Located in the northwest corner of China’s Hunan province lies the sandstone marvel of Zhangjiajie, part of the greater Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Area where peculiar rock spears rise high above the forest ground.

It was a cold January night in Delhi. As I boarded the first flight to Leh, the night was about to end.

Buran Island! Have you heard of this land? Sounds unfamiliar? The ancient name of Satkhira region is Buran Dwip. This is the second time I have visited Satkhira, and after knowing about its rich history, it seemed different.

Let me be clear; as a Muslim, travelling to Israel is somewhat tricky. Even one of the most powerful passports in the world does not guarantee you an easy entry there.

Do you want to have a travel experience that is spiritually rich as well as full of adventures in the solitude of mountains?

A blunt, frosty night hugged me as I went out of the wooden cottage at Shayla, one of the beautiful tiny hamlets on the slopes of Mansiri Himal.

It felt so peaceful! It was too early even for the roosters to break the tranquility of Khemchong Para, an indigenous neighbourhood in Ali Kadam, Bandarban.

Some encounters and experiences are humbling and mind-altering. They serve as a reminder of our insignificance on the scale of the vast entities, the universe. Shattering our deluded belief of superiority, these experiences tell us that we humans are merely a minuscule part of Mother Earth.

The Sundarbans, with all her magical ambience and rich biodiversity, never fails to nourish your weary senses and soul. She never disappoints you. Every time you visit there, she keeps more surprises for you at every corner you go.

Sarmin Shahariath and Rejaul Bahar, married since 2005, are avid travellers. Born and raised in Bangladesh, Bahar moved to the USA in

Was it real? Those mysterious blinding-white landscapes, the ethereal silence, the pristine nature relatively untouched by us – humans!