Marooned in Pakistan
This story is a comedy of errors, a day where all that can go wrong did, and an experience that only being an experienced traveller gets you through. A day worth so much trouble and hassle, that only Pakistan could dole out.
We arrived in Abu Dhabi from Cairo without incident, and passed the 7 hour [...]
Fear and Loathing in Karachi
Today we finally slept in a bit, at least until sunrise, and then started packing for our trip to Islamabad. Even though I have travelled frequently with a lot of photography gear, it is still always a daunting task to re-organize and pack for airplane travel after 4 days of filming.
After our breakfast and tea [...]
All nighter in Karachi
To say the least, my first night in Pakistan has been a very interesting one. It started with our flight being delayed from Dubai on Pakistan International Airlines, because 4 passengers had checked into the flight, checked 4 pieces of luggage, and then disappeared. So we spent the next 45 minutes watching the “ground crew” [...]