Category Archives: Travel

Zanzibar is hot and sticky. It is the prelude to the long rains. In the evenings, I find myself looking to escape the stuffiness of my hotel room. Within a short walk, past the madrasa, are the Forodhani Gardens, a … Continue reading →

I’m in a flyblown Central Asian mountainside café, looking at the flourishing beehives on the incline opposite and listening to the furious roar of the ice-fed river swirling and gushing outside. Neatly lined up on the café’s glass shelves are … Continue reading →

While such scenes have glamorous shine Asilah’s reputation as a stylish entertainment center for the elite of North Africa, not long ago this ancient fortified port suffered from social obscurity and tourism. In the 70s, mentioned only in passing, but … Continue reading →

Like other valleys of Gilgit- Baltistan the Gojal valley in Upper Hunza is host to a number of historical monuments found in its villages. Gulmit, the main town, is dotted with wooden mosques, maktabs (religious schools) shrines and forts. Among … Continue reading →

By Caroline Eden Apart from the unfazed diplomat fast asleep in the seat next to me, all the other passengers on board the tiny Antonov An-28 aeroplane were very much awake. After a screaming take-off we were in the air, … Continue reading →

The Hunza Valley is a mountainous valley in Gilgit in the Gilgit-Baltistan autonomous region, an area under the control of the government of Pakistan. The Hunza valley is situated to the north of the Hunza River, at an elevation of … Continue reading →

In the summer of 1958, the story goes, a luxury yacht was caught out by a storm off the northeastern coast of Sardinia. On board was the 21-year-old Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, descendant of Mohammed, multi­millionaire and spiritual leader … Continue reading →

To Ms Jiwa however, the strides forward that Uganda has made since the perilous days of Idi Amin alone strike a chord in her heart, leaving her to wish that other members of can make the journey back to the … Continue reading →

Karimabad is the capital of Hunza in Gilgit-Baltistan (efforts by: khalilshah’s photostream) Karimabad (Urdu: كريم آباد) is the capital of Hunza in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Karimabad is also known as Baltit. It is named after Prince Karim Aga Khan, the spiritual … Continue reading →

Article By: ANDY ISAACSON, a writer and photographer, last appeared in the Travel section with a cover story about a train trip across the United States. BY 9 in the morning, the bazaar on a rocky island in the Panj … Continue reading →

Date  07 Dec 09 2009 Speaker(s) Khalil Z. Shariff, CEO and Director of Public Affairs Invitees OUS members and guests, and LSE alumni Venue 199 Sussex Drive – entrance on Boteler Street OUS Ottawa, in collaboration with London School of … Continue reading →

Kabul is a chaotic capital, but at the heart of the city is a rebuilt garden where noise and guns don’t permeate. World Radio Switzerland reporter Alex Helmick takes a walk through maybe the most peaceful place in Kabul. Ajmal Maiwandi … Continue reading →

The site of the Bamiyan Buddhas in the Bamiyan Valley The Bamiyan Valley is nestled among green fields, ochre cliffs, and eroded geological wonders in Afghanistan’s central highlands. In recent history, it is best-known for the Taliban’s destruction of the … Continue reading →