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» The Bangladesh countryside
Finally leaving Dhaka after more than a week, we took the Rocket boat ride to Khulna last Saturday night and, to our surprise, found our second-class cabin to be pretty nice – cleaner and more comfortable than plenty of hotel rooms we've stayed in on

» The Boxing Day Test*
*Bangladesh versionWhile it wasn’t quite the Melbourne Cricket Ground the day after Christmas, it was still a Boxing Day Test match all the same. This morning I dragged Wendy kicking and screaming to the first day of the first cricket Test between Bang

» The Bathroom-Tiled Taj Mahal
You may have read in the news recently that a wealthy Bangladeshi film-maker has just finished constructing a ‘replica’ of the Taj Mahal. (Actually, it’s not even finished yet, but it has just opened to the public.) We went to check it out today

» Our double-life in Dhaka
It has been a bit of a strange existence for us in the Bangladeshi capital these past few days. We spend our days exploring the old city and acting much as we do in India or anywhere else while we’re travelling. In this life, we can see that Banglades

» Catching Up
We've spent the last week or so in Calcutta and in the state of Orissa further south, and to catch up I'll post some quick impressions.Calcutta is more pleasant than I remember from our 2003 visit. It's actually infinitely nicer to walk around than Delhi

» Where I'm Heading
OK, I'm less than a week a away from departure and I've obviously fallen way behind on my posting! Let me get things rolling again with a few details on where I'll be visiting during my three month excursion. My first stop will be Los Angeles. Not be

» Three Countries, 24 Hours
A quick entry just to get us up to date: We left Chittagong at 14:35, with the only hitch being a minor disagreement with our autorickshaw driver about exactly where he'd agreed to take us and for how much. Chittagong harbour from the air O

» Chittagong, Plus General Bangladesh Observations
We took the train from Dhaka to Chittagong, and actually had a very pleasant trip. Despite sharing many characteristics (thousands of rickshaws, curious residents, busy markets and building facades) Chittagong was clearly not the same city as Dhaka. Th

» A Dhaka Sandwich With Tea
During our time in the middle east, Al Jazeera English was regularly carrying a story noting that Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, had been named the second most polluted city on Earth by some survey or other. For this reason, along with the huge popula

» Bangladesh by Boat (Plus Special Surprise Guest!)
We'd ended up spending rather longer in Khulna than the place itself really justified. It was a nice enough small city (surprisingly, though it's the 3rd or 4th largest in a very populous country, it doesn't seem much bigger than, say, Kingston, Ontario)

» Bangladesh for Beginners
A comfy Air Con bus with lots of leg room is a good way to start out a visit to any country. It puts the mind in a relaxed, pleasant state, and leaves one ready to enjoy new experiences and not let minor irritants become major annoyances. All of this g

» Anyone Can Help: Volunteering with Hands On Disaster Response
An 8.0 earthquake hit Peru about 2 weeks before my husband and I arrived. Wondering if there was any way we could help, I did ...

» Made in Bangladesh
This should give you a pretty good feel for Bangladesh's places and faces and, for the most part, wrap up my posts on the country. ...

» Fantasy Kingdom
My whole “Where am I wearing?” idea stems from the disparity between Us and Them. What’s really strange is when you find out that ...

» Top 10: Peace Corps Blogs And Other Resources
If you're looking for a high profile way to teach in a developing country, you've probably heard about the Peace Corps. What better way