I was lucky to be in the capital of Nepal – Kathmandu – right in time for the two of the biggest festivals of the year. Dashain takes place at the beginning of October and Deepawali takes place at the end of October. Dashain Dashain is one of the most important Hindu Festivals and it […]
How to travel from Varanasi, India to Kathmandu, Nepal overland? December 28, 2018 My next planned stop after Sri Lanka was going to be Nepal. When checking flight tickets though, it turned out that it was not cheap to fly directly from Colombo to Kathmandu and so I decided to fly to Varanasi in India instead and travel to
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Situated on the riverbanks of Ganges in northern India, Varanasi is a major religious hub and the spiritual capital in India. It is the holiest city in Hinduism and has played an important role in the development of Buddhism. I stopped over in Varanasi for 4 days in total and the main noteable things that
Travelling by motorbike all around Sri Lanka November 30, 2018 So I decided to rent a motorbike for a longer period of time and drive all around Sri Lanka with it. It was actually the idea of another guy who I had met in the hostel (cheers Jason!), but I went along with it and
Besides the coastal area and beaches, Sri Lanka offers so much more variety in a close distance. Natural parks with large open fields and dry land are home to many different animals and so makes it perfect for safaris. The central region of the country is more mountainous with splendid views on numerous tea plantations
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Which is the best beach in Sri Lanka? · Hikkaduwa · Unawatuna · Mirissa & Weligama · Arugam Bay · Batticaloa
After visiting some intense countries in South-Asia and South-East Asia I decided to slow things down a bit and spend some time in Sri Lanka. I did not know much about the country but since it is a relatively small tropical island, it already sounds like a perfect holiday resort. I flew into Colombo (the
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Kolkata and Sundarbans – the biggest mangroove forest in the world November 9, 2018 After Bangladesh and before heading to my next destination I decided to make a 5-day stop in the West Bengal part of India and more precisely in the city of Kolkata. I decided to take a flight to Kolkata from Dhaka
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Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar and Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh October 17, 2018 Chittagong Division is located in the south-east part of Bangladesh. There were a couple of things that interested me based on some research, so I took a bus to Chittagong through Dhaka from Sreemangal. My first preference was to take the train but due
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How to travel in Sylhet, Bangladesh October 11, 2018 After visiting Dhaka for some days it was time to move on to other areas in Bangladesh. I decided to make my way to the city of Sylhet and the surrounding areas. As I heard and read before, the area is famous for its beautiful nature.