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[31 Aug 2010 | No Comment | Nyla Daud]
The Wheels of Time

Ranked sixth among the top 10 must-see travel destinations in the world by Newsweek last year, the historic Lahore Railway Station is an architectural marvel as well as the hub of a mass transit system.

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[17 Jul 2010 | No Comment | Huma Imtiaz]
Magical Mystery Tour

Three intrepid women journalists travel alone across a country rumoured to be infested with rapists, militants and kidnappers and come back unscathed to tell the tale of the wondrous sights their country has to offer.

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[5 Jan 2010 | One Comment | Mariya Karimjee]
Where the Elk and Bison Play . . . and Humans too

We spent a good 20 minutes watching the sun rise into the sky as a herd of bison blocked the road while attempting to cross. Then, as one passed me, I reached out.

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[29 Dec 2009 | No Comment | Mariya Karimjee]
Salmon Throwing and More

What do a hula-hooping guitar man and salmon-throwing fishmongers have in common? They add to the charm of Pike Place Market.

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[14 Dec 2009 | No Comment | Online Editor]
Travel: Asia or Europe?

Choose your destination: Iran or Austria.

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[10 Oct 2009 | No Comment | Mariya Karimjee]
Donkeys in the Desert

“Have donkey, will guide” could be the motto of Ashraf, a friendly and eager (and even a bit bossy) local in Siwa, Egypt. He not only takes you on a tour of all the sights but he’ll go swimming in the hot springs without you.

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[29 Sep 2009 | 4 Comments | Mariya Karimjee]
Surfing the Great Sand Sea

I was standing in the sand, watching the orange sun disappear behind 50-metre-high dunes, when I noticed the Korean backpackers next to me. Both of them had one sneaker off, and were rapidly pulling off their socks.

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[29 Sep 2009 | No Comment | Online Editor]
Welcome to Globetrotting

We are all, at least slightly, consumed by wanderlust. The urge to explore and escape exists in all of us to some degree. And living in Pakistan, that urge is often developed and sharpened to an extent that would dwarf and slice in two (or three) those of nationals from far greener (and often saner) pastures.