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Overland Travel from India to other South Asian Countries
Blog: Arnab Maity Travel and Photography - 30 March 2012
There is nothing quite like a road trip, the ochred rockies giving way to emerald paddies or clustered houses transitioning to dense settlements, a road trip comes with a promise of something new to the eye almost every time, even if its through a narrow side window of a bus or the wide windshield of a car.
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Fez Sacred Music Festival ~ Another Perspective
Blog: The View from Fez - 17 June 2011
Peter Culshaw is a Fez Festival veteran and much respected music journalist. This year Peter Culshaw recorded his thoughts about the Fez festival of World Sacred Music on The Arts Desk - a highly regarded online arts site. With his permission, we reprint an edited version of his article. (A link to the complete article is at the bottom of the story.)
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Fez Festival of World Sacred Music ~ Wrap Up
Blog: The View from Fez - 14 June 2011
"I am happy with the festival and what we achieved gives us all hope for the future." -Faouzi SkaliThe seventeenth Fez Festival of World Sacred Music 2011 (Le Festival de Fès des Musiques Sacrées du Monde) will be remembered for a number of reasons. The most important being that it saw the return of Festival Director, Faouzi Skali. Skali's return also saw the return of key staff which had a very positive effect on the running of the events.
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Qawwals, Arabo-Andalus and Sufis at Fes Festival
Blog: The View from Fez - 10 June 2011
Farid Ayyaz and his partyThe Fes Festival's evening concert at Bab al Makina on Friday was a rip-roaring success, much appreciated by a receptive crowd.
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The Most Dangerous Places in the World
Blog: Vagobond.com - 18 December 2010
You might be surprised not to see Iraq and Afghanistan listed, but we figured that you already knew they were dangerous, so we focused on the countries you might have THOUGHT were safe.
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Ramadan: breaking the fast Pakistani-style
Blog: The View from Fez - 27 August 2010
During the holy month of Ramadan, there are traditional foods served for breaking the fast. In Morocco, f'tour (breakfast in Darija, or iftar in Arabic) is served after the maghrib call to prayer at around 17h30. It would not be complete without a satisfying bowl of harira, seasoned with a few drops of lemon juice. Sticky, sweet chebakiya accompany the soup. There are always dates, various breads, hard-boiled eggs dipped in cumin and milkshakes or fruit juices. Sweet mint tea rounds off the meal.
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Fear of 'Islamist" charities may hinder aid to Pakistan
Blog: The View from Fez - 26 August 2010
Here is the second of our View from Fez special reports from on the ground in Pakistan."Aid going to terrorist-funded camps." Variations on this headline have been appearing around the world; a majority of them head stories written by "experts" miles from the scene. However, the one quoted was attached to a story written by respected Australian Broadcasting Corporation journalist, Sally Sara. Sara is in Pakistan and been covering the floods with energy and expertise.Her report went on...
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The View from Fez reports from Pakistan
Blog: The View from Fez - 25 August 2010
In the first few days, the response to Pakistan's catastrophic floods was far smaller than one might have expected. Countries around the world pledged aid, but it was far below what was needed, even for the initial phase of the disaster. In terms of what will be needed in the coming months and even years, it was far from adequate. Now, as the scale of the tragedy sinks in, the donations have increased substantially. One of The View from Fez team travelled to Pakistan, from where they sent this report.
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Spicy Dhal Curry, bring your South Asian adventures home to your friends
Blog: Todd's Wanderings - 2 July 2010
This post is by: Kay (my lovely wife and founder of K’s Kitchen!) I have to apologize for not posting a recipe in a while….It has been really hectic with work in the last few weeks and I just got back to Kosovo from a work trip in Skopje, Macedonia. But that was the great push for me to post the new recipe! After eating almost the same food and way too much meat for 4 days, I was missing spicy Asian food sooooo much. As soon as I got home, I started cooking Dhal, something spicy, easy, and vegetarian!!
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Top 5 Safety Tips Americans and other Westerners need to know NOW before traveling to a third world country.
Blog: Backpacking on the Cheap - 13 May 2010
When traveling / backpacking, it is important to note that not all third world countries have the same dangers to watch out for, but here are some that apply to…
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Pakistan Border Ceremony, Theatre with Gusto
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 10 March 2010
The Pakistan Border. It sounds so sexy to say that you have visited.
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Karimabad (and the mythical Hunza Water)
Blog: Leave Me Here - 17 December 2009
This is a bit out of chronological order, but whilst in Northen Pakistan, I dragged myself away from Gilgit long enough to visit Karimabad in the Hunza Valley. I cant be arsed right now rambling on about how amazing and scenic Northen Pakistan is and especially Karimabad, but it just is. In Summer, Autumn or Spring, it [...]
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Pakistan – the cost of living
Blog: Leave Me Here - 9 December 2009
A typical day in backpacka-stan. Dorm Bed – 195 PKR – p/night BREAKFAST Porridge – 66 PKR (enough for 3 days) The closest thing to coffee – 15 PKR (2 p/day) Bananas – 40 PKR (enough for 3 days) LUNCH Dahl, Rice, Salad, Lentil Patties – 70 PKR DINNER Chicken Shwarma – 80 PKR Mixed Salad – 80 PKR (better than it looks) Dessert the BEST Ice-Cream [...]
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Peshawar
Blog: Leave Me Here - 22 November 2009
When you hear about Pakistan in the media lately, you pretty much hear about one town, Peshawar. A stones throw from Afghanistan, Peshawar is the victim of countless bombings, and is considered highly ‘dangerous’ and a complete ‘don’t’ on your travel itinerary. (If you’ve seen the Vice Guide to travel – Pakistan, it also neighbors with “Darra [...]
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Lowari Pass
Blog: Leave Me Here - 20 November 2009
Pakistan, North West Frontier Province – There’s a road that runs between the towns of Peshawar and Chitral, on a good day you can make it in 9 hours, on a bad day it’ll take 14, and on a day like mine, you don’t get to make it at all. The trip was doomed from the [...]
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Welcome to Pakistan, India finished.
Blog: Leave Me Here - 3 November 2009
“Welcome to Pakistan, India finished.” The first words I hear as I cross the 100m no mans land at the border, arriving in Pakistan. What the Australian Government had to say at my time of arrival: “We strongly advise you to reconsider your need to travel to Pakistan at this time due to the very high threat of [...]
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How to record your travels in less secure regions
Blog: The Indie Travel Podcast - 17 August 2009
When travelling through volatile regions, follow these tips for documenting your trip.How to record your travels in less secure regions is happily produced by The Indie Travel Podcast, proud winners of Lonely Planet's "Best Podcast 2009" -- Check out our free podcast in iTunes, free online travel magazine, or have the
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