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There are times, in between the constant search for deals and destination ideas, when a good old fashioned travel narrative catches my eye and I\u2019m drawn in for one reason or another. This article over at Travelmag<\/a>, did just that.<\/p>\n

The author, since being laid off, decided to view it as an opportunity to travel (sounds like someone I might get along with); he and his wife got in their Land Cruiser and took off. \u00a0Their goal is to drive from London to Singapore, (they are currently in Myanmar) a stretch of 40,000 miles or more \u201cdepending on how much [they] get lost.\u201d Follow them at their website, fittingly titled \u201cNo Job Will Travel<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

This article tells of their time in Northern Pakistan. Their journey started on the mind blowing feat that is the Karakoram Highway, then to the warmth of the people in the Hunza Valley, eating the local delicacies, fishing in the Ishkoman River, and finally celebrating Pakistan\u2019s Independence Day.<\/p>\n

What struck a chord with me, having little experience there, and aware of the\u00a0constant\u00a0barrage of U.S. media outlets, was the observation that, \u201cfew tourists dare to read beyond the heavy handed articles of the Pakistan-wary media; those that do invariably fall head over heels for this friendly and beautiful land.”<\/p>\n

On second thought, I’m sure we’d get along.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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