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One Day In Bahrain

One Day In Bahrain

by Calvin Sun | Jan 7, 2014 | Bahrain, Blitzkrieg!!!, Walking Tours, Winter 2013: Antarctica to Pakistan

 Our flight back to NYC from Lahore required a daylong layover in the Kingdom of Bahrain, of which we fully took advantage.It’s a country most recently famous for being the nearby (and relatively more liberal) weekend destination for vactioning Saudis who...
One Last Day In Lahore

One Last Day In Lahore

by Calvin Sun | Jan 6, 2014 | Epiphanies on the Road, Mythbusters, Pakistan, Winter 2013: Antarctica to Pakistan

 Today was the day we needed to see all the major sites of Lahore other than the Badshahi Mosque. Beginning with a relatively early morning at 11am, we set off for the massive city-sized Lahore Fort:  The first major part that you’ll come upon...
Where Are Salwar Kameez Born?

Where Are Salwar Kameez Born?

by Calvin Sun | Jan 5, 2014 | Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Pakistan, Serendipitous!, The Nightlife, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, Winter 2013: Antarctica to Pakistan

Part of being in Pakistan during December is that you’ll make it in time for good weather, good food, and the annual wedding season; stay here long enough and you’re bound to get invited to one without any prior notice.This is what happened to me today...
A Wedding (The Walima) In Karachi: Part 3

A Wedding (The Walima) In Karachi: Part 3

by Calvin Sun | Jan 4, 2014 | How Did You Do That?, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Pakistan, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, Winter 2013: Antarctica to Pakistan

  The 3rd and final part of the wedding is the Walima, where the groom’s family hosts the bride’s family on their turf (their home, their city, their neighborhood, another venue, etc.), and everyone has one last dinner together. We started our first...
Kool Karachi

Kool Karachi

by Calvin Sun | Jan 3, 2014 | Fit for Foodies, Pakistan, Winter 2013: Antarctica to Pakistan

  After arriving in by train from Lahore, we settled in at a really nice place thanks to Mariam’s family:     We then got a driver and tried to hit the ground running:   We passed by the house of the Bhutto family (the family of Benazir...
From Lahore To Karachi By Train

From Lahore To Karachi By Train

by Calvin Sun | Jan 3, 2014 | Pakistan, Public Transportation, Winter 2013: Antarctica to Pakistan

    The next morning we got ready for a 3pm train leaving from Lahore to Karachi. The whole journey took about 20 hours. Our 3pm train — The Pak Business Express — is owned by a private company instead of the government, so we were able to get...
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