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Trough the borders India – Bangladesh

September 25, 2018September 29, 2018 Maya

Trains to Bangladesh Railway connections across the border are two: Maitre Express – it travels 6 days a week. It connects Calcutta and Dhaka. Bhandan Express only goes on Thursdays in the morning. It connects Calcutta and a small town not far from the border under the name Khulna. Check-in takes place at the railway station, so that the delays of... Read More

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Making Bangladesh visa in Kolkata

September 24, 2018September 29, 2018 Maya

When we got to Kolkata 9th of September we had to find a hotel near the Deputy High Commission Of Bangladesh. By Kolkata’s yellow taxi we drove near the place and left the bags to look for a hotel. Kolkata We found a small hotel nearby, called Bengal Hotel. It is located on Circus Avenue surrounded by mosques. We rented... Read More

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By train Puri – Kolkata

September 23, 2018September 29, 2018 Maya

Journey 8th in the morning we woke up and made all we could to organize and pack everything. Dad went to manager and ordered a rikshaw for 5 o’clock. At 8 o’clock we had the train. When we did everything we ate lunch, packed some food, and had cleaned a little bit. At the right time we took our bags,... Read More

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Journey: Puri to Dhaka

September 22, 2018September 29, 2018 Maya

22 September So finally after 2 weeks of travel, we are home again. Bangladesh with its culture and people welcomed us. The religion in Bangladesh is Islam which is an interesting new experience for us. People are different and surroundment is too. Kolkata So 8th of September we packed and went by train from Puri to Howrah, which is attached... Read More

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Tickets Puri – Howrah/Kolkata

September 21, 2018September 29, 2018 Maya

Few days before our journey we went to the train station to buy a ticket. Our new destination was Kolkata. Train Apps I have few apps on my phone that track the trains. I used them to check the available trains but it had no use. Each showed the same which wasn’t true. There were few available; One had no... Read More

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The awaiting journey to a new destination – Bangladesh

September 1, 2018September 2, 2018 Maya

As the end of our Indian visa comes in bigs steps, we have to pack and pick up a new destination. We have been trice to Nepal, each time for 5 months. And in Sri Lanka too but it is far and the foundation does not allow us for the journey. We have chosen to visit Bangladesh. A new place... Read More

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Kolkata: Indian museum

March 2, 2017April 22, 2020 Maya

The Indian Museum is the largest and oldest museum in India. It has rare collections of antiques, armour, ornaments, fossils, skeletons, mummies, and Mughal paintings. It was founded by the Asiatic Society of Bengal in Kolkata, in 1814. The founder curator was Nathaniel Wallich, a Danish botanist. It has six sections comprising thirty five galleries of cultural and scientific artifacts... Read More

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February 28, 2017April 25, 2020 Maya

It is a big city, megacity. Also called Calcutta (the official name until 2001). It is the capital city of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River (Ganges), it is the cultural, and educational center of East India, while the Port of Kolkata is India’s oldest operating port. Kolkata is third most populous metropolitan area in India. By my experience... Read More

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Kolkata: Castle of Queen Victoria

February 27, 2017April 25, 2020 Maya

The Victoria Memorial Is a large marble building in Kolkata… Which was built between 1906 and 1921. It is dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria (1819–1901), and is now a museum. It has a big, full of flowers garden around the building and it is beautifully made from inside and outside. The construction has got some motive of Taj Mahal. The... Read More

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To Kolkata, Day 3

February 26, 2017April 24, 2020 Maya

12th of February, sunday Today we had to wake up early because of so many things to see. This time we had to go alone without our friends. We ate breakfast and fastly seated into a taxi. The first stop was the big Indian Museum. It was big and impressing. Only some parts, almost half of them were renovating. But it didn’t... Read More