Outer Kolkata, India
Day 169: Country #20 On the subway ride from the airport to the city, I noticed a really densely master planned area named Bidhannagar. There also appeared to be some […]
Kolkata, India
Day 168: Country #20 Kolkata, aka Culcutta, India is the capital city of West Bengal state, and the third largest city in India. You might wonder why with it’s most […]
Bhutan, Mt. Everest then Kolkata, India
Day 167: Country #20 Despite the late night hanging out with my new Bhutanese friends, I woke early and watched clouds gliding over the mountains. After breakfast, we set off […]
Tiger’s Nest and Darts, Bhutan
Day 166: Country #19 I woke early to enjoy the scenic views of rice fields from the balcony. After breakfast, we set off to hike up the Tiger’s Nest, a […]
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 […]
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