Getting Back to China: Part One – A Chaotic Start
If you’d told me when I boarded a flight from Guangzhou to Dhaka on January 20th that I wouldn’t be able to set foot in China again until almost 10 […]
Football in the Time of COVID in Bali!
Remember when we could go to football games? Having brought my time in Bangladesh to an abrupt end about 10 days ahead of schedule, I found myself in Bali at […]
A Two Week Bangladesh Itinerary
Make no bones about it: travelling around Bangladesh can be difficult. I’m not talking about the logistics per se (although that certainly doesn’t help), but more about figuring out where […]
In Pictures: Cox’s Bazar
A picture is apparently worth a thousand words, so instead of writing a few thousand more words about my time in Cox’s Bazar here are some of my favourite pictures from the […]
A Truly ‘Bazar’ Beach Resort in Bangladesh
It’s fair to say that I wasn’t at my most enthusiastic by the time I reached Cox’s Bazar in mid-February. Yes, this post is that late. A combination of the […]
In Pictures: Sreemangal
A picture is apparently worth a thousand words, so instead of writing a few thousand more words about my trip to Sreemangal here are some of my favourite pictures from the trip!
Getting a Bangladesh Visa on Arrival
Correct as of January 2020 The internet is full of anecdotes and cautionary tales when it comes to getting visas for different countries with the biggest question often being whether […]
Making the Most of Sylhet…By Getting Out of Town! Part Two: Lalakhal
Another day, another bus ride from a totally random spot on the side of the street. The destination today was Lalakhal, a stretch of river also near the Indian border, […]
Making the Most of Sylhet…By Getting Out of Town! Part One: Shada Pathor
If you’ve ever met a Bangladeshi in England then there’s a good chance they’re from the Sylhet division. In fact, so common is the move to England that the city […]
Eco-Tourism in Sreemangal
Having visited most of the major sights in Sreemangal on my first full day there, I was left with one more day to explore. The town itself is quite small […]
Rambling Northerner 