1.Louisiana:
My country home in the US. I have spent a significant part of my my life here since September 6, 2010 to April 2013, 15 until I officially moved to Cincinnati to work and Live. Most of the people who meant the most during my grad life still lives here.
Nasser is working at weyerhaeuser . Dr Shaurav is a full time assitant professor at Latech. My academic Supervisor Dr Allouche has moved to Canada. Some of my colleagues still work and live there. But who knows for how long.
Ruston is very quiet place. And amazingly beautiful to roam around. Ruston population is about 22000 of what some 13000 are students,teachers and staffs of the Louisiana Tech University. Being a small town Ruston had the only wall-mart in next 26 miles on exit 85 of Interstate - 20. If you want to count the places to hangout ; there are several state parks all around ruston. The jimmy davis state park, Lincoln parish park, Lake de'arborne are some of my frequent evening passing bys'. US 167 towards the north is a road with nice panoramic views to drive towards Arkansas border. I cant count how many time I drove on this road for a getaway from chaos and pressure of grad life.
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There is a small Bangladeshi community in Ruston. About a dozen Bangladeshi student , few Professors at the university and their families. They usually get together on many occasions around the year. In Ramadan the Muslim get-together for iftar is really something that i miss these days. Being part of a smaller community means everybody known everybody and there is always at least something you care or share about everyone. God bless Ruston.
2.Texas :
Used to be the second home during my graduate study. Number of countrymen came to the UT at Arlington for higher studies. The Oxford apartments was my frequent destinations every other week since I got my car.
Attended two UCT conferences in Houston and San Antonio. Houston is Big and San Antonio is probably one of the most exciting cities in Texas. The river cruise should not be missed. And the Los Alamos allows you to walk in through the days of Mexican American war. walking through the streets at night can be one of your great pleasing night walks of your life.
Austin is great for its nightlife. The sixth street on Saturday night is blazing great!
2.Texas :
Used to be the second home during my graduate study. Number of countrymen came to the UT at Arlington for higher studies. The Oxford apartments was my frequent destinations every other week since I got my car.
Attended two UCT conferences in Houston and San Antonio. Houston is Big and San Antonio is probably one of the most exciting cities in Texas. The river cruise should not be missed. And the Los Alamos allows you to walk in through the days of Mexican American war. walking through the streets at night can be one of your great pleasing night walks of your life.
Austin is great for its nightlife. The sixth street on Saturday night is blazing great!
3. Mississippi - My academic supervisors family home here. This guy used to drive 3+3=6 hours in-outbound every/every other day to his workplace at Louisiana Tech. Mississippi is the gateway to the southeast part of US for louisiana. Drove several times to/through this state.
After I moved to Cincinnati In November of 2014 had a road trip through Oklahoma , Arkansas, Louisiana , Mississippi and Alabama. Stopped at Vicksburg roamed around the civil war historic places. The visitors center shows a very good video documentary over union siege over Vicksburg.
After I moved to Cincinnati In November of 2014 had a road trip through Oklahoma , Arkansas, Louisiana , Mississippi and Alabama. Stopped at Vicksburg roamed around the civil war historic places. The visitors center shows a very good video documentary over union siege over Vicksburg.
4.Alabama - My first visit to Alabama was actually on my way to move to Cincinnati, OH in April 2013. I was supposed to stop by one of my friends there. But could not happened to reach him by phone. So I took a walk along the university pathways. It was late spring, the weather was warm. Walked into a gas station to buy some cold beverage. Surprisingly Fall color was everywhere except the university area.
Took another food break near Huntsville. Tried to sleep but could not. So moved on. Later in 2014 came here again with Samee and Arfan . There is a iron structure called the Vulcan which is claimed to be the biggest steel sculpture in the US. very close to Birmingham .
Took another food break near Huntsville. Tried to sleep but could not. So moved on. Later in 2014 came here again with Samee and Arfan . There is a iron structure called the Vulcan which is claimed to be the biggest steel sculpture in the US. very close to Birmingham .
5.Florida- It was a hot summer day of 2011. One suddent decision to start a road trip to pensacola and I am in. Razan Bhai drove 9 hour continuously to the Pensacola beach. Being failed to get a hotel room Rashed and Ashik vai threw beds on the beach. I could not sleep so spend the whole night walking along the shore and talking to friends in Bangladesh on phone.
The next day we bathed on the beach. and surfed through the neighboring area. The return trip was on the next day at noon.
Later went to florida on more occasions. The keywest trip in 2013 Labor day was a good one.
The next day we bathed on the beach. and surfed through the neighboring area. The return trip was on the next day at noon.
Later went to florida on more occasions. The keywest trip in 2013 Labor day was a good one.
6.Washington DC - During March 2011 NASTT Conference. DC is a good place to roam around. The museums are all worth watching. The holocaust museum really provoked much thought in my mind that sustained for a long time. There is a family restaurant called ghorer khabar which is good for bangladeshi food.
7.Tennesee - During 2012 NASTT conference. March 2012. Stayed at Gaylord Hotel in Nashville. The hotel itself is like a city. It has its own boatride in it. the arboretum was cool and nice. This is may be the biggest hotel I have ever stayed in.
The smokey mountain has become my weekend home these days.
The smokey mountain has become my weekend home these days.
8. Maryland - Went Popy apa's place sneaking out the NASTT conference 2011. She used to be my neighbor and my sisters best friend when I was young. Left Bangladesh after her graduation in 2000/01. So it was a great meetup with her and her family.
9.Ohio - Samee's graduation. June 2012. My current home.
10.Kentucky - Newport samee's graduation, met akram ,noman and fellow Akron guys. June 2012. Mammoth cave camping in summer of 2013
11.Arkansas - went on my first highwaydrive. some national forrest.went hotsprings 2012 eid ul fitr with nasser, ashis, rashed vai. Later visited in 2014 as well with Samee and Arfan.
12.Oklahoma- went to eat late night burger but failed to do so. Minhaz got his first ever 100 mph speeding tkt on the way back.
Later visited Tulsa in 2014 with Samee and Arfan.
Later visited Tulsa in 2014 with Samee and Arfan.
13.Indiana - visited Jamee and rushaed's place during Rushdis short visit.february 2013
14. Illinois - spent a long after noon with backbenchers at navipier. february 2013.
15.Missouri - my first roadtrip to count the states . w/ samee ,taps, and mejba. St Louis and Kansas city Memorial weekend 2013
16. Kansas- Lenexa, stayed at night in Motel 6 at lenexa.
17.Nebraska - omaha ,my first roadtrip to count the states . w/ samee ,taps, and mejba. St Louis and Kansas city Memorial weekend 2013
18.Iowa - Des Moines,my first roadtrip to count the states . w/ samee ,taps, and mejba. St Louis and Kansas city Memorial weekend 2013
19.Wisconsin - Madison, Milwaukee, my first roadtrip to count the states . w/ samee ,taps, and mejba. St Louis and Kansas city Memorial weekend 2013
20. New york - Niagara falls, Bufallo, with family boys Rush with mayeesha, Jamee and his parents, me and samee.
21. South Carolina : on our way back to Cinci stopped by Rassel vai and Fuads home.Fuads little girl was really cute to wave her hands to goodbye us.
22. North Carolina: Stopped at waffle house . I was very hungry cause didnot fill my stomach at lunch (siraj vi and happy vabi). jamy took a long bathroom break. I emptied my urinal bladder as well hahahah.
23.Pensylvania - Pittsburgh on 4 th of July .
24.Georgia - 2nd saturday of september . with samee and arfan . had a good time at stone mountain.
25. vermont - went to montpelier on thanksgiving day . the capital city was closed . very few people were there.
26. Maine - Had a plan to go augusta. went to Acadia instead which was a good idea. Stayed by the atlantic the view was really magnificent from the balcony
27. New Hampshire - had inidan cuisine . mintoo almost got us killed on the way trying to smash/smack down a semi.
28. Massachusets - roamed around Boston. Nirjhor came we had to wait for a long time for him though. A R8 on the road made me stunned and standing for a while .
29. Road Island : went to providence to have a short walk on the road and had a Mediterranean meal.
30. Connecticut : Hotel stay at night . the breakfast in the morning was a little odd. We had to pay cash in a very running store .
31. New Jersey : Went to Tuhin's home. Kaki prepared nice food for us what we finished after eating for 3 days. kamrul vai and shimu vabi's place.
32. New Mexico : First westward push . We reached 1 day earlier than vai. Rushdi was there. In santa fe we learned skiing.
33. colorado : visited pike's peak highest point I have travelled so far. visited garden of gods to see balanced rocks,twin rocks.
34. South dakota: stayed at rapid city for the night. met rupak in the morning visited mount rushmore national memorial.
35. North Dakota: stayed at Astoria on Rupak. Played bowling with RUpak and Sony . had funtime together.
36. Montana : Stayed at gardiner city at night for yellowstone to visit next morning.
37. Wyoming : visited mammoth hotspring on the day next. was attacked by fever so the cold seemed unbearable.
38. Idaho : stayed for the night at idaho falls . The idaho falls was frozen. Not that good to see. the road to Utah was scenic though.
39. Utah: stayed at salt lake city to visit the natural history museum,arches national park, and stayed at cedar city before next day trip to las vegas.
40. Nevada: Stayed at treasure Island . surfed the neighboring casino's includin bellagio, paris , etc won almost 30/40 bucks playing poker and spins
41. Arizona : visited Grandcanyon south rim. Did not walk down . the westward expansion trip came to an end.
42. Michigan : Mezba's place on last weekend of april 2014.
43. Virginia : A short visit to DC passport Office stayed night at Tanvir's home in Arlington Virginia.
43. Virginia : A short visit to DC passport Office stayed night at Tanvir's home in Arlington Virginia.
44. Washington: Seattle surfed around the city with Rushdi and Supty. They came with Yara their daughter. Later in the evening we went to cape disappointment.
45. Oregon: We drove until Lincoln city from Cape D. on our way we stopped at haystack rock. the next day our journey to californea began on this way we found a spectacular beach in Port Orford . The official name of the beach is Battle Rock beach. The first panoram foto I ever took was from here .
46. Californea:
We drove through the avenue of giants. The roads windings was awesome . Later we stayed the night at San Fransisco. Had a ferry ride to the main city then walked to golden gate and returned to hotel at Port Oak Land by bus and ferry.
then we drove to sandiego throug Bixby bridge and big sur.
47. Minnesota
Labor day weekend 2014 . Drove all the way to duluth with samee and tapas from Cincinnati. stayed a night at Illinoy Wisconsin border on night of 29th (Friday) . and reached Duluth on 30th (After noon) We were amazed by the vastness of Lake Superior. But a little disappointed to discover that Fall color is not there.
We stayed the night at Rochester and visited the state fair next day at st paul.
48. West VIrginia
A day out with Samee and Tapas .in Fall 2014. visited the capitol Charleston.
49. Delaware
First road trip of 2015 with Samee , Saiful and Tapas.
47. Minnesota
Labor day weekend 2014 . Drove all the way to duluth with samee and tapas from Cincinnati. stayed a night at Illinoy Wisconsin border on night of 29th (Friday) . and reached Duluth on 30th (After noon) We were amazed by the vastness of Lake Superior. But a little disappointed to discover that Fall color is not there.
We stayed the night at Rochester and visited the state fair next day at st paul.
48. West VIrginia
A day out with Samee and Tapas .in Fall 2014. visited the capitol Charleston.
49. Delaware
First road trip of 2015 with Samee , Saiful and Tapas.
