The Silent DebotaKhum
Morning at Bandarban (Credit: Md. Muitul Muhaimin) Me, along with four other hooligans, hopped on the 9:45 PM bus to Bandarban one fine evening because it would be comfortable traveling by night-coach, right? We completely disregarded the fact that a…
A Month in Japan: Things they Usually Don’t Say About Tokyo
I was a bit tangled up during my first visit. Figuring out everything took a lot out of me. Leaving very less time to explore the uncharted realms of Tokyo. But, this time around, I came prepared and loaded with…
Unfinished explorations: Puran Dhaka
Everything here feels intimately familiar and lived in. Maybe that’s because it’s been home to so many people in the last few decades. As my friends and I walked past the alleys, I could not help but notice small groups…
Let the Tides be Your Guide: An Account of Rajshahi
En-route to Rajshahi, you’d travel past certain sites worth stopping by, places you would otherwise not think of going to. You might as well stop by to breath in the fresh air, because life is too short to not visit…
Bhutan: the Land of the Thunder Dragon, and the Land of Happiness
Welcome to the Land of the Thunder Dragon. This unbelievably cool thing is often the first thing you hear when you land in Bhutan. Just as you are stepping out of your Druk Air or Bhutan Airlines aeroplane into the…
How to Cure Your Wanderlust without Traveling
We’ve all wondered about Doraemon’s “anywhere door” being a very efficient mode of travelling; since we don’t have it (yet), let’s look at some temporary fixes. The other day a cousin recommended food from a place, and I felt like…
The Time I Jumped Off a 160m High Bridge in Nepal
Hold your horses. I am not referring to my occasional thoughts of doing this in the hopes of escaping this adult life. I actually jumped off a bridge as a ‘recreation’- well, let’s stick to it for the sake of…
How to Tame Your Dragons: Convincing a Girl’s Parents to Let Her Go on Trips
We are all aware of what envy feels like. For me, it often takes the form of going through my social media when my friends are on a trip. If those aesthetic pictures and check-ins feel like torture, just wait…
Diane Goes to Vietnam, in Search of Her Roots, Solitude and Closure
The Dog days are over in Bojack Horseman. They truly are. A few minutes into the fifth season's second episode, Diane and Mr. Peanutbutter started talking about their divorce papers. My heart broke when I realized my favorite couple on…
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