Boy enjoying a lollipop
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The separation in 1947 of British India into the Muslim state of Pakistan (with two sections West and East) and largely Hindu India was never satisfactorily resolved, and India and Pakistan have fought two wars - in 1947-48 and 1965 - over the dispu... [read more]
The separation in 1947 of British India into the Muslim state of Pakistan (with two sections West and East) and largely Hindu India was never satisfactorily resolved, and India and Pakistan have fought two wars - in 1947-48 and 1965 - over the dispu... [read more] Blog: In the footsteps of bin Laden (Part 2)
Date: September 6th 2006
We checked in to Greens and they asked us if we wanted a standard or deluxe room. Glancing at the rates on the wall, we worked out the deluxe was less than GBP 1 extra so decided to splash out. We were not that surprised to find that the Pakistani meaning of deluxe differed somewhat from the English meaning. Although adequate, the room is very shabby with plenty of stains on the carpets, furniture ... read more
Date: September 6th 2006
We checked in to Greens and they asked us if we wanted a standard or deluxe room. Glancing at the rates on the wall, we worked out the deluxe was less than GBP 1 extra so decided to splash out. We were not that surprised to find that the Pakistani meaning of deluxe differed somewhat from the English meaning. Although adequate, the room is very shabby with plenty of stains on the carpets, furniture ... read more
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We are Mike and Jo Coad, two 50+ year olds from the South-East of England. We have taken the decision to give up our home and jobs and join the numerous other back-packers travelling around the globe in search of new experiences.
Whilst it would have been nice to say we came to this decision after winning the National Lottery, sadly that wasn’t the case. We plan to sell the house that has been our home for the past 25 years and use the bulk of the equity to buy a smaller property outright. Any remaining balance will fund our trip. We reasoned that we could never benefit from the e... full info
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