Thimphu and Paro, Bhutan
Day 165: Country #19 The weather was absolutely perfect with a scattering of clouds to accentuate the blue skies, which further contrast with Bhutan’s unique architectural style and color palettes. […]
Dhaka, Bangladesh to Thimphu, Bhutan
Day 164: Country #19 I woke up early, but luckily was able to get breakfast before heading to the airport to catch a flight to Bhutan, operated by the country’s […]
Government in Bangladesh
Day 163: Country #18 Having explored the older quarter, wealthy suburbs and commercial center, as well as one education institution, I set out to see some of the government institutions […]
Northern Dhaka, Bangladesh
Day 162: Country #18 Aware of Bangladesh’s status as one of the world’s poorest countries, my personal interest in understanding socioeconomic inequality lead me to visit the wealthy “suburbs” to […]
Old Dacca (Dhaka), Bangladesh
Day 161: Country #18 The hotel staff were super nice and offered sight seeing suggestions as I waited for the complementary breakfast to be prepared at the attached restaurant. Aside […]
Kathmandu, Nepal to Dhaka, Bangladesh
Day 160; Country #18 I really enjoyed eating breakfast on the rooftop, talking to the wonderful family hosting me and getting to know them and various other family and travel […]
Nepali life in Kathmandu
Day 159: Country #17 After another great breakfast on the rooftop, I sorted out new plans for Bhutan upon learning about another unexplained delay. I was becoming a little skeptical […]
Kathmandu, Nepal
Day 158: Country #17 After seeing different older corners of the city, I was ready to explore the central area on my own by foot. I weaved through various streets […]
Religious Kathmandu, Nepal
Day 157: Country #17 The ground was still muddy in the morning, but I saw a group of men unloading truckloads of gravel to cover the street, which effectively cut […]
Ring road, Kathmandu, Nepal
Day 156: Country #17 I managed to get a reasonable amount of sleep in the mother’s room, but tried to be respectful so when flights with potential real mothers started […]
Hong Kong, China to Kathmandu, Nepal
Day 155: Country #17 After cross referencing different route options and their total costs, I concluded the cheapest path to Nepal was through Macau, although it required spending a night […]
Hong Kong Parks, China
Day 154: Country #15.2 Despite the complaints about high property values and lack of affordable housing as well as space, a look on the map reveals plenty of green areas […]
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