I came across this article on the 7 Hidden Travel Expenses and how to minimize them today http://tripologist.com/backpacking-advice/7-hidden-travel-expenses-and-how-to-minimize-them/ and thought I would put this in perspective of travel to Bangladesh in a few worlds. These tips would apply when traveling to most Asian Countries in the Far East. Like the article mentioned preparing for a [...]

If temples are the flowers of Bangladesh, than Putia is truly a garden.  The stately structures were commissioned by members of the members of the Putia Raj Family, the zamindars of the area. In the 17th century the Mughal Governor bestowed Zamindar rights on a local saint named Bhatsacharya.  Bhatsacharya declined the honor, preferring instead [...]

A hop and a skip from Dhaka lies one of Bangladesh’s most impressive historical treasures: the one time capital of Bengal, the ancient city of Sonargaon. Throughout the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, Sonargaon was ruled by a variety of kings, sultans, and overlords.  Even during such turmoil, the city thrived. In fact in the early [...]

Not far from Dhaka, in the district of Tangail, lies one of Bangladesh’s favorite architectural sites. The Atiya mosque was popular enough to at one time feature on some of Bangladesh’s currency, the ten taka note to be precise. Giving credence to the phrase size doesn’t matter, the Atiya Mosque measures a modest 18.29 by [...]

On a recent trip that Experience Bangladesh were in for an unexpected treat at the 260 year old Kanthoji Temple in North Bengal! The prevailing Hindu community was deep in Kirtan, a type of devotional & spiritual “call and response” chanting. Disciples not only remind themselves of their God but are also seen showing ultimate [...]

Of course when discussing animals native to Bangladesh, the first on the list has to be the Royal Bengal Tiger. Native to the Indian Subcontinent, the Tiger is the national animal of both India and Bangladesh and featured in many mascots and logos, including that of the Bangladesh Cricket Board. The prime tiger habitat in [...]

On any given day, during rush hour traffic in Dhaka, there are numerous vendors on the streets that make a living off of your impulse buying habits and bank on your urge to entertain yourself. You will get a quick review of the bestsellers by simply glancing over the titles of books printed locally or [...]

The sunny Ullahs packed up in the micro-bus for a trip to Dhamrai and a pottery village outside Dhaka . The aunts seemed to remember the landmarks, hospitals and research centers on the way to the National Monument, while the younger generation yearned every bridge we drove on to have some significance and a meaningful [...]

The folk art on the pottery in Bangladesh tell stories of village life, of happiness, of family life and the life of the hard working people of Bangladesh. As for Dhamrai, it is the holy grail for the ancient “almost lost” art of brass sculpturing where wax statues are hand carved and then draped in [...]

Bangladesh is a land of 30,000 non profit organizations operating on a long list of social, health and educational causes for the past 30 years. This factor alone makes this country one of the best places to create impact in, learn from the hundreds of thousands of people working everyday in the non profit world [...]