Ice Skating in Dhaka

There is a new ice skating rink that opened in Dhaka! It’s not  “real” ice, but it’s plexiglass that you can skate on. My friend Rachel and I went out with her son to check it out this past weekend. It was definitely and interesting experience! The best part was the cheezy 90’s music they … Continue reading →

Dhaka Wholesale Flower Market

This morning on a location scouting project for an upcoming event that my company is going to do, we stumbled upon the Dhaka wholesale flower market! It was a nice surprise! I’ve seen part of it before from the car, but this time we walked through the whole market. One of the reasons the market … Continue reading →

A Walk Through Gulshan 2 Market

Click here for the You Tube Video Or try the link above to see the YouTube video Today I went shopping for some last minute items, and it occurred to me that I’ve never showed what it’s like to go shopping in the markets here. So my driver Joshim and I went looking for a … Continue reading →

Jumuna Future Park

Theres been a lot of recent buzz about the opening of the new mall, Jumuna Future Park in Dhaka. It supposedly the largest mall in South Asia that was about 5 years delayed, but finally had it’s “grand” opening right after the holidays. The new mall boasts “new” and “exciting” entertainment… to us from the … Continue reading →

New Apartment and My First Guest in Dhaka!

Last weekend I finally moved into my new apartment. I am so happy for the entire ordeal to finally be over since the process of finding an apartment felt like it went on forever. My new apartment is much nicer than my former mini Saudi Arabian palace, with much more light, which makes me very … Continue reading →

Islampur Fabric Market

So it finally happened.. I saw my first snake on the streets of Dhaka. Last weekend on the way to the Islampur Fabric Market, I saw a woman walking down the street with one in her hands. After some screaming and panicking on my part, my friend and I finally got away from the snake … Continue reading →