Tuesday, July 27, 2010

APS Group, Garment Manufacturing In Dhaka, Bangladesh

On my recent stay in Dhaka, Bangladesh, I met Mr. Pinu while at the gym in Dhaka Regency Hotel where our airline, Bahrain Air book its crew layovers.  He invited me to visit his company along with other crew at APS Group, a garment factory located in Uttara. Uttara is the closest area to Shahjalal International Airport (DAC).  I have seen Mascot Plaza – a family shopping mall, banks, schools, hospital, and more shops lined up...

Sunday, July 25, 2010

Phnom Penh, The Capital of Cambodia

The National Assembly Office I got picked up from the bus station by Elvis (tuk-tuk driver).  He was referred by Barang, tuk-tuk guide/driver from Siem Reap.  Set a pick-up time for the next day and he dropped me off at the OK Guest House and Restaurant where I stayed overnight. I took a single room with a fan at real dirt cheap.  I found its restaurant was packed with other back-packers of different...

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Tonle Sap - The Floating Village

The lake plays important role in the commercial resource of the fishing industry.  It is one of the most visited places in Cambodia too.    We are about to explore the village, the floating houses of the Khmer, Muslim, and Vietnamese; the floating markets, church, schools, basketball court and boats loaded with other tourists. On the boat, while filling up with other tourists Ouk Barang,  our giude and tuk-tuk...