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Anyone planning or have recently been to Karimabad, Skardu areas?
Would appreciate any thoughts or opinions from the traveler(s) involved. And which international airline? and from which country/city. Thanks. George |
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I was in Karimabad, Gilgit and Swat valley in August 2001. Is that recent
enough for you? what do you want to know? "George Fahrenkopf" a écrit dans le message de ... Anyone planning or have recently been to Karimabad, Skardu areas? Would appreciate any thoughts or opinions from the traveler(s) involved. And which international airline? and from which country/city. Thanks. George |
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Thanks for your prompt reply.
I was scheduled to return to the Northern area for a 19-day jeep safari on September 22, 2001 but canceled because of 9-11. I imagine that conditions have changed since and wanted to get a sense of what to expect in regards to safe and friendly travel. Also British Airways does not fly into Islamabad and I wondered what would be an alternate airline from USA. PIA seems to be the obvious carrier but again I would like someone's opinion. I contacted my original Pakistani outfitter who assured me I would be welcomed by the locals with open arms. However I would like an outsider's opinion hence my posting here. George. Dziadzia wrote: I was in Karimabad, Gilgit and Swat valley in August 2001. Is that recent enough for you? what do you want to know? "George Fahrenkopf" a écrit dans le message de ... Anyone planning or have recently been to Karimabad, Skardu areas? Would appreciate any thoughts or opinions from the traveler(s) involved. And which international airline? and from which country/city. Thanks. George |
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"George Fahrenkopf" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
... welcomed by the locals with open arms. However I would like an outsider's opinion hence my posting here. German authorities explicitly warn of Pakistan. http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/www/d...der_ausgabe_ht ml?type_id=4&land_id=129 Generally they warning counts for the whole country, but their special announcements are all for the boarder regions, because of tourist kidnapping, drug smuggling and other crimes. The Kashmir region is still the most dangerous in Pakistan. So if you stay off the boarders, it may be possible. But anyway, I wouldn't go there right now. There are other nice and safer countries that you haven't traveled yet, I assume. So, as long as you don't need that special thrill, let it. Johannes! |
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Thanks Alfred and Johannes,
I'm aware of the warnings but hoped to get a view from a recent traveler. I agree with staying away from the borders especially the North West Frontier Province that borders Afghanistan. For the past few years I've trekked in Central Asia's Commomwealth of Independent States, the Andes and western Mongolia earlier this year. My alternative to Pakistan is a solo, guided trek in the Taklamakan Desert and I already have an itinerary and costs for this adventure. Well, I've got some thinking to do. Thanks again. George in USA Johannes Beck wrote: But anyway, I wouldn't go there right now. There are other nice and safer countries that you haven't traveled yet, I assume. So, as long as you don't need that special thrill, let it. Johannes! |
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as much as I love Pakistan, I have learned one thing in 33 years ofr travel
around S. Asia. There's always trouble somewhere, and there's always some breathtakingly cool spot that's very safe that I have yet to visit. Need I say more? "George Fahrenkopf" wrote in message ... Thanks Alfred and Johannes, I'm aware of the warnings but hoped to get a view from a recent traveler. I agree with staying away from the borders especially the North West Frontier Province that borders Afghanistan. For the past few years I've trekked in Central Asia's Commomwealth of Independent States, the Andes and western Mongolia earlier this year. My alternative to Pakistan is a solo, guided trek in the Taklamakan Desert and I already have an itinerary and costs for this adventure. Well, I've got some thinking to do. Thanks again. George in USA Johannes Beck wrote: But anyway, I wouldn't go there right now. There are other nice and safer countries that you haven't traveled yet, I assume. So, as long as you don't need that special thrill, let it. Johannes! |
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I'm aware of the warnings but hoped to get a view from a recent traveler. I agree with staying away from the borders especially the North West Frontier Province that borders Afghanistan. Well, the area known as NWFP is vast, the Pashtu speaking parts are probably unsafe, and extremely so, but Chitral, north of Dir might be completely OK. Nice people, totally different from the Pathans. Per http://lowdin.nu |
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I agree. I have been up there with a tribal guide. Even the Brits could not control them during their 100-plus years of "occupation." George Well, the area known as NWFP is vast, the Pashtu speaking parts are probably unsafe, and extremely so, but Chitral, north of Dir might be completely OK. Nice people, totally different from the Pathans. |
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