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General Tips: We entered Pakistan coming...
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  • Favorite Thing: We entered Pakistan coming from China via the Khunjerab Pass, this is the highest border crossing in the world (4730m). As you can see on the picture it was snowing. And because of the altitude you feel a little bit dizy in the head.


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  • Fondest Memory: At some moments you ask yourself the question : who is looking who, because the locals are very curious.
    If you want to make pictures of ladies , always ask permission, because in general they don't want it (something with their believe). Soo, if they refuse, respect it. Do not try to make a 'nobody sees-it shot', because I did see some furious reactions of Pakistan husbands.

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    Hunza Valley: The Hunza Valley, has...
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  • Favorite Thing: The Hunza Valley, has something mystical, it is also called the Shangri-La (like a garden of Eden)


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  • Fondest Memory: Travelling the Karakorum Highway is always an adventure. Along the road we had to stop because of a landslide. Big stones came down the mountain. We lost almost one hour because of this landslide.

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    Decorated Truck: If there is one thing you will...
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  • Favorite Thing: If there is one thing you will never forget after you visited Pakistan is surely the beautifully decorated trucks you see along the Karakorum Highway.


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    Decorated Truck: They all have heavy...
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  • Favorite Thing: They all have heavy decoratings. It is a pleasure to watch them pass by. See my Travelogue : Karakorum Highway - Chapter Trucks for more pictures.


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  • Fondest Memory: When the landslide stopped, local workers cleared the road with a heavy bulldozer. After the cleaning up we could continue our journey.

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    People: These young boys were very...
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  • Favorite Thing: These young boys were very proud to pose in front of daddy's truck for a picture


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    General Tips: This story didn't end so good....
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  • Favorite Thing: This story didn't end so good. The workers told us that something went wrong with the brakes of the truck, so he missed the curb, the driver and his companion died in the cabin. On the picture they are pulling the truck out of the ravine.


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    Hunza Valley: When visiting the Baltit fort...
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  • Favorite Thing: When visiting the Baltit fort in Karimabad, make some time for a nice talk with one of the guards. It is a very friendly man.


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    Comments for filipdebont about Pakistan
    matcrazy1 Sun Feb 4, 2007 17:51 UTC
     I'm speechless! I love your pics of breathtaking mountain/valley sceneries, drying abricots on the roof, the Karakorum Highway; local people and kids and these funny, very colorful trucks! I have to see it!!!
    besal Fri Feb 11, 2005 04:47 UTC
     Beautiful pictures! Concerning beer, Pakistan has one of the oldest brewery..Murree Brewery. So Drink Away!
    babar_1 Fri Jan 23, 2004 06:49 UTC
     Simply the best page on Pakistan in vt
    TRC123 Sat Dec 27, 2003 08:57 UTC
     Good photos. Cheers. TRC
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