A Journey Through Life: Travelling Outside Bangladesh- Adiba Hossain(Id:23136034)
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Journey through Life: Travelling outside Bangladesh
By Adiba Hossain
Id
: 23136034
Date: 15.08.2023
“Travel
is an investment in yourself” – such a correct sentence it is. Travelling to a
new place always gives us a fresh perspective and broadens the knowledge about
the outer world. Taking us out of our comfort zones and inspiring us to see,
taste and try new things is the basic feature of travelling. It definitely adds
a new character and gives us exposure to the existing knowledge of an individual.
Despite having a busy
lifestyle, I and my family managed to arrange some trips to the outer places in
various times from 2015 to 2019. Starting from West Bengal of India to another
few states of there and then to one of the most developed countries of Asia
which is Singapore, I have travelled a lot within a few years. This has
fulfilled my curiosity towards the unknown to some extent. All the places have
beauty of their own nature and sculptures. It has fascinated me to such extent
that I want to travel more and discover the unknown. The thirst of travelling
in a way encourages me to work hard and make myself capable for affording I dream
of.
Places
visited so far in India:
Darjeeling: The Queen
of Hills
Darjeeling is a
beautiful town in the in the northernmost region of the Indian state of West
Bengal. It is a hilly area with high range mountains from where Kanchenjunga,
the third highest mountain of the world is prominently visible. I visited
Darjeeling in January 2017. It was a 3 day tour there. Some of the memorable
places I visited there were The Tiger Hill (from where the Kanchenjunga, Mount
Everest are visible), Rock Garden, Padmaja Naidu Zoological Park, museum and
their local market. Rock garden was deep downtown where the waterfalls and lake
added to the beauty of green mountains. Every place visited there was thrilling
because it was either up or down the mountains and had to pass narrow hilly
roads. The park tour was really adventurous since the bears were kept open and
they seemed harmless. The Red Panda I saw there was an utter amazing thing
which I never saw before. The toy train of Darjeeling is a tourist attraction
there since people can ride into those within a limited place. I also
experienced snowfall for the first time there making my experience filled with
immense happiness.
Kolkata: The City of Joy
Kolkata is the capital
of India’s West Bengal state. It is known mainly for its grand colonial
architecture, art galleries and cultural festivals. The main language of
Kolkata is Bengali so it’s easy for Bangladeshis to communicate there. Among the
many monuments and historic places of Kolkata involves Victoria Memorial which
is dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria, Empress of India from 1876 to
1901. It is the largest monument to a monarch anywhere in the
world which stands in 64 acres of gardens. It possesses prominent features of
the British architecture and the outer region of it is full of greenery and
beauty. It’s a place where I got to know about many of the British cultures and
their colonial rule in India.
The Howrah Bridge is a balanced cantilever bridge over the Hooghly River in West Bengal, India commissioned in 1943. It is a steel bridge and the howrah junction is near to it. Another great place to visit in Kolkata is the Science City. It is a science center in Kolkata which includes science museums, science parks and auditoriums making it the largest science center in Kolkata. It has an Earth Exploration Hall, Space Odyssey, maritime center making it a center of attraction visitors. It was an amazing experience vising there and exploring many of the scientific factors which I never knew existed. I also visited some other places there and it became a beautiful memory visiting there though there are some drawbacks of the city like excessive crowd, pollution and traffic jam. Another thing I observed was the tram on the roads which are the culture from the British time and the rickshaw pulling style which was really hard for the puller. I also roamed around the local markets of kolkata trying street foods along with doing some shopping. The foods of Kolkata surely lived upto my expectations since they are known for their great food culture
Bangalore: Silicon Valley of India
It is the capital of India’s
southern Karnataka state. I visited there on December of 2016 but it was a
short trip limited to very few places. Among the places in Bangalore I loved
the most the Lalbagh Botanical Garden. It was a mixture of beauty and history
of almost 200 years. The trees and plants with the glass house made it an
ornamental place of plants and flowers. Such a place of greenery is rare in the
present world.
Chennai: Detroit of India
It is the capital of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost
Indian state formerly known as Madras. Chennai is prominently known for its
contribution in the medical field as some of the best medical institutions are there.
It is also a city surrounded by sea which enriches its beauty to another
level. The literacy rate there is so
impressive and the politeness of the people is a heartwarming scene. There are
various places which caught my attention and I visited those with my family
creating many beautiful memories. The Marina beach, VGP Golden beach, Snow
kingdom, Chennai Light House, Vivekananda House are the most exciting places of
my visit. Some has historical point of view while the other is a great
structure for recreation. The lighthouse gave the view of the whole city which
I found so exciting. The snow kingdom gave us a feel of the winter countries
which was an etheral experience.
Singapore: The Lion City/Garden City
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is
an island
country and city-state in maritime
Southeast Asia. Singapore is famous for being a global financial center,
being among the most densely populated places in the world, having a
world-class city airport with a waterfall, and a Botanic Garden that is a World
Heritage Site. Its sites like the Marina Bay Sands, Garden by the Bay, Cloud
Forest, Flower Dome, Sentosa Island have beautiful features which enhance the
beauty and architecture of the city to an amazing extent. Gardens by the bay
has one of the largest cactus collection between the Sun Pavilion and Succulent
Garden in Flower Dome. It was such an amazing sight which cannot be expressed
in words. From the smallest to the largest cactus looked so thrilling yet within
an outstanding beauty.
Being highly developed, the city of Singapore took my
breath away for a moment and the safety of the city amazed me. They have a
place called China town which is the habitat of most Chinese people living
there and Chinese items are found there. The city can easily be travelled
through metro rails which was another new experience for me. Within just 1 week
tour the country amazed me with its everything. It is another wish of mine to
visit there again and again since it’s such a beautiful city with so many wonderful
things. i also got on the top floor of the Marina Bay Sands which is on the
57th floor and enjoyed the night view of the city. The lights of the city on
night from that height looked like stars on the ground. The Super groove Trees
are an amazing sight where we got into a lift and walked from one groove to
another within the beautiful trees and lights. It felt like i was in another
world where nothing but beauty reigns
Travelling to all these places definitely left a great effect on the mind with the
prominent cultures of all those places and interacting with people from
different states. But like everything travelling also requires to look after
some issues like language barrier, mindset of people, travel expenses etc. If
we want to make a travel memorable then vising a place with proper time is
required otherwise hectic schedule doesn’t let us enjoy our time. Even if we
faced some difficulties still the travelling was worth it and I’m ready to get
through many troubles to explore the planet
Author’s Biography:
Adiba Hossain, born in 24th August, 2002, Rangpur Division.
Majoring in Bachelors of Biotechnology in BRAC University.
Graduated High School from The Millennium Stars School and College, Rangpur.
Thanks for sharing such good experiences. I myself am a travel freak. I went to Kolkata with my family as well. I hope to travel more outside Bangladesh in near future.
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