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09/10/2026

📢 Hindu Festival of light and traditional labours of Dhaka

This ethnographic trip to Bangladesh is designed to discover the country’s immense cultural and human richness through its traditions, ethnic minorities, and everyday life along its streets and rivers. Throughout the route, we will explore religious festivals, markets, river ports, tribal villages, and some of Bangladesh’s most representative trades, from shipbuilding and shipbreaking to traditional weaving and local handicrafts.

The itinerary combines photography and anthropology, offering an authentic perspective on one of Asia’s most intense and fascinating countries. From the vibrant chaos of Dhaka to the mountains of Bandarban and the tea plantations of Sreemangal, the journey aims to bring us closer to the country’s cultural diversity and the human stories that give life to every setting.

The guide for this trip will be , a travel photographer specialized in portrait and documentary.

► Trip to Bangladesh
🗓️ From 9 to 19 Nov 2026

ℹ️ More info at lastplaces.com

©️ Photos by , y Xavi de las Heras.

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08/10/2026

The Bajau, often referred to as the “sea gypsies,” are an ethnic group native to Southeast Asia, particularly the coastal and maritime regions of the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia. They are known for their maritime and nomadic lifestyle, living in boats or homes built out over the sea.

One of the most remarkable characteristics of the Bajau is their incredible ability to dive to great depths without modern diving equipment. They can stay underwater for long periods while holding their breath. This ability is associated with a genetic adaptation that developed over generations and is linked to their way of life, as they depend on fishing and gathering marine resources for their livelihood.

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06/10/2026

At Dhaka’s brick kilns, the work is slow, physical, and relentless. Bricks are shaped, dried, fired, and then carried by hand—often stacked high and balanced on workers’ heads.

Day after day, workers move thousands of bricks across the kiln grounds, their bodies carrying the weight of the city’s constant construction. Behind every wall and building are hours of labour that often remain unseen.

► Trip to Bangladesh
🗓️ From 9 to 19 Nov 2026

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©️ Video and photo by

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01/10/2026

📢 From mainland Yemen to the island of Socotra

This unique trip to Yemen will take us to the heart of the country's mainland and the mythical island of Socotra, combining history, culture, and nature in its purest form.

We will begin in the Hadramaut Valley, land of sultans, merchants, and Sufi mystics. We’ll stroll through Seiyun and Tarim, the city of 360 mosques, and discover Shibam, the famous “Manhattan of the desert” with its mud brick skyscrapers declared a World Heritage Site. Also, we will explore the legendary Wadi Do’an, with its palm groves, cliffside villages, and the famous honey produced by its beekeepers, and we’ll reach Mukalla, a coastal city open to the Gulf of Aden.

We will continue flying to Socotra, a biological jewel unique on the planet. We will explore pristine beaches like Shu’ab and Arher, swim in the turquoise lagoon of Detwah, spot dolphins, and snorkel in reefs teeming with marine life. Inland, we’ll hike across the Dixam Plateau and the Firmihin Forest, home to the enigmatic dragon blood trees, and enjoy natural pools and waterfalls such as those in Homhil or Kalissan.

An itinerary full of contrasts, where the ancient heritage of mainland Yemen intertwines with the one-of-a-kind landscapes of Socotra, becoming an unforgettable travel experience.

► Trip to Yemen
🗓️ From 31 Oct to 12 Nov 2026

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30/09/2026

King Solomon is the monarch of the Holi, a community in central Benin. His court is made up of his wives and servants, and represents the traditional structure of this society.

The Holi are known for their scarification, practiced for generations as marks of identity, belonging, and beauty. They also practice tooth sharpening, another form of body modification linked to their cultural identity.

Today, many of these practices are disappearing.

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29/09/2026

Camel racing in Tarim, Yemen, is less about a polished sporting spectacle and more about a living piece of Hadrami desert culture. Around Tarim and the wider Hadramaut valley, camels have traditionally been tied to travel, trade, pastoral life, and social status. When they race, the atmosphere can feel almost like a village gathering—people come together, children watch, owners fuss over their animals, and the race becomes a small display of local pride and horsemanship.

What makes it interesting ethnographically is that the camel is not simply a race animal. It carries memories of an older desert economy, where knowing how to handle, breed, and care for camels was practical knowledge. The race turns that everyday relationship into a public event: part competition, part social gathering, and part cultural performance.

► Trip to Yemen
🗓️ From 31 Oct to 12 Nov 2026

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24/09/2026

📢 Korowai and Asmat tribes

This ethnographic trip to West Papua is designed to explore the remote communities that inhabit the province of West Papua. We will fly over one of the most virgin areas on the planet in a small plane, cross its lush jungles on foot, and navigate its rivers in small boats; all this to get to know two of the most fascinating ancestral communities: the Korowai and the Asmat.

📢 Extension to Wamena: Dani, Yali and Lani traditional tribes

This extension to Wamena complements the ethnographic journey to West Papua and offers the opportunity to explore the cultural heart of the New Guinea Highlands. Over several days we will explore the Baliem Valley, a region renowned for the diversity of indigenous communities who continue to maintain traditional ways of life. This experience includes encounters with Dani, Yali and Lani communities, as well as walks through mountain agricultural landscapes where daily life still retains a strong connection to ancestral customs.

The guide for both ethnographic trips will be Joan Riera (), an anthropologist specialized in animist religions and cultural recovery processes among tribal societies.

► Trip to West Papua
🗓️ From 22 to 31 October 2026

► Extension to Wamena
🗓️ From 1 to 5 November 2026

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23/09/2026

In Benin, Egungun are one of the most spectacular ritual manifestations associated with ancestor worship.

The word “Egungun” comes from the Yoruba cultural sphere and refers to the spirits of the dead and, by extension, to the societies and rituals intended to establish contact with them. The tradition is particularly present among Yoruba communities and culturally related groups in southern Benin and Nigeria.

During ceremonies, participants appear completely covered in elaborate costumes made up of numerous layers of fabric, embroidery, mirrors, and other elements.

During the ritual, the person standing before the community is considered to be the embodiment of the ancestor.

They are usually accompanied by music, singing, and dancing. Their movements can be extremely fast and involve rapid spinning, causing the different layers of fabric to open up and create a spectacular visual effect.

Ancestors are considered part of the community and may intervene in the lives of the living. Egungun rituals allow people to remember and honor them and to maintain the relationship between generations.

During the ceremonies, Egungun also deliver messages, advice, or warnings. Their presence, therefore, goes far beyond mere spectacle.

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22/09/2026

The Korowai did not have contact with anyone outside their community until the 1970s. To this day, they continue to practice hunting and gathering as a means of subsistence.

Found in the depths of the West Papuan rainforests in Indonesia, this community builds their houses more than 30 meters high.

These elevated houses serve several practical purposes: protection from insects and damp ground, safety during seasonal flooding, protection from hostile neighboring groups, and cultural and spiritual significance within Korowai beliefs.

We will travel to meet the Korowai in October, an opportunity to witness that there are still human groups that live sustainably and in absolute harmony with nature.

The guide for this ethnographic trip to West Papua will be , an anthropologist specializing in animist religions and cultural recovery processes among tribal societies.

► Trip to West Papua
🗓️ From 22 to 31 October 2026
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©️ Photo and video by

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17/09/2026

📢 Archaeology, landscapes and ethnography

In this trip to Iraq we will see mythical places of past and recent history such as the Sumerian cities of Ur and Uruk, Baghdad, the capital of Al Mansur and Harun Al Rashid, the ancient capital Samarra, and the Basra of Arab sailors and merchants.

We will also explore unique natural reserves such as the Mesopotamian marshes with their inhabitants and their millennial way of life, or places of growing religious importance in the Islamic world of the East, such as the pilgrimage centers of Karbala (Hussein and Abbas mausoleums), Najaf (Ali mausoleum), Wadi Salam (the largest cemetery in the world) or Kufa.

Also, we will discover the ‘country of the Kurds’, a world apart that is worth exploring on this cultural trip to Iraq, which will be accompanied by the political, social and religious reality of the country.

🗓️ From 20 to 29 October 2026
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© Photos by Xavi de las Heras taken during a trip to Iraq

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