Bangladesh | Dhaka - My First Trip Abroad π§π©βοΈ
Culture Shocks & Discoveries π€― 1οΈβ£ Weekends = Fri-Sat ποΈ Streets empty on Fridays (even beggars take the day off!) 2οΈβ£ Ramadan Rules βοΈ No food/drink from sunrise to sunset β not even water when your voice cracks! π« 3οΈβ£ Guarded Toilets? π» Every restroom has a timer-watchman (anti-murder measure? Seriously?!) 4οΈβ£ No Shorts in Public π©³ Locals only wear them at home/beaches (pack those pants!) 5οΈβ£ Time Zone: UTC+6 (2 hrs behind China) β° 6οΈβ£ Chopstick-Free Zone π₯’β Embrace eating with hands (or beg for a fork) 7οΈβ£ Air Quality = Visible Poison π¨ The smog is literally tangible 8οΈβ£ Buriganga River: Black & stinky β but no floating corpses (phew) πβ« 9οΈβ£ Sky Rats (& Eagles) π¦ The unofficial city birds circling 24/7 π Modern...ish ποΈ Rich areas look like Taiwan (allegedly) Urban Chaos Report π¦ Best Transport: Motorbikes (weave through anything!) ποΈ Soundtrack of Dhaka: Eternal honking (cars/rickshaws = 120dB) π’π Exchange Rate: 1 CNY = 15 BDT (feel like a millionaire!) πΈπ€ Celebrity Treatment: Locals stare/smile/"Hello! Which country?" ππ English Level: High... if you decode the accent π€·ββοΈ Rich vs. Reality π°πποΈ Affluent Areas: Restaurant prices = Shanghai π½οΈπΈ Driving Habits: "Seatbelts? Never heard of her." πβ #FirstTimeAbroad #DhakaDiaries #CultureShockAward