Star Holiday
Around the world on a Vespa: The ‘no-plan’ nomadic life
For those of us wedded and welded to our routine-ruled existences, there is an almost jealous fascination about people like Vespanda Ilario Lavarra.
The Galapagos: The land of evolution
They say the beauty of the Galapagos can’t be explained. It can only be experienced.
The yellow days in Hanoi
When I visited Hanoi in 2019, I only had a chance to catch a whiff of Vietnam’s capital. I took a glance at all the splotches of yellow architecture in awe and had little to no idea how to navigate myself in a town that hardly communicated in English. But even then, Hanoi found a place of eternal fondness in my heart and gave me a gift of familiarity that I couldn’t make much sense of at the time.
Lobhachhara and the great Nanka
In late October 2021, my quest for documenting tea-planters’ graves around the country brought me to Looba Cherra tea garden.
Dzo Zongo East Mission accomplished
Why do you climb? Why do you risk everything over scaling a summit?
Kang Yatse- II : The journey begins
It was a cold night in mid-September. The thick darkness was so depressing that I switched on the red light of the headlamp.
Debotakhum where tranquillity reigns
Bandarban is the ultimate destination for travel and adventure lovers in Bangladesh. With a relatively unspoiled mountainous landscape, the district offers various trails to trekkers for hiking through tropical jungles and valleys.
A memorable journey to Nafakhum
What about a few days out of network, away from the hectic city life, amidst nature and lovely people? Do you want to experience such solitude and peace?
American Wilderness A Climb in the Rockies
It was around 11:45 in the morning.
The treasures of Buran Island
Buran Island! Have you heard of this land? Sounds unfamiliar? The ancient name of Satkhira region is Buran Dwip. This is the second time I have visited Satkhira, and after knowing about its rich history, it seemed different.
Nilgiri: the land of clouds
It was a chilly Thursday night in Dhaka. We, my mom and I, were waiting to board our bus, and I was panicking. My uncle, aunt, grandma, grandpa, and a younger cousin were running late for the 11:15 pm bus. And it was already 11:05 pm.
Kashmir a heaven on earth
After passing the passports and tickets to an immigration officer at Dhaka airport, I was lost in thoughts reflecting on the last couple of years. Though the worst days of the Covid-19 pandemic were over, the stagnant, restricted life was still vivid in my memory.
Amazing Zhangjiajie Exploring the Avatar Mountains
Located in the northwest corner of China’s Hunan province lies the sandstone marvel of Zhangjiajie, part of the greater Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Area where peculiar rock spears rise high above the forest ground.
Chadar trek: walking on a frozen river
It was a cold January night in Delhi. As I boarded the first flight to Leh, the night was about to end.
The treasures of Buran Island
Buran Island! Have you heard of this land? Sounds unfamiliar? The ancient name of Satkhira region is Buran Dwip. This is the second time I have visited Satkhira, and after knowing about its rich history, it seemed different.
Jerusalem the land of Abrahamic religions
Let me be clear; as a Muslim, travelling to Israel is somewhat tricky. Even one of the most powerful passports in the world does not guarantee you an easy entry there.
Mystical Spiti Valley: A road trip to remember
Do you want to have a travel experience that is spiritually rich as well as full of adventures in the solitude of mountains?
Pungyen Gompa where the mountains whisper
A blunt, frosty night hugged me as I went out of the wooden cottage at Shayla, one of the beautiful tiny hamlets on the slopes of Mansiri Himal.
Wild Saingpra the majestic waterfall
It felt so peaceful! It was too early even for the roosters to break the tranquility of Khemchong Para, an indigenous neighbourhood in Ali Kadam, Bandarban.