Travel Blogs by Travelers Who Stayed at this InnRegale Internet Inn Lahore
All together now!
There is pretty much one guest house that all the independent travellers who visit Lahore stay at, the Regale 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) ( …
Crossing to Pakistan, and some baksheesh.
For a few days before I left for Pakistan, I was having a few doubts about my decision to head over the border. But, at the end, I decided that spending a few days in Pakistan wouldn't be the most dangerous thing I've ever done, so what the hell. I grabbed some breakfast with Tom at our favorite tea stall, where we dined on panneer pranthas and …
Dirty weather in Lahore
After I dropped my bags off in the dingy dorm room at the Regale Internet Inn, I set off to do some exploring. I crossed the intimidating thoroughfare near the hotel, and walked for a kilometer through what appeared to be the 'electronics district', with every storefront containing identical displays of cell phones. Occasionally, there would be a …
Trust In Meat
Fortunately I had a good idea what to expect crossing the border from India to Pakistan, since I knew four people who'd crossed in the last month. Everyone had agreed that things change for the better when you get to Pakistan. This border is famous for the ceremony that occurs every day an hour before sunset, in which the border is officially …
Hell amongst the pious Part I
(I am actually on the Karakoram highway itself now.. this entry was for a few days ago) Well, here is the first report from Hell. In Lahore (second largest city in Pakistan), it was 36 degrees at 6:30am this morning. Where I was originally headed (Islamabad, the capital), the forecast was for 47 degrees. Yikes! Welcome to Pakistan in the middle of …


