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23. Kumarghat and Unakoti

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You have these days  that everything works out just fine, very smoothly. We had been looking for hotels in Kumarghat earlier, but nothing came up on the regular booking sites. Via Google and Facebook – how could we ever have travelled without these, before? – we managed to get a phone number of a reasonably [...]
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17. Dhaka (2)

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As I said earlier, Dhaka doesn’t have a lot of tourist sites to visit, yet, we manage to squeeze in several stops in our one-day tour. On the evening of our arrival, almost two weeks ago, I mentioned that there was even some mildly attractive modern architecture around. I hadn’t seen the Parliament Building yet! [...]
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15. Cox’s Bazar (2)

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The original plan was to fly, by helicopter, from Cox’s Bazar to Saint Martin’s Island, a small coral island some 9 km south of Teknaf, in front of the Myanmar coast. This place is becoming a bit of a tourist destination, although I have no idea why, there is very little to do, it seems. [...]
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09. the temples

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There are a few major historical sites in this part of Bangladesh, and we drive from Saidpur to Rajshahi to visit some, covering a range of religions in the process. But first we stop at another border crossing with India, at the town of Hili. Luckily on the way, so that it doesn’t take a [...]
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Bandungan & Gedong Songo

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Uninteresting Bandungan is the base for an early-morning trip to the Hindu temples of Gedong Songo, which also provides a spectacular view of multiple volcanoes.
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Candi Cangkuang

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This ancient tiny Hindu temple is located on a small, peaceful island that can only be reached by bamboo raft.
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  • The 10 Latest Entries to the Site

    • What’s new? June 11, 2026
    • the museum June 10, 2026
    • the murals June 6, 2026
    • 27 Mexico City (2) – the murals June 6, 2026
    • 26. Mexico City May 28, 2026
    • 25. a bit more Mexican history May 23, 2026
    • 24. arrival in Mexico City May 23, 2026
    • Museo de Antropología de Xalapa May 17, 2026
    • 23. the way back to Mexico City May 17, 2026
    • 22. the Tren Maya May 14, 2026
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