One's destination is never a place but a new way of seeing things.

I decided to arrive Skardu by air and here is the link to that scenic flight CLICK HERE   Though it is easily accessible by road also. But to avoid long hours by road I opt for the PIA air safari scenic flight.   In Fact I have already travelled Karakoram highways during my earlier tour to Hunza.  You can also read my road journey on KKH here. My Epic Road Journey on KKH.  Skardu is located in the extreme north of Pakistan connecting the western Himalaya range of mountains. It's famous as the land of mountains, lakes and waterfalls. It's like a paradise for mountaineers. Multiple options for mountaineers and hiking opportunities.  k2, the second highest peak in the world is located here. Apart from that Masherbrum, Nanga parbat located in same region.  During my stay, I visited some of the most beautiful lakes, valleys, waterfalls of Skardu. Details are given below. But I was pretty much happier with a cherry on top and that was none other than visitin...

Folk festival give such a nice glimpse of overall Pakistan's traditional and cultural heritage, visitors do enjoy the handicrafts. Pavillion of all provinces including Gilgit baltistan, Hunza and Azad Jammu Kashmir are presenting in a vibrant way, where the local craftsmen put their handicrafts on display. You can find the part 1 of festival by clicking here.  Artisan from all provinces, who are considered expert in their individual handicrafts showcased their work here in one place.  Lok mela usually attracts a large no. of visitors on sunday as majority of people join such leisure activities on weekends. No doubt it's popular in capital city but due to covid 19 it wasn't much crowded. Timings are flexible from (am till 10 pm. So people may visit according to their convenience without making any crowd.

Annually this 10 days long festival is held in Islamabad by "National Institute of folk and traditional heritage", (Lok Virsa) at Shakarparian. It's a kind of  folk festival that's truly depicting the colourful picture of Pakistan's heritage, art and crafts along with folk music and traditional cuisine. Here i shared about the event in two parts. Second half can be clicked here Visitors welcome this festival every year but this year it's kind of unusual due to pandemic. This year despite of current ongoing second spell of covid 19, still it's management offered the festivities of folk festival from 6th to 15th of november with strictly following SOP's and at the same time they made it possible to promote local traditional items at very reasonable prices. We should definitely appreciate their efforts to manage all and giving people a safe opportunity to enjoy cultural entertainment.     Multani blue Tiles designs on ceramics  Last but not the least my ...

Ubud (central bali) is the most important stopover for first time visitor because it is considered to be a spiritual hub of bali, a place of balinese art and tradition and a good place for those who like doing yoga. It is also famous for its rice terraces. Some of rice locations are very scenic while others are average. In order to see all these places a private customised tour is must.  Ubud royal palace, saraswati temple also located near ubud market. These places has a truly balinese style architecture. If you are like me who is not after instagrammable locations and spots then do try to explore the culture and the natural beauty of island. Consider ubud village tour, ubud market, royal palace, saraswati temple, holy spring temple, gunung kawi ,campuhan ridge walk etc are all must to do. Good thing is that most of these places located almos nearby. Easy way to explore all is to hire a local driver and he/she may take you to all these places.  Honestly you didn't go b...

Madinat Jumeirah is among one of the most luxurious resorts in dubai comprises of luxury hotels, restaurants and a souk with traditional Arabic aura. It looks like a truly mini Arabian city. How ever it is a mix of an old and modern touch because you may find many modern day cafes and restaurants here with a traditional canal where you can see an Abra ( traditional Arab name of a ferry) floating peacefully . It reminds me of Singapore visit "Marina Bay Sand Mall" where inside the mall water canal feature was made. You can check here my link 👉 " "Singapore Iconic Marin bay Sand complex" Coming back to my post, so as i entered into souk Madinat Jumeirah i found myself in an ancient market place with traditional middle eastern style and ambiance. I could hear the birds chirping in background. Most probably there were nested birds in the wooden architecture. No doubt there are more such souks too but i personally got fascinated with this souk because of its t...