Beautiful Bangladesh: Thanchi

Bangladesh is a country of unique diversity. Just take a few bold steps from your house and you will come across a country that you could never have imagined.
25 January 2016, 18:00 PM

One of the world’s most dangerous roads

If driving in Dhaka frustrates you, have a look at one of the most dangerous roads in the world, in Jammu, Khasmir where you two motorbikes are slowly trying to ascend a mountain.
23 January 2016, 08:00 AM

Serenity amidst chaos

Koh Pha Ngan, an island in southeast Thailand, is the home of the famous Full Moon Party - one of the biggest parties in the world.
28 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Turkey - the land of spirituality

I was planning on starting this travelogue with “there has never been a better time to visit Turkey” but under the current circumstances...
28 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Tourism sector gears up to reduce carbon footprint

It is not until the recent years that some hotels began hanging the “reuse your towel, save a penguin” signs on the towel racks. While cynics might dismiss this approach as greenwashing, few major players are engaged in a streamlined operation to reduce carbon emissions.
19 December 2015, 09:00 AM

The Venice of China

Everywhere you look, a piece of the beautiful Grand Canal can be seen peeping through from beside the busy streets.
10 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Radiant Rangoon

The curious appeal of Rangoon, as late, is its stark contradictions. They are manifested almost in everywhere. The winds of change by opening up to the world has resulted in import of newest model Japanese cars , growing number of swanky hotels, Latin and European football mania , fast-food joints to almost anything trendy across the globe.
6 December 2015, 07:31 AM

LOST IN TRANSLITERATION

Immersed in mixed feelings, I boarded my flight for Kunming to take part in the “Chinese Bridge Summer Camp 2015” on October 30.
2 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Where Wonders Are Waiting

Everything was autumn- the infinite yellow and blue-grey canvas of a sky with an adequate amount of what looked like white brush strokes smeared across in a pattern...
30 November 2015, 18:00 PM

The Munda people of the Sundarbans

The Munda are an ethnic community of the Sundarbans mangrove ecological zone. Originating in India, the Munda people travelled to Bangladesh around 300 years ago and have been here ever since.
30 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Mawlamyine’s “damaged eye”-4

The Soe Brothers Guesthouse jointly organises a roundtrip with the Breeze guesthouse in Mawlamyine.
30 November 2015, 04:56 AM

[WATCH NOW] Journey to the source of Matamuhuri river

Of the hundreds of rivers in Bangladesh, only two rivers -- Sangu and Matamuhuri -- have originated from Bangladesh. Both rivers are located in the southeastern hilly part of Bangladesh.
26 November 2015, 06:46 AM

A year in Thailand

Solitude is a remarkable thing; it can make a philosopher out of anyone. I spent a quiet year in the south of Thailand in a place called Songkhla.
16 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Myanmar’s mesmerising southeast -3

If you haven’t taken the train in Myanmar, you haven’t actually been there. Despite the myriad complaints for being slow, incompetent, late, poor in service quality and unpredictable bumpy rides, it’s the trains that speak of a uniquely diverse nation, unwraps a country blessed by Mother Nature while enabling one to feel its pulse.
15 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Have Food, Will Travel

A most curious thing happened recently. I realized that while people love to reminisce over the wonderful places from past vacations, the only thing I remember is the food. The glorious, glorious food.
9 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Nek Chand Garden

With thousands of years of history and heritage behind it, today India is recognised as being one of the largest multicultural countries in Asia...
9 November 2015, 18:00 PM

4 places you can go for a stroll in Dhaka

When was the last time you stopped and took a deep long breath to smell the fresh air? Life in the metropolis can sometimes be claustrophobic. With the hectic work schedule, blazing horns and blinding lights it is very easy to get lost in the commotion that is Dhaka city. So where do you go in this concrete jungle to sit, think and contemplate your day away? Here are a few places in the city where you can relax and take a breath.
7 November 2015, 07:53 AM

Sittwe’s Sweet and sour - 2

The near 5 hour boat journey from Mrauk U to Sittwe commenced at 8 in the morning. Both floors of the ferry became packed with half awaken local commuters.
5 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Debunking Stereotypes about Iran

Thanks to the Western media and its immense influence on us, we picture Iran as an extremist/horrific country. In reality, it is quite the contrary. These are some misinformation on Iran which people seem to believe.
4 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Ravishing Rakhaine -1

Promoted by advocacy groups and social media the country came out of the Pandora’s isolation box some 5 years ago and rapidly catching up with the top tourist destinations in Asia. It’s big, it’s bombastic and it’s ambitious. Shahriar Feroze is stitching a five part travel tale from the country that recently came out of self-imposed obscurity...Myanmar
2 November 2015, 18:00 PM