What a terrific Saturday afternoon!
I was dragged out of bed a mere three hours after I fell asleep, only to go to my favorite sushi joint in the area. We had some great sushi (the uni was out of this world) and a fantastic conversation about Bangladesh. Then we drove around, did some shopping (got some lamb chops from the butcher's) and decided we want some bubble tea. So, off to a Japanese tea house we went. Although they had a pretty diverse menu, I was reminded of the tea gardens in northern Bangladesh and I can't wait to go there and try, among other things, the five-color tea. I've heard it's amazing.
Now, here's where I need your help. Please recommend some places in Dhaka where I can get: good sushi, bubble tea, lamb chops.
Until next time...
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Guess who is moving to Bangladesh?
That's right. This guy.
Bangladesh, or B-desh for short (a term lovingly used by most expatriates), is a small but densely populated country in South Asia. It's the size of Wisconsin but the country's population is about one-half of that of America's. Ain't that something?
The Bangladeshis call America "bidesh" or a foreign country. So, if I were to mix expat lingo with the local vernacular, I would say that I would be moving from "bidesh" to B-desh. Bidesh to B-desh. Hence, the name of my blog.
I am looking forward to moving there. There is, however, one small problem. I hate long flights. No, let me rephrase that. I really, really, really hate long flights. Epecially those that seem to go on forever and ever. My flight from here (here as in the midwest) to Dhaka, Bangladesh is definitely gonna be one of them. As it looks right now, I would have to fly from here to New York City, then change planes to hop aboard a cross-Atlantic flight that will dump me off somewhere in Europe, where I will have to catch another flight to a destination in the middle East or South East Asia, where I will have to change flights one last time before I arrive in my destination, Dhaka. The trip is estimated to take well over 24 hours. Just like any other normal person, this flight shmight is the one aspect of this whole venture that I am not looking forward to.
Since I only recently decided that I'm moving to Dhaka, I haven't had the opportunity to buy my ticket. I am kinda winging it, but as it looks right now, I should be moving sometime in the next 6-8 weeks. It's gonna be a hectic 6-8 weeks, that's for sure.
This blog is my account of the entire process, of digging up my roots in the US and transplanting my entire existence to a country eight thousand miles away. I hope you enjoy this journey as much as I do.
Bangladesh, or B-desh for short (a term lovingly used by most expatriates), is a small but densely populated country in South Asia. It's the size of Wisconsin but the country's population is about one-half of that of America's. Ain't that something?
The Bangladeshis call America "bidesh" or a foreign country. So, if I were to mix expat lingo with the local vernacular, I would say that I would be moving from "bidesh" to B-desh. Bidesh to B-desh. Hence, the name of my blog.
I am looking forward to moving there. There is, however, one small problem. I hate long flights. No, let me rephrase that. I really, really, really hate long flights. Epecially those that seem to go on forever and ever. My flight from here (here as in the midwest) to Dhaka, Bangladesh is definitely gonna be one of them. As it looks right now, I would have to fly from here to New York City, then change planes to hop aboard a cross-Atlantic flight that will dump me off somewhere in Europe, where I will have to catch another flight to a destination in the middle East or South East Asia, where I will have to change flights one last time before I arrive in my destination, Dhaka. The trip is estimated to take well over 24 hours. Just like any other normal person, this flight shmight is the one aspect of this whole venture that I am not looking forward to.
Since I only recently decided that I'm moving to Dhaka, I haven't had the opportunity to buy my ticket. I am kinda winging it, but as it looks right now, I should be moving sometime in the next 6-8 weeks. It's gonna be a hectic 6-8 weeks, that's for sure.
This blog is my account of the entire process, of digging up my roots in the US and transplanting my entire existence to a country eight thousand miles away. I hope you enjoy this journey as much as I do.
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