bengalinomad, Author at Bengali Nomad

Guatemala : Semuc Champey and Kanba Caves

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:February 5, 2025
Post category:Central America 🌎Guatemala 🇬🇹

🇬🇹 🇬🇹 🇬🇹 After successfully summiting 5 volcanoes , my next stop was Semuc Champey. This is a natural 300 m limestone bridge, under which passes the Cahabón River. Atop the bridge is a series of stepped, turquoise pools. I woke up in the morning , had my breakfast and then bus arrived for pick up to Lanquín. This is a long bus ride of 8 hrs from Antigua via Guatemala City . There is a tourist bus stop at Lanquín. Transpiration from various hotels come there to pick up tourists. Next…

Guatemala : Climbing 5 Volcanoes

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:January 26, 2025
Post category:Central America Guatemala 🇬🇹travel

🇬🇹 🇬🇹 🇬🇹 I arrived a day before. Today I changed the hotel and explored this lovely city of Antigua. From the next day its time to start gruelling back to bacl volcano climbs. Day 2 Hike Pacaya Volcano and Cerro Grande (2561m) In the morning I got straight to the task at hand: volcano trekking! I was driven to the trailhead of Pacaya National Park, laced up my hiking boots and hit the trail for what is an ideal acclimatisation trek. The route weaves first through steep dense forests and green…

Guatemala : Antigua and Guatemala City

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:January 18, 2025
Post category:Central America 🌎Guatemala 🇬🇹travel

🇬🇹 🇬🇹 🇬🇹 Antigua My month long trip to Guatemala and Panama started with Antigua. My midnight flight of United Air from Houston arrived sharp 12 and my transport to Antigua was waiting outside airport. Faced no issues in airport and then zipped to Antigua in no time. After a restful sleep , it was time to explore the the city. Situated in an area prone to frequent volcanic eruptions and earthquake , the city has been destroyed and rebuilt many times. It was also the former capital of Guatemala. This city…

Iceland: Reykjavík

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:November 17, 2024
Post category:Europe 🌍Iceland 🇮🇸

🇮🇸 🇮🇸 🇮🇸 Reykjavík is the capital city of and also the largest city in Iceland. Amazing city in its own rights , it is also known as City of museums . Apart from usual museums you would expect in a regular European capital City, it has Phallological (Penis) Museum and Perlan museum. My time was very limited in the capital city . I stayed in Dalur YHA . located neighbourhood of Laugardalur. I went for Laugardalslaug pool next door which is the largest in Reykjavik with two 50m swimming pools, slides,…

Bulgaria

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:October 29, 2024
Post category:Bulgaria 🇧🇬Europe 🌍travel

🇧🇬 🇧🇬 🇧🇬 Day 1 Sofia I left Budapest after in the afternoon . The flight was about 2.5 hours and reached airport around 10 in the evening. From Airport , it's about 30 min ride to Elgence Hostel and guesthouse. Day 2 Sofia Today I left the hotel in morning . Had a very good breakfast at a local cafe near the center of the town and the joined a free walking tour called "Free Sofia Tour". This is by far one of the best free walking tour I ever did.…

North Macedonia

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:September 8, 2024
Post category:Europe 🌍North Macedona 🇲🇰travel

🇲🇰 🇲🇰 🇲🇰 Skopje - Bitola - Orhid - Skopje One of the youngest countries in world, North Macedona got independence because of the breakup of formar Yugoslovia in 1991. Intially known as Macedona but this name was objected ny Greece as it has a province with same name. North Macedonia is not part of EU as Bulgeria objected to it. There were unrest and issues in past but now it is largely a peaceful country. Day 1 Fly to Skopje from London My flight was late in the evening from Skopje.…

Morocco – Casablanca

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:September 2, 2024
Post category:Africa 🌍Family / Leisure Luxury / Comfort Morocco 🇲🇦travel

🇲🇦 🇲🇦 🇲🇦 Casblanca is my last stop in Morocco. Unlike other parts of the Morocco I have visited where time has stopped , roads are shared comforatably by donkey side by side with modern cars, Casablanca is the modern 21st century face of Morocco. It is the economic lung of Morocco . The city's French colonial legacy is seen in its downtown Mauresque architecture, a blend of Moorish style and European art deco. I reached Casablanca in the evening . The hotel I stayed is close to western standards rather than…

Morocco – Fes

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:August 31, 2024
Post category:Africa 🌍Morocco 🇲🇦travel

🇲🇦 🇲🇦 🇲🇦 I was dropped at Fez late afternoon .I was staying in old medina. Fez medina is considered as one of the most extensive and best conserved historic towns of the Arab-Muslim world. The unpaved urban space conserves the majority of its original functions and attribute. Day 0 I checked in the riad late evening . The owner offered me welcome tea. Latter in the evening I strolled through the meandering streets of medina. It`s not easy to navigate medina and google map can not be trusted always. Sometimes english…

Morocco – Glimpses of Sahara

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:August 18, 2024
Post category:Africa 🌍Morocco 🇲🇦travel

🇲🇦 🇲🇦 🇲🇦 From Marrakech I took a 3 day 2 night Sahara trip ending in Fez. This was to get a glimpse into the Sahara Desert on a 3-day trip from Marrakesh to Fes with accommodation included. It was an immersive experience with the local culture and scenery as we visited quaint villages, spent a night in the desert, and embarked on a camel trek through the dunes. Day 1: Marrakech - Tizi n'Tichka - Ait Ben haddou - Ouarzazate - Rose Valley Tinghir I began early in the morning with a…

Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro Part – 1

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:July 9, 2024
Post category:Adventure Africa 🌍Tanzania 🇹🇿travel Trek

🇹🇿 🇹🇿 🇹🇿 Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro was a dream for a long time. I started researching seriously from 2022 but finally could make it happen in 2024 January. I booked the solo trip through a local company based in Moshi called Kiliafricatours. I choosed Northern Circuit Route, because it gives best chance of aclamatization , relatively quite and had beautiful scenic view. Day 1 MOSHI - LONDOROSI GATE – MTI MKUBWA CAMP I flew from Heathrow to Moshi by Turkish Air. There was stopover at Istanbul and then I reached Kilimanjaro International…