Pakistan

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Flying from Islamabad to Skardu, Pakistan. An unexpected delight.

The most beautiful airport in the world. Skardu international Airport Wow, oh wow, were we excited to travel to Skardu Pakistan. Before we get into the crux of this chapter, let me start by giving you the...

Spending the afternoon at an iconic location in Skardu, Pakistan. Shangri-la Lake

Shangri-La Lake Skardu Pakistan As we left the airport, our first calamity struck. You see, we pre-booked a driver in...

Upper Kachura Lake. Another reason to visit Skardu Pakistan.

Natalie enjoying Upper Kachura Lake I know I promised all of you 'the most beautiful place in the world that you have never heard about', but you gots to be patient. We're holding that one back until our...

What is the most beautiful country in the world? Is Pakistan a contender?

What is the most beautiful country in the world? What is the most beautiful country in the world? A question many people, regardless of age or location, often...

Marsur rock and Hussainabad waterfall. Another unexpected adventure.

This might not be Marsur Rock but another fabulous view of Pakistans' mountain ranges. This blog will cover two vlogs you can check out on...

The Beauty of Pakistan.

Hey guys, Umair here from Calamity Travels. In this post, I want to talk to you guys about a particular day when we truly witnessed the beauty of Pakistan. We are, of course, on day four now on the vlogs, so if you haven't...

Is Shigar Fort the most overrated tourist destination in Pakistan?

Driving Through the World's Most Beautiful Country. Pakistan. On our way to Shigar Fort I apologise for being lazy with this and that I haven't written anything for two weeks. We...

Another hidden gem we found whilst backpacking Pakistan. Blind Lake.

Blind lake is home to gorgeous views such as this! Pakistan has tonnes to offer both domestic and foreign travellers, with its incredible landscapes and many...

Would you do this bus journey in Pakistan?

The story of an unfortunate road trip in Pakistan, mama told me not to do a bus journey in Pakistan. Would this bus journey in Pakistan get us to Khaplu safely? I won't lie to you and tell you the...

The BEST Pakistani food in the unlikeliest of places

Is it in Lahore? How about Karachi? No. Ok, well, then it must be in Islamabad? Or perhaps Faisalabad? Ah, ok, ok, I get it. It's obviously in Hunza. It's Hunza everyone! What do you mean it...

Khaplu in Pakistan. Welcome to the Himalayas!

The views of Pakistan from Khaplu are incredible! Finally, our four-hour journey from Skardu came to an end. We had our van break down, enjoyed...

The Himalayas Showcase the most beautiful Mosques in all of Pakistan.

In northern Pakistan, there are mosques. Of course, there is; Pakistan is an Islamic country, so what would one expect? But you perhaps didn't know that...

Travelling further into remote Pakistan. Welcome to Machlu Valley.

Driving through Machlu Valley As we continued our drive through the gorgeous landscapes of Pakistan, we headed into remote territory. This is Machlu Valley. Deep inside...

Imran Khan has been forcibly removed as Prime Minister of Pakistan.

As I write this in April 2022, Pakistan's democracy has come under attack. I won't bore you with the details, but it essentially boils down to this. The country's people want...

Sogha Lake, unknowingly promoting tourism in Pakistan.

Sogha Lake in Pakistan is a crystal clear lake I distinctly remember this day because before visiting yet, another gorgeous lake in Pakistan, neither of...

Making friends at Manthoka Waterfall, Pakistan

A visit to Skardu would be incomplete without a visit to Manthoka Waterfall. For us, it came at the end of a very long day where we explored a LOT of northern Pakistan. We started the day visiting...

Satpara lake and Buddha Rock in Skardu Pakistan

I can honestly say that without us visiting Satpara lake on this particular day, things would have been much, much worse! Satpara Lake bought us a positive experience when...

Katpana Desert in Pakistan may just be the must visit destination in Pakistan!

Katpana desert in the Skardu region of Pakistan is a national treasure and should be spoken about more in the landscape of natural...

Soq Valley Skardu in Pakistan is BEAUTIFUL

Check out our travel vlog where we explored Soq Valley. It's on YouTube. Ok, here we are. A few blog posts back, I mentioned that we were about to head to the most beautiful place you had ever heard...

The Deosai Plains. A fascinating part of Pakistan

Our Deosai Plains mini-travel series will be split into three sections on our YouTube channel. Part One - The journey into Deosai Plains Part Two - Camping at Deosai Plains Part Three - Venturing deep into...