After a long day in Peshawar's bazaar, I was aproached by a man who asked me where I came from. After exchanging a few words, he invited me to his house. I had to follow him through the narrow streets... more
While travelling Khyber Pass, you are moving through more then 30 tunnels and crossing 90's bridges. All this done by great builder's British during colonial day supported by great effort by local... more
This is accurate as of Oct '03.
Getting a Visa for Afghanistan is quite straightforward.
Applications are accepted Tues and Wed morning (between 9a-noon). The cost was $30, and they said this price... more
My least-favourite thing: A shocking reality of Peshawar is that it has many, many children and women beggars. You will find them following you, knocking on... more
Get a local dress (Shalwar Kamiz), visit the walled city and places like Khyber Pass, Qissa Khwani Bazaar, Main Saddar Road, Museum, Army Stadium etc.Always ask... more
Stop over at LANDIKOTAL. Located in the journey at top peak of the Pass. A kind of village,Baazar,Mosque and Market...populated by PATHAN people. The Pathans... more
Peshawar is the capital of the North Western Frontier Province (NWFP), Peshawar is a very exotic city, and it has preserved the traditional atmosphere and... more
As an amateur photographer, this is the place to be. In other places you must ask people if you can make a picture (and sometimes they ask money for it), but... more
When I walked along the small streets I wondered why so many shops sold Pakistan flags and badges. Well I asked, and the answer to my question was that a few... more
Well I must not forget to tell you about the relaxed and friendly spirit while negotiating about the price when you are buying something.Outside the fruit shops... more
What really striked me, is the fact that you don't see a lot of ladies in the streets, and the one that you see are heavily veiled, This is really a men's... more
We were here in Peshawar for only two nights,but enjoyed the hustle and bustle of this gateway to the Khyber Pass. It's home to a thriving bazaar, with Afghan traders and Pathan tribesmen. Has some......
Capital of NWFP, Peshawar intrigues the traveller with excitement and danger. Its crowded old city is something out of a storybook-with locals trading and selling, merchants haggling with each other...
THE North Frontier Province, or NWFP runs over 1,100 km(680 miles) along the border of Afghanistan. Peshawar is its capital, and the Vale of Peshawar ,fertile and well watered by the Kabul and swat......
Nothing much here in Peshawar, capital city of the NWFP (North-West Frontier Province)... more of a transit town to or from Afghanistan or to the other areas in the NWFP which, in my case, was my...
My sister and her husband came for a two-week visit to Pakistan. One day we took the Grand Trunk Road to Peshawar with our tour guide, Riaz. Yep, it was definitely an interesting and at times...
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