore, India đ @david
thanks dude!
Awsome bro â„ïžâ„ïžâŁâŁâŁđđ
Bhutan is the most peaceful country.. i like it
but missing my Bhutan tour. đ
me too!
Around Life beautiful take off from Bhutan đ§đč
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Www.czcams.com/users/ExploreWithSonamjerry do check my channel for more video about hiking trails in Bhutan.
Nice safe journey
awesome vlogđ Bhutan seems like a more mysterious country than North Korea, hope i can visit there one day
Love them
Totally dig your mask David.! any link to get a similar one online?
In tea shop guys like its ur 1st tym to india.. David be like.. Harey bhai.. Its one of my hometown đ±đ·đźđł
Love u david....
Thanks for the views David... of note: Paro Airport is @7,300 ft in elevation, not 18,000. 18 is totally the nosebleed section.
Love david
Nice video bro
Love Bhutan from India long live to Us
i did not know there were flights but maybe only in asia during this time
Love from Assam â€ïžâ€ïž
They are showing Bodhgaya to far in the map, it's in Bihar, they almost showed in MP
We are waiting for your other videos on Bhutan.
coming in no time! Every other day for 4 weeks :)
@@Davidsbeenhere Will be happy to see them. . . đ
Amazing I wanna check out Bhutan as well. So it is a mix of China and India basically? David also where did u get that mask from? , the regular blue masks slip off my face. If you can share the link for those masks that would be wonderful and highly appreciated. Thanks brother
This is going to be epic. Bhutan is nothing like india although they share a border. If you come by road from Jaigaon in West Bengal you can literally see heaven on one side and hell on the other. Unlike India you will find Bhutan to be orderly, clean, tidy, organised, no traffic honking, no cows in the streets, polite people , no paan stips, no public urination and sh!tting, kind and generous people, no beggars.....its an entirely different world if you are coming from India. Enjoy your trip mate.
Chutiya ....still depend on india for all most everything
Do you know that bhutan is the land of thunder and it is the first country which accounts measure of happiness as rightsđ„
That is because Bhutan had no actual GDP. So they measure their economy by GNH.
What do we expect from a country with a VERY limited exports and majority of income comes from tourism and the many national parks in Bhutan.
And take note: Bhutan only allows limited days to tour Bhutan, you have to extend by buying it to their tourism office.
Helo sir....how was ur trip in BHUTAN??
I have gone to bhutan
It's very beautiful place
super!
Nice.
Indian food is awesome đŻ
Love from India â€ïž
I love ur vedios
Amzg vidio I'm from Assam Bhutan bordar I love devid
Woah david!
Am from bhutan..i lives at Tphu.đ
Were are you rightnow sir?
This was shot in March 3
Luv u David Bro.... 4m assam... khabor val ne tumar ??
Did you have problems with altitude sickness?
Miss home
The Bhutan airlines is also known as Tashi air in case u might not know
You forgot the "bumthang" .the Switzerland of bhutan
My home đđđ»
You are still travelling in this lockdown period?? Youâre unstoppable David đ
Bhutan has Zero Corona Cases.
PARTHASARATHI SAMANTARAY ok goodđđ»
Beulah Binitha old video. He had to cut short the trip, returned back to the US before lockdown in India. Check his other video. His return flight was via Kolkata.
Sudeshna Podder ok thank you for the infođđđ»
I'm very curious David, how did the altitude affect you at all after landing? Also would like to know when you went there...month? Thanks.
Barnali D well I was jet lagged and survived until that night at 10 pm so I was fine. The worse place I have been is Quito, Ecuador, I couldnât move for a day
@@Davidsbeenhere oh I see. I was thinking the altitude of the airport was 18,000 feet (I don't know why)đ. My goodness, you had a long, long flight to there.
I just saw Sam Chui's video on the flight after yours and I loved that too! So many interesting places in this world, I'm happy you are experiencing them.
Paro airport elevation is 7300 feet not 18000 feet.
Is this video before lockdown bro?
Nice video. Just a suggestion. Wash hands after using sanitizer and then touch your food. Happy travelling.
7:19 Me need a idlly now đđ
Bhutan is country that loves by Naga's. đđ€đ
Are you in Bhutan now or this was before the lockdown?
I like to journey till bhutan âŁâŁđđđđ
Write to us! contact@mybhutan.com.
When this was shooted?
lol i was chewing a gum nd i almost swallowed it along with davids idli..đ
too much!
Paro isnt 18000ft, Its about 8000ft above sea level. Cheers!
When was this shot?
No one:
6:27 dry coughing
*Caranaviris
Sir please come Nepal
How it is most dangerous? In what way
Man U Could have gone by road from kolkatta provided u had a transit visa !!!
Hey David, that mountain you saw from the plane might have been Kanchenjunga. That is the most likely eight-thousander on that route, the most prominent one too. Everest and Lhotse are further west, nearly 150-200 km away, so doubt that would have been visible.
Go to Mauritius
The tea you drank in Kolkata Airport would've cost outside the airport âč10-20
Welcome to Bhutan đđ
Paro Airport is at 7,350 feet not 18,000 feet. 01:16
When was this shot??
05-03-2020 .......watch @4:14 clearly visible at display board.