bengalinomad, Author at Bengali Nomad

Inca Trail : Machu Pichu

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:October 24, 2014
Post category:Adventure Hilly /Mountains Peru 🇵🇪South America 🌎Trek

🇵🇪 🇵🇪 🇵🇪 This is probably the most famous trek in South America and rated by many as one of the top 5 treks in the world. Total length of the trek is about 50 Km. It combines beautiful mountain scenery, lush green cloud-forest, subtropical jungle and, of course, a stunning mix of Inca paving stones, ruins and tunnels. The final destination of the trail just cannot be beaten: Machu Picchu, the mysterious “Lost City of the Incas”.This is a controlled trek. Only a certain number of people are allowed to trek each day.…

Amazon : Along the Madre de Dios River

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:October 23, 2014
Post category:Adventure Camping Forest National Parks Peru 🇵🇪Sea / River / Waterbody South America 🌎travel Wild Life

🇵🇪 🇵🇪 🇵🇪 Manu was established as national park in 1973. With 800+ bird species, 5000 plant varieties, 1000 vertebrate species , 13 types of primates; covering an area of 17000 Sq Km; it is probably the most bio-diverse place in our planet. An arduous bus journey from Cusco took us to the reserve area and then we entered the mysterious cloud forest. Humidity and altitude in the cloud forest makes it an ideal place for a variety of flora and fauna. I spotted one pair of Cock on Rocks , Peruvian national bird. Slowly we descended and reached…

Petra

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:October 22, 2014
Post category:Asia 🌏backpacking City Jordan 🇯🇴Landscape travel

🇯🇴 🇯🇴 🇯🇴 We arrived Petra by car from Wadi-Rum. It was less than 2 hrs journey . We checked - in to our hotel and our first stop was "Petra - By - night". Every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday of each week entire Siq to the Treasury was lit with over 1,500 candles. It is a magical way to see part of the rock city by candlelight and explore the old city. This was our Day 2 in Petra. We planned to spend the entire day walking in Petra. This is one of the most…

Peru – My 3 week Itinerary

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:September 18, 2014
Post category:Peru 🇵🇪South America 🌎travel

22/Aug/2014: Flight from London to Lima via Bogota. 23/Aug/2014: Arrive Lima in the morning. Check - in to the hotel. City tour of Lima . 24/Aug/2014: A very long day . Early morning wake up and took a Cruz-del-sur bus to Paracas. Boat tour to Ballestas Island . Then bus to Nazca. Fly over to Nazca and then overnight bus to Arequipa. 25/Aug/2014: Arequipa. City tour 26/Aug/2014: Wake up early . Start trek to Colca canyon and Cruz Del Condor. Overnight at Oasis. 27/Aug/2014: Climb out of the canyon . Take bus…

Prague

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:September 12, 2014
Post category:City Czech Republic 🇨🇿Europe 🌍Family / Leisure Luxury / Comfort travel

🇨🇿 🇨🇿 🇨🇿 It was an extended weekend trip to Prague and Munich. This is considered one of the most beautiful cities of the world brimming with cultural sites. Our hotel was very close to the town square . This is a historic square. The elegant tower of the Town Hall with the world famous astronomical clock, the proud silhouette of the fairy-tale Týn Cathedral, the monumental Church of St. Nicholas and countless multicolored houses of many styles lend this place a unique atmosphere. Charles Bridge is a historic bridge that crosses the Vltava…

Assam

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:May 16, 2013
Post category:Asia 🌏City India 🇮🇳travel Wild Life

🇮🇳 🇮🇳 🇮🇳 It was a short trip of few days to visit my in-laws place. I stayed in a resort at Tinsukia for a day. I also went to Dibru Saikhowa national park and saw river Dolphins and few species of birds. This area is also famous for feral horses. After returning to Jorhat, I visited Digboy , Asia's oldest oil refinery. I also visited Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary. This Sanctuary contains India's only gibbons – the hoolock gibbons, and Northeastern India's only nocturnal primate – the Bengal slow loris. Dibru Saikhowa national park Hoollongapar Gibbon…

Dog Sled and Northern Light : Kangerlussuaq to Sisimiut

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:April 17, 2013
Post category:Adventure Arctic / Antarctica Arctic / Polar Desert backpacking Europe 🌍Greenland 🇬🇱travel

🇬🇱 🇬🇱 🇬🇱 It seemed a crazy idea when I first thought about it; multi-day dog sled in Greenland and camping in the middle of arctic desert. However logistics were arranged and we reached Kangerlussuaq on 27th March 2013. The plan was to embark on a three day dog sled expedition from Kangerlussuaq to Sisimuit. We had to rent seal skin clothing and shoe to cope with arctic condition. Though harsh winter was over still it was pretty cold . Whole landscape was under a thick sheet of ice. Greenland Husky is a separate breed which…

Florence – Second time

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:September 21, 2012
Post category:City Europe 🌍Italy 🇮🇹travel

🇮🇹 🇮🇹 🇮🇹 This was my second time in Florence . Florence is the cultural capital of Italy . We stayed in hotel very near to Duomo. I climbed to the top of Duomo and view over the Florence skyline was amazing. Later I visited Uffizi gallery , the largest and most visited museum of the world housing largest Italian Renaissance. This 19th century piazza has undoubtedly the best panoramic view of Florence. The square is decorated with copies of Michelangelo's sculptures, but it's the view people come here to see. We visited the…

Italy – Venice

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:September 19, 2012
Post category:City Europe 🌍Italy 🇮🇹Landscape travel

🇮🇹 🇮🇹 🇮🇹 This was my second trip to Italy after 2008 and first to Venice. It was a short trip for 4 days. Just the day of my trip I got some rash which quickly turned out to be chicken pox. My flight was to Venice. I arrived Venice by morning flight. My hotel was within old town square and walking distance from Rialto bridge. Today we spend our day mostly on visiting various sights in town. We visited bell tower, St . Mark Basillica and Doge's Palace. We also walked around small…

Peak District and Monsal Trail

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:September 12, 2012
Post category:Europe 🌍travel UK 🇬🇧

🇬🇧 🇬🇧 🇬🇧 This was an activity packed tour. We booked 2 nights in YHA Ravenstor, Buxton. This hostel has over 70 acres of private ground and near to river Wye. The garden view from YHA is great with real log fire. Next day we left very early after breakfast. The trail is around 8.5 miles. It starts at the Topley Pike junction (in Wye Dale, 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Buxton) and runs to Coombs viaduct, 1 mile (1.6 km) south-east of Bakewell. It follows the valley of the River Wye. The trail passes through such places as…