Lahore, Pakistan Travel Blogs

So many of us in one place!
Oct 10, 2005 (68 photos)

... and it went off somewhere. We sent it slow so fingers crossed it gets there! One of the things to do whilst in Pakistan is to experience Sufi drumming, and what an experience it is!! The Regale take people every Thursday night to a particular shrine, ...

Four Nights with Sufis
Sep 9, 2007 (43 photos)

... ;Some Muslims would disagree with Malik, however; another man, a Sunni said "Sufis are not Muslims." Entering into Pakistan is entering into the world of Islam with all its intricacies, its grace, its misunderstandings, its turmoil, ...

Sufi Night
Oct 28, 2004

... full of people escaping their daily humdrum lives, in a way that we would go to the pub. But there are no pubs in Pakistan. Once we found the performance area, which we had to force our way through an unrelenting crowd to reach, we were packed into a ...

All together now!
Oct 28, 2004

... Internet Inn, by the Regal Cinema on The Mall. This is because: 1. There aren't that many independent travellers in Pakistan. 2. All the other budget hotels have a reputation for either: (i) taking things out of your room (e.g. your cash) (ii) ...

24hrs in Lahore
Jul 10, 2004 (6 photos)

I've just spent my first 24 hours in Pakistan it's second largest city and food capital, Lahore. Lahorian's are very nice people, extremely hospitable and friendly. The most common question I've encountered is "Where you from?" that came from nearly ...

Oh Lahore!
Sep 15, 2006 (4 photos)

... but from what I can tell, Lahore is definitely "where its at" in Pakistan. I was told - if you haven't seen Lahore, you haven't seen Pakistan. Well, I saw Pakistan! The markets are the most fun - Lahore is famous for shoe-shops. They have mountains of ...

Allah Hafiz Lahore
Jul 14, 2004 (3 photos)

Lahore was something amazing, full of life, crazy traffic and above all friendly. I was really touched by the hospitality showed to me by the IEE crew, they looked after my every need so much so that I had no worries there! Thank you Rehan, Raisa, ...

Welcome to 'Food Street'
Jul 12, 2004 (18 photos)

... , Jamie Oliver and Nigella Lawson, you are not a true chef until you have visited 'Food Street' in Lahore. Lahore being the food capital of Pakistan has one street closed off to cars in the evening about 100m long just full of restaurants selling all ...

Never take Visa travellers cheques to Pakistan
Jul 13, 2004 (5 photos)

... in the WAPDA (Water and Power District Authority) building. It was going to cost me 4,480 Rupees to purchase a ticket with PIA (Pakistan International Airlines) and thought I doubted whether this was the best price or not, it was within my price range. I ...

Lahore and Islamabad
Jun 13, 2007 (20 photos)

... and then across a filthy river to the truck decorations bazaar. Here we saw all the tat that is on every single truck in Pakistan being made - basically metal with stickers and card attached to them. The boy had to spend some time making just a small bit ...

The Beating Drum
Oct 13, 2005 (66 photos)

... lost 10 Kilos since we have left London, but sadly, Lucy has only lost 1.5 K's !!! So we moved onto the largest Mosque in Pakistan. The Badshahi Mosque. Made out of red sandstone, with four minarets, it is very impressive. It is meant to be able hold up to ...

IEE Presentation Number 1
Jul 11, 2004 (3 photos)

... people to join an organisation where they have to put the effort in themselves to reap the benefits later. The YMS in Pakistan is still in its' early stages although it has shown tremendous ambition and has a fantastic executive committee. I've been ...

Lousy (in) Lahore
Dec 3, 2005 (7 photos)

... I'm fearful I'll clog the machine with mud when I wash them. If - and that's a mighty big if - I do come back to Pakistan I think I'll avoid the cities and head north to the Himalayas with my newly adoptive mother for the clean air. After two overseas ...

Border Ceremony
Aug 27, 2008 (38 photos)

Lahore is on the east side of Pakistan, the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and is the second largest city in Pakistan after Karachi. I instantly liked the city and it had a nice vibe about it. I visited Lahore Fort which was built, damaged, ...

very very informative
Mar 25, 2009

... by PIA and a few other local & Foreign carriers. There are also regular flight from all major cities of Pakistan to Lahore operated by Private airlines and PIA. Temperature is usually warm except in the months of January & February it is a bit ...

A bus, and the stunning town of Peshawar
Nov 23, 2003 (1 photos)

... 2003 - 20th December 2003) Ah smashing! As the huge and ridiculously over loaded 'bus' from Iran set off for Pakistan, passengers were doused in a mysterious petrol type liquid. There was panic as the driver climbed over and sampled it before safely ...

Bravery or Idiocy?
Oct 9, 2008 (4 photos)

... . When you're in a bit of a hash haze around 1:00 in morning trapped against a wall surrounded by hundreds of men in Pakistan, several of whom just touched your ass, it's rather safe to say that you've been in better situations. Then the first song ...

48 Degrees in the Sun
Jun 3, 2008

... ; but eventually that gringo magic worked in our favour and we were allowed pass on through here into the islamic republic of pakistan.  we hung round at the border to watch the extremely showy closing of the border ceremony.  if the truth be ...

India bound
Oct 25, 2008 (18 photos)

Lahore
Jan 2, 2009 (53 photos)

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Quetta to Lahore
Nov 1, 2008

... to opt out of both the country's capital, Islamabad, and the famously beautiful mountains that clothe the Northern heights of Pakistan. We accepted the 40-hour roof-top ride - on a typically beautifully ornamented Pakistani truck - in a flash. We are ...

The Mughal capital
Dec 15, 2008 (33 photos)

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through multan to lahore
Aug 18, 1999

On the road through Multan we arrived in Lahore, which compared to what we had seen in Pakistan so far, was a real metropolis.

Pakistan - Lahore
Jun 24, 2009 (26 photos)

... it was just the beard I grew especially for this trip.  The taxi ride from the airport to my hotel in Lahore gave me my first view of Pakistan's infrastructure, if you can call it that. There were massive, massive sections of just dry uneven dirt in place ...

Into Pakistan
Dec 2, 1980 (1 photos)

2 Dec 80 Lahore is a vibrant fascinating worth while city. Mosque, Lahore museum with statue of fasting Buddha, Shalimar Gardens which were closed.

very very informative
Mar 25, 2009

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Goodbye Multan and thanks!
Sep 10, 2006 (10 photos)

... burial site, so we sat under a tree and talked to our guard about the cost of cigarettes and the average monthly wage in Pakistan. I brought drinks and juice out of the camper and we had a nice break under the trees with the museum guard and a few young ...

On Second Thought...
Oct 8, 2008 (10 photos)

... something is unsafe or to be extra careful I have rarely listened --tell me I can't go somewhere and I mentally map the course. I'm in Pakistan for the love of Allah -- what does that tell you? This however is a whole 'nother ball game and one to which I ...

One down with half a game to play
Nov 29, 2005 (11 photos)

... getting a much-needed facelift from UNESCO. Opposite the fort is the magnificent Badshahi Mosque. It's the second biggest mosque in Pakistan, capable of accomodating over 55,000 worshippers. Back on the bus and the call went up to close the curtains: the ...

Lahore
Jun 23, 2005

... helped to point them in the direction of some contacts of his. We await the article with interest! Despite being a big city, Lahore doesn't suffer from the squalor of Indian cities. We ate in both of the famous 'food streets', which were clean and ...