Aimen Ayub – Pakistan Travel Blog https://www.pakistantravelblog.com Pakistan's No.1 Travel Blog Wed, 22 Jul 2020 14:29:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.15 24 Requests To International Travelers & Pakistani Tourists https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/24-requests-to-international-travelers-pakistani-tourists/ https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/24-requests-to-international-travelers-pakistani-tourists/#comments Sat, 04 Jul 2020 06:21:07 +0000 https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/?p=1803 Every year, the local population of tourist regions of Pakistan discusses and analyzes the different impacts (negative and positive) caused by the recent boom in tourism. Although people of these mountain regions are grateful for the economic benefits, they also have many genuine concerns, one of them being not heard. Pakistan Travel Blog has talked […]

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]]> https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/24-requests-to-international-travelers-pakistani-tourists/feed/ 1 30,000 Historic Rock Carvings To Sink In Basha Dam https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/30000-historic-rock-carvings-to-sink-in-basha-dam/ https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/30000-historic-rock-carvings-to-sink-in-basha-dam/#respond Sun, 28 Jun 2020 12:13:38 +0000 https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/?p=1610 A collage of carvings and inscriptions of different periods has pointed that this extraordinary heritage is on the brink of destruction on the proposed site of the Diamer-Basha Dam. The mountainous region of Pakistan which lies between the western Himalayas, the Korakoram in the east and the Hindukush in the west. Here, the junction of […]

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]]> https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/30000-historic-rock-carvings-to-sink-in-basha-dam/feed/ 0 The 7 Most Beautiful Villages of Pakistan https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/the-7-most-beautiful-villages-of-pakistan/ https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/the-7-most-beautiful-villages-of-pakistan/#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2020 13:23:59 +0000 https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/?p=1390 Characterized by endless lush green fields that transform into deep red and rusty orange hues as fall approaches, Pakistan has some of the most beautiful rural villages in the world. Some of these villages can be found at the banks of majestic rivers or encapsulated by towering snow peaks. Others are nestled deep within valleys […]

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]]> https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/the-7-most-beautiful-villages-of-pakistan/feed/ 1 Trip Report – Sightseeing at Deosai National Park https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/worlds-2nd-highest-plateau-deosai-national-park/ https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/worlds-2nd-highest-plateau-deosai-national-park/#respond Mon, 22 Jun 2020 18:48:19 +0000 https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/?p=1203 The Deosai Plains are a National Park established to protect the Himalayan Brown Bear. The second highest plateau in the world, it is only open in the summer, linking Skardu and Astore for a few months a year via a rough 4WD track. Covering 3000 sq kmit is vast and is carefully managed by Park […]

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]]> https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/worlds-2nd-highest-plateau-deosai-national-park/feed/ 0 Trip Report: Hunza Valley’s Ghulkin Glaciers https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/trip-report-hunza-valleys-ghulkin-glaciers/ https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/trip-report-hunza-valleys-ghulkin-glaciers/#respond Mon, 22 Jun 2020 18:25:59 +0000 https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/?p=1196 The Hunza Valley is said to be the inspiration behind the mythical valley of Shangri-La in James Hilton’s 1933 novel ‘Lost Horizon.’ It’s really not hard to see why. Rehman is infamous in the Pakistan traveler network for hosting foreigners at his family’s home in Ghulkin, a small village in the Hunza Valley just 15 […]

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]]> https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/trip-report-hunza-valleys-ghulkin-glaciers/feed/ 0 Tips for High Altitude Trekking in Pakistan https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/tips-for-high-altitude-trekking-in-pakistan/ https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/tips-for-high-altitude-trekking-in-pakistan/#respond Fri, 19 Jun 2020 20:56:08 +0000 https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/?p=1032 If you’ve never walked in high altitudes (above 5,000 feet), you will soon be introduced to a part of the world like no other. A great challenge comes along with the dramatic scenery and culture that journeys to K2 Base Camp, Gondogoro La, and the Snow Lake Trail provide. Proper physical conditioning is absolutely essential […]

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]]> https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/tips-for-high-altitude-trekking-in-pakistan/feed/ 0 Tips for Communication in Pakistan’s Mountains https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/tips-for-communication-in-pakistans-mountains/ https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/tips-for-communication-in-pakistans-mountains/#respond Fri, 19 Jun 2020 08:37:41 +0000 https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/?p=1030 About to embark on a holiday in the remote northern areas of Pakistan and not sure what devices to use for communicating with family and friends back at home? Or are you itching to blog about your experience but you don’t want to wait until you reach the next internet café to share your incredible […]

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]]> https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/tips-for-communication-in-pakistans-mountains/feed/ 0 30 Must-Have Gears for Trekking in Pakistan https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/30-must-have-gears-for-trekking-in-pakistan/ https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/30-must-have-gears-for-trekking-in-pakistan/#respond Thu, 18 Jun 2020 13:31:02 +0000 https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/?p=991 We are providing you with three lists of items, equipment, and gears for trekking in Pakistan. List 1: Must-Have Items List 1 contains items and equipment that you must bring. First Aid Pack (Diamox (Altitude), Dioralite (re-hydration salts), antiseptic cream, blister treatment, throat lozenges, plasters, Imodium (diarrhea treatment), painkillers) Hiking Backpack (Day Pack) 32-42 Litres […]

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]]> https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/30-must-have-gears-for-trekking-in-pakistan/feed/ 0 Things to Know About Altitude Sickness (AMS) in Pakistan’s mountains https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/things-to-know-about-altitude-sickness-ams-in-pakistans-mountains/ https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/things-to-know-about-altitude-sickness-ams-in-pakistans-mountains/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2020 19:31:18 +0000 https://www.pakistantravelblog.com/?p=984 The Northern Areas of Pakistan have a history of tourism and mountaineering. K2 , Broad Peak, Nanga Parbat, Gasherbrum I and Gasherbrum II are five of the 14 peaks in the world over 8,000 meters and are all internationally renowned mountaineering challenges. Most of the highest mountains in Pakistan are located in the Karakoram range, […]

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