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Islamabad and Peshawar, One Way or Another
We travelled by road in Pakistan from Gilgit to Islamabad on the night bus in the mountains. Then we carried on to Peshawar – for a total change of scenery.
August 29, 2019
Capital: Islamabad | Language: Urdu, English | Currency: Pakistani Rupee | Religion: Islam | Population: 200 million
Troubled recent history has kept a lot of people away from Pakistan, but things are changing, and as a travel-destination it’s definitely getting back onto its feet. There’s no time like the present to visit this amazing country.
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The Karakoram Highway: Hitching and Hiking in Northern Pakistan
Travelling the Karakoram Highway in Pakistan. You can go by bus, but any trip here will involve at least a bit of hiking – hiking on foot and hitchhiking.
August 18, 2019
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A Tale of Two Borders: China to Pakistan via Xinjiang
Travelling by road from Kyrgyzstan to Pakistan through Xinjiang in western China: checkpoints, surveillance, checkpoints, questions, and more checkpoints.
August 11, 2019
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Lahore in a Long Weekend
An unusual destination with plenty of stuff to do. Maybe it’s just me, but popping into Pakistan seemed like a perfectly obvious side-trip from India.
March 23, 2018
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India to Pakistan: Crossing the Wagah Border
India to Pakistan: the Wagah border closes every day with a dramatic ceremony. It’s the only border crossing I’ve ever done that involved a stroll through a stadium.
March 19, 2018
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Islamabad and Peshawar, One Way or Another
We travelled by road in Pakistan from Gilgit to Islamabad on the night bus in the mountains. Then we carried on to Peshawar – for a total change of scenery.
August 29, 2019
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The Karakoram Highway: Hitching and Hiking in Northern Pakistan
Travelling the Karakoram Highway in Pakistan. You can go by bus, but any trip here will involve at least a bit of hiking – hiking on foot and hitchhiking.
August 18, 2019
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A Tale of Two Borders: China to Pakistan via Xinjiang
Travelling by road from Kyrgyzstan to Pakistan through Xinjiang in western China: checkpoints, surveillance, checkpoints, questions, and more checkpoints.
August 11, 2019
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Lahore in a Long Weekend
An unusual destination with plenty of stuff to do. Maybe it’s just me, but popping into Pakistan seemed like a perfectly obvious side-trip from India.
March 23, 2018
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India to Pakistan: Crossing the Wagah Border
India to Pakistan: the Wagah border closes every day with a dramatic ceremony. It’s the only border crossing I’ve ever done that involved a stroll through a stadium.
March 19, 2018