Hotel Marina International Islamabad

... at all, nice and calm environment. The guest house is run by father and son, both very wonderful person and ready to help anytime. All in all I would say the out of all the places I stayed in Pakistan, New Cape Grace Guest House was the best place to stay. I enjoyed my stay there at a lot. Good value for money with great services provided. Carry on your good work...Good Luck!!!

... dans avond, was wel aardig maar niet wat we er van verwacht hadden. Na de trip (na 12 en) bleek de stad een gekken huis te zijn : het is onafhankelijksheids dag. Net alsof turkeye de wereldcup wint: 10000000 mensen op straat , toeterende autos dansen, herrie en veel blijde gezichten. Eric kwam aan de praat met mensen (dat is niet zo moeilijk hier) en die kreeg zelfs speciaal een bos bloemen. Was allemaal erg bijzonder allemaal.

... as well as Pakistan. One of Amin’s more recent tours involved taking a Japanese team into Afghanistan to interview the Taliban. He said he could take us into Afghanistan if we wanted to go. We have always wanted to travel there but given the current political situation, we suggested we would put this offer on hold! Despite our different backgrounds and languages, we had a lot of fun with these very entertaining people.

Islamabad is a very attractive ...

... up here to escape and there were drinks stalls and 'shoot the balloon with a gun' game that seems popular here. Later we went down to the zoo which was also nice for a walk. It's a nice area for families and kids and P said her younger daughter loved it here and even spent some time in the local school. In the evenings I got to meet P's friends who either dropped in for a drink or we went out for food. It was interesting to meet some 'modern' or 'westernised ...

... dire but it was one of few that accepted foreigners - especially as this part is a Cantt area. Another person from the Regale Internet Inn was staying here so we spent some time with her and one of the guys that worked there. It was also great to travel as 4 because there are few hostel here - just twin rooms so it's much cheaper to share with someone. R became my room buddy, and we got on really well.

... islamabad to gilgit after all. oh, but you have to be a male, no girls please. its a complete JOKE. the rules are you are "signed off" the trip but youre basically still making the trip on the drago truck so that kind of the negates the whole off the trip bit as its drago who are facilitating you getting from A to B. in my mind signing off means you make your own way in a local bus. the crew have said that its in our interest, that its the culture of ...

... was over by midday - only cause we had started so bloody early and so we were dropped off at a shopping area. First we all dove into McDonald's - I know- never eat the stuff at home but haven't had too much meat lately - hang on it was Mc D's so does that count as meat?? We then wandered around this area looking for a sports shop and it was 40 degrees in the shade. Nic bravely volunteered to walk in the sun holding the temperature gauge in her hand to see the temp in the ...

... disagree with Steinbeck's quote above and say that both good and evil exist on this earth, but are really only relativistic veils that cloud the Truth. Fundamental Muslims, however, such as the ones who translated my edition of the Koran, would disagree with this and interpret the Koran as meaning that God has two hands, literally--once again "timshel" at work. I was hoping for a more direct translation of the Koran and had to acknowledge where the translators ...

... is due to my sleazy (but charming) tour guide, who told me later that he was attracted to me from far off because he could see the outline of my breasts from under my shirt. Hmm.. so he gets to chat up women AND get paid for it! He offered me the fort tour for 200R (A$4), half his normal price. I am generally inclined to say no to guides but ...

26.07.2003 Islamabad / Rawalpindi sowie Begegnung mit Hadschi Halef Omar al Gossarah und seinem Freund im Salt Range Puhh.....so eine lange Ueberschrift...wo soll ich jetzt anfangen...ok, von hinten :) also, ich gondel da so mit dem bUS VOR MICH HIN, besser gesagt ueber die doerfer des salt range und schau mir den salz-see an, der leider wie ein stink normaler see aussieht (karl may schreibt in der schut das man auf dem salz reiten kann - phantast...) und ...