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Walking the Pak-Indo Border
Crossing the border from Pakistan to India, one must navigate from Wagah to Altai respectively. These smaller cities serve as buffer between the pre-partition twin cities of Lahore and Amritsar.
In fact, at the border I departed an auto rickshaw, …
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Lahore
Lahore is no bore; it’s the second largest city after Karachi in Pakistan. This ancient heart of the Mughal empire (the guys who built the Taj Mahal) is spread with history. It lays claim to Pakistan’s second largest mosque, Badshahi, …
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Fasting Buddha of Lahore
From the 6th century BC to the 11th century AD the Kingdom of Gandhara prospered in modern day eastern Afghanistan, northern Pakistan and Kashmir. Before falling to Muslims the area was ruled by Buddhist kings.
From the 1st Century to …
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Couchsurfing Islamabad
Twenty hours through some fantastic scenery lands you in Islamabad or it’s sister city of Rawalpindi. Pindi is a sprawling metropolitan area characteristic of any south Asian city. Livestock walk the streets among honking cars, rickshaws, and food vendors. Organized …
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Polo in Gilgit
Several hours down the KKH is capital of the Northern Areas, Gilgit. The city has a long history of invading forces including the British who left unmistakable marks on the local culture as well as other parts of British India. …
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Hunza Valley
After I got a visa in Sost, it was to Passu for a couple days of hiking around the area. The tourist season is at it’s end, so many guest houses and shops are closed for the year.
Passu and …
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Karakoram Highway
One of the most anticipated parts of my journey is the Karakoram Highway (KKH), the highest paved international road in the world. It crests the Khunjerab Pass 4,877 km on the border between China and Pakistan and marks the a …
