The Lonesome Traveler

03/05/2022

Successfully killing leap of a predator. Since we are, or rather the piece of wild boar, in the Ganges delta, there is a high probability that the Bengal tiger has set out for this. Unfortunately, we disturbed him and then it was better to run away...

03/05/2022

A billy goat looking for a bride? It is necessary to dress up a bit for the bride show but a billy goat? However here you can admire the beauty.
Our special photo...

https://www.lonesome-traveler.de/en/gallery/the-special-photo

2022: Our special photo – unadorned and unplaced, everywhere and nowhere…

03/05/2022

Unser neuster Partner - Orientaltours - hat seine Reise mit uns im "Osternewsletter" vorgestellt. Gute Reise! 😀

03/05/2022

Eid al-Fitr "Holiday of Breaking the Fast"
is the earlier of the two official holidays celebrated within Islam (the other being Eid al-Adha). The religious holiday is celebrated by Muslims worldwide because it marks the end of the month-long dawn-to-sunset fasting of Ramadan. It falls on the first day of Shawwal in the Islamic calendar; this does not always fall on the same Gregorian day, as the start of any lunar Hijri month varies based on when the new moon is sighted by local religious authorities.
The holiday is known under various other names in different languages and countries around the world. The day is also called Lesser Eid, or simply Eid.

10/04/2022

Our junior guide is about to take his B1 German exam. Reading is the focus at the moment. But listen for yourself,
chapter 4 of "Der kleine Prinz"

01/04/2022

Topic: see last entry (video)
Bengali do-it-yourself women

01/04/2022

Bengali do-it-yourself women know the advantage of the building material consisting of water, cow excrement and clay when building houses (which is probably similar to half-timbered construction).
The normal tin hut becomes an oven in summer and if you can't afford a chic, traditional, thick-walled mud house that cools you down in summer, then you're more than welcome to grab in the "s**t".
Sustainability: 100%

31/03/2022

Hum Hum & Rajkandi Forest
A two and a half hour jungle trek, rugged climbs, steep descents, extremely muggy heat and a refreshing waterfall at the end (if it weren't for the way back: a two and a half hour jungle hike, rugged climbs, steep descents, extremely muggy heat and heavy rain!).

30/03/2022

The water buffalo and his mud hole Imposing, shaggy figures looking for a cool down. Our special photo: “Mud hole wanted!“
https://www.lonesome-traveler.de/en/gallery/the-special-photo

30/03/2022

Praying and Fasting From the evening of April 2nd to May 2nd, Muslims in Bangladesh celebrate the fasting month of Ramadan. Life in public will be restricted accordingly and all non-Muslims are advised to be considerate!

30/03/2022

I like to eat you! Who am I?

13/03/2022

P.S. Masud, Ostrich, Tern & Lepcha – RIP!
The 4 remaining paddle steamers Masud, Ostrich (both built in 1929) Tern (built in 1935) and Lepcha (built in 1937) were true originals, moving maritime museums, commissioned by the East India Company, built in the shipyards of William Denny and Brothers Ltd. in Dumbarton (Scotland) and Garden Reach in Kolkata (India) when Bangladesh was still British India. “Rocket” got the name, which seems strange today, because of its shape and speed, which at least in those years knew nothing comparable. The steam engines have since been replaced by diesel units, but that’s pretty much it, because almost everything is still in its original condition, including some of the entire furnishings. First class has its own, albeit small, panorama deck.
But now it’s over, at least as far as regular service is concerned. Whether, when and how these legends will appear again is anyone’s guess. According to the BIWTC (Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation), all Rockets are retired. RIP!
The 354 km route from Dhaka to Khulna with ten intermediate stations is now operated by the (modern) M.V. Bangali and Modhumati.

12/03/2022

Bitte bringen Sie Ihre Sitze in aufrechte Position und klappen Sie die Tische hoch. Wir befinden uns im Landeanflug...
Gute Nachrichten zum Visa on Arrival:
Touristen erhalten ab sofort wieder ein Visa on Arrival nach Ankunft im Flughafen Dhaka! Bedingungen mit Hinblick auf Covid-19:
1. Reisende haben die volle Dosis (einzelne/doppelte Dosis, je nach Anwendung für eine volle Dosis) des von der WHO zugelassenen Arzneimittels erhalten und können dies mit einer offiziellen Impfbescheinigung nachweisen (kein weiterer PCR-Test erforderlich).
2. Reisende, ohne Impfbescheinigung müssen über ein RT-PCR-basiertes COVID-19-Negativzertifikat verfügen (ausgestellt innerhalb von 72 Stunden vor Abflug).
Lasst uns reisen!

Please put your seats in an upright position and fold up the tables. We are about to land...
Good news about Visa on Arrival:
Tourists will now receive a Visa on Arrival after arrival at Dhaka Airport! Conditions related to Covid-19:
1. Travelers have received the full dose (single/double dose, depending on the application for a full dose) of the WHO-approved medicinal product and can prove this with an official vaccination certificate (no further PCR test required).
2. Travelers without vaccination certificates must have an RT-PCR based COVID-19 negative certificate (issued within 72 hours prior to departure).
Let's travel!

10/03/2022

Our junior guide is about to take his B1 German exam. Reading is the focus at the moment. But listen for yourself,
chapter 3 of "Der kleine Prinz"

14/02/2022

Our junior guide is about to take his B1 German exam. Reading is the focus at the moment. But listen for yourself,
chapter 2 of "Der kleine Prinz"

08/02/2022

Our junior guide is about to take his B1 German exam. Reading is the focus at the moment. But listen for yourself, chapter 1 of
"Der kleine Prinz"

07/10/2021

Vehicle rental
We rent minibuses (max. 6 seats) and coaches (max. 28 seats). Please contact our Mr. Manzurul Alam at +880 1755-548444.

06/09/2021

5:13 Good Morning Bangladesh! “It's gonna be hot and wet! That's nice if you're with a lady, but it ain't no good if you're in the jungle.” (from "Good Morning Vietnam")

10/08/2021

The Tanguar Haor Boys, the best boy band from Bangladesh! The band is about to make their international breakthrough! 🤪 Have fun! But, what's a Haor?
A Haor is a wetland. A third of the country in northeast Bangladesh consists of such areas - seasonal lake areas up to a few thousand hectares, but never more than 2 meters deep. Located under the foothills of the Himalayas, these wetlands not only represent a special geographical feature of the country - which here resembles a huge soup bowl - in their entirety they also form an immensely important ecosystem.
This Haor, Tanguar Haor, covers an area of ​​approx. 10,000 hectares of which approx. 3,000 hectares are immediately wetland. The Haor includes 46 villages and is the livelihood for more than 40,000 people. The area has been under nature protection since 1999, when the condition of the Haor was classified as critical due to overuse of natural resources. Nevertheless, plant species such as Indian oak (Barringtonia acutangula), clematis (Clematis cadmia, Crataeva nurvala), sea lily (Euryale ferox), Indian lotus flower and many more are threatened in their existence and are unfortunately becoming increasingly rare.

24/07/2021

A giant from afar with a majestic sight ...
The third highest mountain in the world, 8,586 m high, half in India, half in Nepal, 140 km as the crow flies from Tetulia: the Kangchenjunga. The only eight-thousander that has three other peaks of more than 8000 m.

16/07/2021

Bangladesh in 60 seconds...
Life, passion, adventure, bizarre happiness. Bangladesh - a cosmos of its own! Experience it with us, The Lonesome Traveler!

10/07/2021

05/07/2021

And speaking of cricket: two years ago we met the Khulna Titans in Dhaka ... Does anyone know the players?

03/07/2021

03/07/2021

02/07/2021

Are you ready for Bangladesh? Impressions from an unknown travel destination. Estema, Ganges, Hindu Street, New Market, Chittagong, Brickyard, Sajek Valley, Srimangal, Tea, Otter, Lalon Shah, Jute, Hum Hum Waterfall, Girl Power, Jaflon, Kaptai Lake, Dinajpur, Kantaji Temple, Rocket, Sadarghat, Sundarbans, pottery, scrapping yards, Ratargul, Tanguar Haor, fish farming and rural life. Bangladesh in just 8 minutes. Enjoy! 😀 and if you like it, please share and like it. Thank you!

01/06/2021

Especially in Dhaka:
Bara Katra, Great Caravanserai, was one of two major caravanserais in Dhaka. Katra comes from the Arabic Katara which means colonnade and (as in Persian) caravan sarai or simply sarai. This once palatial building complex from the time of the Mughal dynasty is one of the oldest buildings in Dhaka. Bara Katra was commissioned by a confidante of Mughal Prince Shah Shuja between 1644 and 1646 and was to serve as the residence of Shah Shuja - the 2nd son of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and Empress Mumtaz Mahal - in his capacity as Governor of Bengal and Odisha. A side note: the Empress Mumtaz Mahal died giving birth to her 14th child and the deeply struck Emperor Shah Jahan began building the Taj Mahal in Agra ...
More here:
https://www.lonesome-traveler.de/en/gallery/especially-in-dhaka/bara-chhota-katra

20/05/2021

In 1874 Dhaka was on a prestigious visit: Thomas George Baring, 1st Earl of Northbrook, Knight Grand Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India, member of Her Majesty’s Most Honorable Privy Council, member of the Royal Society (the island in Franz Josef Land in the Arctic Ocean, discovered on August 14, 1880 by the British polar explorer Benjamin Leigh Smith on his fourth polar voyage, was named after him, the Northbrook-Island), member of the House of Lords and Governor General and Viceroy of India, in short: Lord Northbrook. To commemorate this important visit, the upper class of Dhaka donated the city a building appropriate to the event...
More on this and what Nobel Prize winner Rabindranath Tagore has to do with it, here:
https://www.lonesome-traveler.de/en/gallery/especially-in-dhaka/northbrook-johnson-hall

14/03/2021

Bangladesh in pictures – The Oxford Mission Epiphany Church
A visit to the church is actually a must if it weren’t for the permanently locked gates. Approval from the administration of the Church of Bangladesh (to which the Oxford Mission belongs) is inevitable, but as is the case with Bangladesh, administrations and permits: hardly feasible for mere mortals, believers or visitors. Traditionally, the bishop of the Dhaka/Barishal diocese is ordained here. The spectacular structure is exceptionally well preserved and still offers the same appearance today as on the first sketches from 1903.
About the story: In the early 18th century, Barishal attracted many Christian missionaries, including the Oxford Mission, an Anglican ministry based in England. In 1895 it founded the Brotherhood of Revelation, and in 1902 a sisterhood was founded in Barishal. The mission organization opened a boarding school, a youth hostel, an orphanage, a primary school and a hospital. The work of the sisters was very diverse, including evangelism, medical work and women’s education. More here:
https://www.lonesome-traveler.de/en/gallery/the-southwest/oxford-mission

03/03/2021

The nice thing about spring is that it always comes when you need it most. The special photo: Spring.
https://www.lonesome-traveler.de/en/gallery/the-special-photo

2021: Our special photo – unadorned and unplaced, everywhere and nowhere…

03/03/2021

Especially in Dhaka, an imambara from the second half of the Mughal rule: Hussaini Dalan, was built in the second half of the 17th century for the Shiite community and named after Husain ibn Ali. The building was built by Mir Murad under Prince Shah Shuja, the son of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. Although Shuja was a Sunni Muslim, he also supported Shiite institutions. According to tradition, Mir Murad had a vision of Hussain ibn Ali, which led to the construction of Hussaini Dalan. The construction date (second half of the 17th century) is quite controversial, but Hussaini Dalan in its current form is attributed to Naib Nazim Nusrat Jung, who rebuilt the Imambara in 1823... More on what an Imambara actually is and what Sunni from Shiites is separates here:
https://www.lonesome-traveler.de/en/gallery/especially-in-dhaka/hussaini-dalan

16/02/2021

Especially in Dhaka: The Christian cemetery in Dhaka appears for the first time in documents from the 16th century and is now administered by St. Mary‘s Cathedral (Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Dhaka / Kakrail). The cemetery can be traced back to early European Merchants and their relatives and was initially small, as you can see from the former main gate built in the Moorish style, which now stands deep inside the cemetery. Later, mostly members of the East India Company (EIC), indigo plantation owners and soldiers and employees of the British administrative authorities found their final resting place here. From the middle of the 19th century at the latest, the cemetery fell into disrepair and, due to lack of care, began to run wild. But that didn‘t bother anyone at first, he looked rather romantic in this early state of decay... More here:
https://www.lonesome-traveler.de/en/gallery/especially-in-dhaka/christian-cemetery

12/02/2021

The special photo: “Water hyacinths and garbage“
more information on
https://www.lonesome-traveler.de/galerie/das-besondere-foto

2021: Unser besonderes Foto – ungeschminkt und ungestellt, überall und nirgends…

09/02/2021

Especially in Dhaka: Downstream of the Buriganga (today directly on Sadarghat), on the left bank of the river, an imposing mansion was built in the first half of the 19th century, Aratoon House. It is difficult to imagine the grandeur and elegance of the building complex, given its current state. At the moment, one of Dhaka's largest and most magnificent historical buildings is in danger of imminent decay... More here:
https://www.lonesome-traveler.de/en/gallery/especially-in-dhaka/ruplal-house

07/01/2021

Our optimistic view of the future remains. As well as a breathtaking view of a giant that you can actually enjoy from Bangladesh. His name: "Kangchenjunga". Photographed from the Bangladesh border in the far northwest and can be seen under the heading “The special photo”.
https://www.lonesome-traveler.de/en/gallery/the-special-photo

07/01/2021

Our group tours: FACES OF A NATION (10.01.2021 – 30.01.2021) and ABOUT KINGDOMS AND SULTANATES (31.01.2021 – 13.02.2021) are canceled due to the corona (descriptions here). We hope to see you at the latest next year at the same time!
https://www.lonesome-traveler.de/en/tours/group-tours

Travel through Bangladesh is always an out. Whether alone or with like-minded people in a small group. Our group travel...

31/12/2020

Dhaka like under siege. The new year has come, of course. May all of your wishes come true. We wish you, from the bottom of our hearts, all the best for 2021!

19/11/2020

left to right: Holger, the mind of The Lonesome Traveler. Al-Amin, a guide in training, Narbad, our driver and last but not least Jewel, guide in training and everybodies darling :)