This past weekend I had my second visitor who stayed with me in Dhaka! An “old” friend that used to live in Dhaka, and moved in February came back to visit. She has been working in Nepal for a few months, and decided that she couldn’t stay away from this paradise…. or not. When people … Continue reading
U.S., Urging Worker Safety, Outlines Steps for Bangladesh to Regain Its Trade Privileges Another good story from NYT on the status of Bangladesh’s trade privileges with the US. The Obama Administration laid out a plan to get Bangladesh back on a positive trade status, while also trying to reduce the amount of reckless deaths/injuries in … Continue reading
Great article in today’s NYT about what the garment factories are doing to the environment in Bangladesh.
On my return trip back to Bangladesh, stopped in Istanbul, Turkey for a few days to see the sites. It seems like Istanbul is one of the hottest places to visit recently, and everyone I know was going. Now I know why! It’s a beautiful city, with amazing views of the water everywhere you look. … Continue reading
I’m finally back catching up on things, but still crazy jet lagged! That 10 hour time difference is a killer. Here are some highlights from my trip home. It was a jam packed, fun-filled 12 days! First, I headed off to Cincinnati, where I was a bridesmaid in my good friend from DC’s wedding. What … Continue reading
I’m finally back from my whirl wind around the world trip, 5 cities in 17 days, around 27,000 miles traveled in just under 3 weeks time. Needless to say, I am a little jet lagged! Here are some pictures from my day long stop over in Doha, Qatar. I had a 9 hour lay over … Continue reading
Blonde And In Bangladesh 