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Black Friday in Pakistan. Yeah, really!
When did a discounted shopping day from North America go global? And since when did Black Friday become a thing in Pakistan?
Junoon in Lahore; Data Ganj Bakhsh and Chehlum
This weekend Lahore’s streets came to life with the the urs of Data Ganj Bakhsh and the Chehlum of Imam Hussain.
How to go on the panoramic Swiss mountain trains
One of the highlights of travelling in Switzerland is travelling on the “panoramic Swiss mountain trains”.
How to visit Neuschwanstein Castle For free
Neuschwanstein Castle in southern Germany is one of the picture-postcard spots on the tourist trail through Central Europe.
Leaving Amsterdam on a high
It’s fair to say I had mixed feelings about the Netherlands’ largest city, Amsterdam…
Ghent; Bruges’s grungy sister
While Bruges is dancing ballet in white lace, Ghent is the arts student in a rented apartment with all her friends.
Why I love Bruges
Bruges is what really sold me on Belgium; while Brussels is fun, I was still waiting for that “iconic Belgian postcard” to take home with me.
With Diary of a Serial Expat: Being Muslim in India
I recently contributed to Diary of a Serial Expat, describing what my life was like as an expat Muslim in India.
Nocturn: The Prisma Collection
See what Chennai, Melbourne, Sydney and Lahore look like after dark, and as works of art, with the Prisma app.
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