High Mountain Pass into Pakistan

We did not get arrested

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September 21st 2015
Geo: 37.8185, 75.3058Karakom HighwayTechnically this road runs from Kashgar to Islamabad. The first five days was in China with our trusty guide, Ami (a man). Best to change the term guide to government approved minder. There was a whole lot of hype around us getting a Chinese drivers licence and having our cars inspected to obtain a licence plate. It seems it was all done for us before we ... read more

Asia » China

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more