Regency Inn Hotels Lahore

... bargained the front desk staff down about one third of the original price. It wasn't hard, it's quite likely there isn't a hotel in the whole country running at even half occupancy. There was nothing special about the room, it was adequate for the surprisingly high price of about thirty US a night. It was early evening at this point and I went out for a bite to eat and a look around the city. Walking the dimly lit – but crowded – streets of Lahore was quite nice for ...

... again, the border was closed, so we camped on the Pakistan side of the border to cross the next day. More people had caught the traveler’s lurgy, except it had progressed from just poo-problems and bum badness to full on vomiting and fever. Luckily, I've managed to escape so far, though who knows how long until I catch it...

... bit of rain, we were treated like royalty - given a seat of honor, garlands of flowers around our necks and chai and food after the match. We even had our photos taken with a local politician (leader of the PPN) so that it may appear in the newspaper. I was also honored with a visit from A, who like MA, travelled all thee way from Peshawar just to say goodbye to me. He also brought many gifts of chitralli textiles and photos for ...

... from Lahore to Amrastar on Thursdays & Tuesdays , beside regular road transport. It is also well connected internationally 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 ...

... artisans, each with his well-defined specialty. Dominated by the painstaking ethic of proudly independent craftsmen, this time-consuming manufacture is the opposite of mass production: Every hand-painted truck, bus and rickshaw, despite sharing numerous signs and symbols, virtually screams its uniqueness." Here are two very good photo ...

... school, parents will send them out to beg, or sell things "...and when they (the children) grow up, they will do the same to their children." I was appalled. I asked Adnan if anything was being done about it. He said that there was funding available to build schools where the children would get a hot lunch, and the parents would be paid the equivalent sum that their children would have made out on the streets ...

... legs raised high and stamping their feet as hard and as loudly as possible. It was a weird and wonderful introduction to the country. At the ceremony, I was lucky enough to get talking to a lovely English family who were working in Pakistan. They were traveling with a guide and driver and gave me a lift all the way to Lahore, and my guesthouse in their minibus, it was interesting to hear about their experiences on the way. On my first night I suddenly felt ...

... to help hapless tourists. So, I spent a couple of hours trying to walk one mile, and then gave up and took the bus. When I finally arrived in the old city, it was worth the trip. The Badshahi mosque, was beautifully built in the 16th century of red sandstone and marble, and can accomodate 100,000 worshippers. I spent a good deal of time strolling around the courtyard there, and in the Mughal-built Badshahi fort nearby. In the old city, I found ...

... 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 begins with almost the same strains of The Doors' "This is the End" -- a power generator turns on the floodlights and suddenly this is starting to feel a little less scary than John Wayne Gacy in clown makeup -- though not by much. The ...

... it cost one rupee over 300 (around $3.75). He took the dress and was gone for around 20 minutes. Curious women came by and shook my hand and spoke to me and a school boy sat beside me and practiced his English. They couldn't have been more charming and when the lady asked me what price I paid per meter she nodded approval, "fair price". I was looking out to the street when I saw So-Called head hung low holding my dress heading in my direction. I saw a different ...