Afghanistan is a country of rich cultural diversity. Pashtuns, Hazaras, Tajiks…..the complexity is mind-boggling. Due to these many ethnic differences and outside influences, Afghanistan is also a country that has been in a state of instability for the past…
There were many things about Kabul that were much different than I expected. I think the most surprising thing for me was how much I liked the city. I expected to find a war zone where people rush from…
Is Afghanistan Safe for Tourism? This is a really difficult question to answer and I would honestly have to say yes and no. I would be very irresponsible and quite frankly a bit of an idiot to say that…
“I wouldn’t go there.” This was a statement that I heard over and over again when I first began to seriously consider visiting Afghanistan. A nation torn apart by invasions, civil war, the brutal rule of the Taliban and more…
Safe, ridiculously inexpensive and often faster than road (thanks to India’s insane traffic), train is one of best ways to explore India. I have travelled throughout the country on trains as a solo female traveller and I have had more…
Until very recently, a Pakistan tourist visa was a pain to get. As a US citizen, you needed to apply from your home country (which is a problem as I haven’t lived in the US since 2011) as well as…
Pakistan is a country that I have been wanting to go to for years. Up until a year or two ago, you could only apply for a visa from your home country. Since I have been living abroad since 2011,…
The border between India and Pakistan is one of the most geopolitically sensitive areas of the world. After the disastrous 1947 Partition, Pakistan and India have been enemies and despite having both been part of British India, terrorism, nuclear weapons…
Update Feb 2020: I am happy to announce that Pakistan and Afghanistan can now be “checked off” my list! In honor of the start of a new decade, I have started to daydream about what lies ahead in the (hopefully)…
Every day, I see posts come up on different Facebook groups asking about whether or not different cities or countries are safe for solo female travellers. While incidents do occur, the good news is that most parts of the world…
African safaris are often considered a once in a lifetime experience. The chance to see lions, elephants, and rhinos in their natural habitat is truly awe-inspiring. Thankfully, it DOESN’T have to be a once in a lifetime trip. I started…
Few words in the world are more applicable to me and those like me than wanderlust. Literally meaning the desire to travel, wanderlust is a word that is used in virtually every travel blog and travel-themed inspirational poster and travel-themed…
Every day, I see posts on various travel groups of people wanting to know how they can move abroad. Whether it be a long-dreamt about destination in Europe, a country that you unexpectedly fell in love with on a trip…
One of the many reasons that I love traveling is that it helps me break down misconceptions that I previously had about destinations. No, they do not wear grass skirts and coconut bras in Hawaii, kangaroos do not hop…
In April 2019, I traveled from Delhi to Kashmir in an attempt to fulfill my 20 year old dream of staying in a houseboat on Dal Lake. I arrived at the Srinagar Airport and filled in the mandatory foreigners’ registration….
