Bangladesh is unquestionably one of the most colourful, interesting and photogenic places we have ever visited. Every time we turned our head we saw scenes that were undefinable in their uniqueness, beauty, colour and simplicity. The street scenes, the buildings and monuments, the different modes of transport, the fishing boats and the bright curious faces of the people we encountered everywhere will stay with us for a lifetime.
Continue reading →Flying domestically in Bangladesh is a novelty which becomes obvious when seeing the small airports, small prop planes, infrequent services and minimal security. It took us two domestic flights, numerous delays, a little bit of courage and a good sense of humour to fly from Jessore in the west to Cox’s Bazar in the southeast but the reward was to feast our eyes on the longest beach in the world … Continue reading →
Naming our overnight paddle boat The Rocket was more a case of wishful thinking than anything else. Built almost 90 years ago, it had carried passengers through the waterways of Bangladesh during the aristocratic days of British colonial rule, through the country’s fragile existence as East Pakistan and then during its tumultuous war for independence. The Rocket, with its huge slow turning paddle wheels, rusty body and tired interior, had … Continue reading →
16 December…..We sat in the local version of a Thai tuk tuk travelling slowly through the crowd and chaos of the narrow streets but with a strange twist. The cab for the driver and the passengers were all claustrophobically caged by a strong steel wire screen with a barrier between us and the driver and a lock from the inside. Our driver battled his way through the worst traffic we’ve … Continue reading →
