I'm Joy Raj, a 29-year-old student with a passion for exploring the world! I've had the incredible opportunity to visit many countries and experience different cultures. Traveling has opened my mind and heart in ways I never imagined. Every journey is a new adventure, and I can’t wait for the next one!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

meeting new people, learning new things.

Interests

• concerts
• coffee
• computer science

Music, Movies, and Books

Love the Flaming Lips, Pink Floyd, Tame Impala, Japanese Breakfast, Doja Cat, and Father John Misty. The Big Lebowski is my favorite movie of all time, but I’m also a big fan of the Alien franchise as well as Robert De Niro films. Enjoy Hemingway, Bourdain and Vonnegut.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I'm a social worker..

What I Can Share with Hosts

Jaflong: Jaflong is one of the best natural tourist spot in Sylhet. It is situated at the border between Bangladesh and the Indian state of Meghalaya. It is takes two hours to drive. Tourist can learn something from the lifestyle of Tribe Khasia in Jaflong.

Ratargul: Ratargul is a fresh water swamp forest situated in Sylhet by the river of Goain. The water comes here from the adjacent Goain River. The flavor of Amazon forest is available there.

Madhabkunda waterfall: This is one of the largest waterfalls in Bangladesh. It is situated in Moulvibazar District. On the way visitors can see the greenish beauty of tea garden and the hills. Rubber and lemon plantations form a beautiful landscape.

Satchari National Park: This Park is in Habiganj District. Wildlife in this park is rich.

Bisanakandi: Bisanakandi is situated at Bangladesh-India border in Sylhet. It is a landscape beauty among gardens and hills. Winter is not a suitable time to visit Bisnakandi due to mechanised mining and stone-laden boats and lorries.

Srimongal: Srimongal is famous for the largest tea gardens of world. Most of the tea estates are in Srimongal. It is called “The land of two leaves and a bud”. It is known as the tea capital in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Tea Research Institute (BTRI) and Tea Museum are functioning there.

Lawacherra Rain Forest: Well-reserved forests in Bangladesh. Prime attraction of this forest is rare Chloroform tree of Asia. It is like “A Piece of Paradise”.

Patenga Sea Beaches: It is about 22 km. from Chittagong city. Besides the sea beach, you can enjoy boating and river cruise in the River Karnaphuli.

Port Area: This is the principal sea port of Bangladesh.

Cox’s Bazar: World longest (120 km long) beach .Winter is the season to visit the Cox’s Bazar.

St. Martins Island: St. Martins Island is the most beautiful Coral Island.

Himchori : Himchori is famous for waterfall. Visitor can reach there by jeep from Cox’s Bazar.

Parki beach: It is situated in Anwarathana under southern Chittagong region.

Lalmai, Moinamoti and Shalbon Bihar: They are famous historical and archeological places around Comilla city.

Rangamati: If you don’t visit Rangamati you will unable to discover a big portion of natural beauties of Bangladesh.

Khagrachari: Khagrachhari is the natural wild beauty of Bangladesh. Here visitor can visit the tribal lifestyle.

Kaptai Lake: Built in early sixties Kaptai Dam and the lake are the main attractions of Kaptai.

Bandarban: Chimbuk hill is one of the major attractions of Bandarban.

Ahsan Manzil: Ahsan Manzil was a residential palace for Dhaka Nawab Family.

Shaheed Minar: The Shaheed Minar is a national monument in Dhaka.

Jatiyo Smritisoudho: Jatiyo Sritishoudho is the symbol in the memory of sacrifice of all those who gave their lives in the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971.

Jatiya Sangshad Bahavan: It has been used for the Bangladesh National Assembly.

Sundarban: The Sundarban is the world largest tidal mangrove forest. The Sundarbans cover approximately 10,000 square kilometers, of which 60 percent is in Bangladesh with the remainder in India. The Sundarbans is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Kuakata: Kuakata is a panoramic sea beach located in the Patuakhali district. Kuakata has a wide sandy beach from where one can see both the sunrise and sunset.

Countries I’ve Visited

India, Japan, Scotland, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bangladesh