bengalinomad, Author at Bengali Nomad

Hiking up Mount Maglic

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:January 29, 2023
Post category:Adventure Bosnia & Herzegovina 🇧🇦travel Trek

🇧🇦 🇧🇦 🇧🇦 The bus picked us up from the Dubrovnik airport . There was some confusion about one person who arrived lake but nevertheless we set out for Tjentiste which would be our base for Mount Maglic. I met my guide and team en route to the 18th century city of Trebinje. This is the southernmost city in Bosnia and Herzegovina and is situated on the banks of Trebišnjica river in the region of East Herzegovina. The restrurant seems pretty posh with great view . After lunch we visited the Tvrdos…

Bosnia and Herzegovina : Mostar

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:January 29, 2023
Post category:Bosnia & Herzegovina 🇧🇦City travel

🇧🇦 🇧🇦 🇧🇦 Day 1 I arrived Mostar in the morning . The hotel was in the old town and it was bit of walk from the bus stop. My hotel was at the heart od new town . It is one of the Bosnia and Herzegovina's most beautiful cities . Most of the old town area can be covered easily by foot . Stari Most ( old bridge) is one of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s most famous landmarks and its compelling history and lively culture mean it features highly in a visit…

Kolkata Durgapuja

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:November 15, 2022
Post category:Asia 🌏India 🇮🇳

Day 1 After many years I was in Kolkata during Durgapuja. Durjapuja is an amazing cultural celebration in Bengal which transcends religious and lingustic barriers and beacme a cultural identity of Bengal. We visited traditional Durga Puja celebrations held in the old, wealthy families' houses (Bonedi Bari) of Kolkata, known for their historical significance and grandeur. We covered many prominent pujas in Kolkata. 1. Sovabazar Rajbari /Maharaja Nabakrishna Dev’s Palace: The Sovabazar Rajbari Durga Puja is one of Kolkata's oldest and most historic celebrations, started in 1757 by Raja Nabakrishna Deb…

Iceland: South Coast and Glacier Hike

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:November 11, 2022
Post category:Europe 🌍Iceland 🇮🇸travel

🇮🇸 🇮🇸 🇮🇸 The south coast of Iceland is an astonishing medley of waterfalls, glaciers, and famous black sand beaches, home to the biggest glacier in Europe and gateway to some of the most beautiful hiking areas in Iceland. There are so many places to enjoy, trails to hike, and sights to photograph! I spent a full day to explore South coast. I visited two of the island’s most famous waterfalls: Skógafoss and Seljalandsfoss. They’re just a half-hour drive apart and stand about 196 ft (60 m) tall each. Seljalandsfoss is narrower…

Iceland: Golden Circle

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:November 11, 2022
Post category:Europe 🌍Iceland 🇮🇸travel

🇮🇸 🇮🇸 🇮🇸 In the early morning, we left to explore the famous Golden Circle route. Our first stop was Thingvellir National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the founding location of the oldest parliament in the world. I walked through the gap between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates! Thingvellir National Park is a natural wonder of the world where the geology and ecosystem of Thingvallavatn form a unique whole. Thingvellir National Park area is part of the Atlantic Ocean ridge that runs through Iceland. The magical landscapes at…

Croatia : 3 days in Dubrovnik

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:October 1, 2022
Post category:City Croatia 🇭🇷Europe 🌍Family / Leisure travel Trek

🇭🇷 🇭🇷 🇭🇷 Day 1 This is the beging of a 2 week trip coinciding with UK bank holiday. I arrived Dubrovnik in afternoon. My apartment was between Lapad and Old Town. Uber is available in Dubrovnik so I took an uber to my accomodation. Later in the afternoon visited a local beach named Belevue. Day 2 Dubrovnik gets pretty hot even in the beginning of June. So next mornings I wanted to go for a walk along the city wall as first thing. For a walk, tickets are pretty expensive close…

Iceland: Hiking an active volcano

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:September 24, 2022
Post category:City Europe 🌍Hilly /Mountains Iceland 🇮🇸Landscape

🇮🇸 🇮🇸 🇮🇸 Iceland is known to be the land of ice and fire, and in the past few years it’s really shown the world what that really means. The country is situated on top of two tectonic plates, the North American and the Eurasian plate, and also right above a hotspot – a geological term for a volcanic area that has an unusually hot mantle underneath it. With over 32 active volcanic systems in the country, you’d expect there to be a volcanic eruption going on all the time. Hiking to…

Iceland: Silfra Snorkeling and lava tube at Raufarhólshellir

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:September 24, 2022
Post category:Europe 🌍Iceland 🇮🇸travel

🇮🇸 🇮🇸 🇮🇸 I booked a day trip with a company for Raufarhólshellir lava tunnel and Silfra Snorkeling. First half of the day they picked me up and from the youth hostel and took me to Raufarhólshellir which is about 50 km from Reykjavik. Raufarhólshellir tube is one of the longest and most well known lava field in Iceland. This lava tube formed during the Leitahraun eruption and is one of Iceland´s longest cave. Lava tubes are a natural conduit formed when an active low-viscosity lava flow develops a continuous and hard crust, which thickens…

Iceland: Laugavegur Trek and Fimmvörðuháls pass

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:September 23, 2022
Post category:Hilly /Mountains Iceland 🇮🇸National Parks travel

🇮🇸 🇮🇸 🇮🇸 The Laugavegur and Fimmvörðuháls trek has been listed by National Geographic as one of the "World's Best Hikes" due to the unique and extremely diverse landscape encountered on the trail. One can see everything from sizzling hot springs and volcanoes to icy white glaciers. We walked through geothermally active lands of colored rhyolite mountains, obsidian fields, cross glacier rivers, and so much more on our journey. We stay in rustic, but charming highland huts located in remote areas. Each area is unique, revealing new features in the ever-changing landscapes of the trail. Day 1 Reykjavik to Landmannalaugar We departed early in the morning from…

Paragliding in Pokhara

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:September 3, 2022
Post category:Adventure Family / Leisure Luxury / Comfort Nepal 🇳🇵Trek

🇳🇵 🇳🇵 🇳🇵 Paragliding in Pokhara is an amazing activity . Unlike some other adventure sports its more serene almost felt like spiritual. The Paragliding take-off height is 1592 meters in Sarangkot hills and the ending point is 593 m in Lakeside. It is fairly safe .There was an accident om 2020 Nov in which pilot died and the passenger suffered critical injuries . Though the cause was not reported in the media but local pepole told me this was due to some dare devil stunt (plucking a flower from cliff wall…