The Plan Date: June 1, 2015 Time: 6:00 am Location: Sukkur, Sindh some 450 kilometers from Karachi Situation: Getting ready to drive back to Karachi “How about stopover to Mohenjodaro on way back?“, I asked my colleague. “Why?“, he inquired…
PHOTO: Cold Desert Skardu – A Real Oxymoron
The Skardu Desert of Pakistan is one of the most unique places on the globe. This unique place is likely to send shivers down your body and give you one of those once-in-a-lifetime experiences that make life worth living. The…
The Girl Who Dare to Visit Pakistan: Interview With Sophee Southall
Explore. Experiment. Find your happy place This is the message spread by Sophee Southall (Sophee Smiles) from Australia. She is the writer, photographer and social media addict behind Sophee Smiles who ended up swapping her stable desk job for a…
PHOTO: The Only Carved Buddha Rock in Skardu Valley Pakistan
This is the picture of the only surviving Buddhist Rock with carvings in Skardu Valley. This date back to the period of Great Tibetan Empire. These carving depicts scenes of experiences of Buddhist people of Gandhara, images of Buddha along…
Is It Safe to Visit Pakistan?
This is the question asked by many of my foreign friends. The question is tough one. Its the dangerous world out there. Lately things have improved and lot of people from other countries have started visiting the most remotest and amazing valleys of…
Nagarparkar: The Deserted Beauty of Sindh
“There is a group going to Nagarparkar this week-end…“. “Yes! I am in“. And in split of a second I decided to join the trip even before my friend finished telling me whats it all about. The reason of this…
PHOTO: Magical Lake Saif ul Malook in Naran, Pakistan
Lake Saif ul Malook is a famous tourist resort, well known for the associated story of a Persian prince Saif ul Malook. It is located about 8 kilometers (5 miles) north from the town of Naran in northern end of…
Travel to Syria – The Bright Side
Syria is not as bad as it may appear from my last post. On one hand I had some weird and creepy experience with officials, while on the other side I spent amazing time interacting with lovely people and exploring…
Travel to Syria but Don’t Get Caught
August 2012 Syrian Government Assault Targets Rebels in Aleppo – Voice of America Syria: Assad regime launches ‘savage and barbaric’ assault on Aleppo – The Telegraph At least 58 killed across Syria – Herald Intervention is now driving Syria’s descent…
Universal Studios Singapore : Where Reality Becomes Imagination – Part 2
In my last post, I covered about planning and visiting Universal Studios Singapore along with Madagascar and Far Far Away. In this post I am covering remaining five zones: The Lost World, Ancient Eqypt, Sci-Fi City, New York and Hollywood.…