Here are some pictures of my trip to Sri Lanka that I took with friends at the end of March. I was so happy to be able to go back and spend some more time there, it’s such a lovely place. We started out in a national park, going on a safari! So nice to … Continue reading
This year for the holidays a friend from Dhaka and I ventured over to China. Starting in my favorite place, Hong Kong, then on to Taipei and finally Shanghai! Hong Kong is still my favorite, but I have to say Taipei may come in a close second! The city is laid out so well, with … Continue reading
Last week I was in Southern Bangladesh again for work, only this time I had to take the boat launch in both directions… during the foggy season so it was a considerably longer trip! We had a free hour one morning, so the team decided to take a walk along the river front, … Continue reading
For as long as I can remember the Maldives has always been at the top of my “list”, and since I moved to Bangladesh, finally checking it off has been a top priority. There are several reasons for this, the bright blue waters are supposed to be some of the prettiest islands in the world, … Continue reading
This week the Guardian News published an article about tourism in Bangladesh. Tourism here is pretty much non existent, I’ve lived here for almost two years, and have pretty much traveled to almost every place in the entire country, and have met only one set of tourists who came just to check the place out. … Continue reading
Last weekend I traveled to Dubai to meet up with a friend who used to live in Dhaka, but is currently working in Ethiopia, for the weekend. I’ve been to the airport in Dubai many times, but this was my first time getting out and seeing the city. Dubai was a bit surprising because it’s … Continue reading
Everyone had a bit of spring fever here in Dhaka this year, and that combined with two holidays in one week, meant people headed out of town. I spent my Easter week holiday in Borneo, Malaysia with two of my sisters, and Cambodia (and a wonderful day in KL shopping and eating at Chilis!). Unfortunately, … Continue reading
I’ve spent lots of time on the road the past few weeks, and last week I made my second trip to the southern city of Khulna and Barisal. We made a second trip on the over night boat launch and sea plane. It was a long four days, with travel by every method imaginable: … Continue reading
In December, Biman Bangladesh Airlines finally reopened the Dhaka/Yangon route, which had been closed for the past 7 years. Previously, even though Myanmar is right next door, you would have had to fly to Bangkok, then to Yangon, which took almost 6 hours! Now you can get there in an hour and a half! I … Continue reading
Last week I traveled to Egypt to participate in my company’s election observation for their constitutional referendum. It was a crazy week! After briefings in Cairo, we were send out to Governaorates around the country to observe how the election process was taking place. My location was in the delta in northern Egypt, in between … Continue reading
Blonde And In Bangladesh 