A Backpacker's guide to travel pakistan

Media has always hyped about Pakistan in their bites and tickers but the country has always been warm towards the tourists. With several 'one-must' destinations under its belt, it is hard for solo travelers to miss these exotic locations.

On one of vacation to the country, it was quite difficult to obtain a visa first but after a month's hard work, I finally landed with 10 days of visa. I made a list of places, popular and some not-so-famous to make sure I don't miss out the best in the country. I just had details and what is popular I can get for my near and dear ones, I head to the country with 0 perceptions.

I arrived Islamabad which was my first destination and I already had booked with one of the guesthouses. Although I am not a huge fan of big cities the city deserves a place in my itinerary. I went to Lok Virsa, the Heritage Museum and yes, the architecture one die to look for- Faisal Mosque.

Next, I moved to Lahore, the famous city of the nation and its a must visit the city if you love food. I went to Badshahi Mosque, Sohneri Mosque and head to spice market Akbari Mandi.

Hunza was my next planned location as from Gilgit I went to Hunza. I did trekking and hiking tours. For a nature lover, you can see amazing landscapes, meet the localities and had mouth-watering food.

Last but not least Chitral was my last destination. It was a long ride with infinite checkpoints. It is advised to carry 20 copies of your passport. And from there I took transportation to Kalash valley which was shares a border with Afghanistan. I applied for NOC to be in Chitral and surrounding areas just to study about Kalash people. I spent my last 3 days of the trip to Kalash. The worth to visit were Bamburate and Rumbur. The city's color can be witnessed in the embroidered dresses and beaded headdresses popularly known as susutr.

Pakistan is a land of hospitality and you can see kindness among locals as they came forward and helped me out with shopping and food. One must visit the country and see how people are welcoming locals as they came forward and helped me out with shopping and food.