Travel editor
Reports the road, the trail, and the guest-house kitchen — from Makran to Hunza.
98 stories in the magazine
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A practical guide to makli necropolis visitor guide heat, scale and conservation, with specific advice on site scale, guide, vehicle versus walking, sun, water,
Mehreen Ali · 13 Sep 2026 · 16 min
A practical guide to lahore to islamabad road trip with useful stops, with specific advice on motorway planning, fuel, service areas, Salt Range context, food,
Mehreen Ali · 13 Sep 2026 · 15 min
A practical guide to islamabad to swat choosing the route and pacing the day, with specific advice on motorway and tunnel route, fuel, food, road updates, child
Mehreen Ali · 13 Sep 2026 · 15 min
A practical guide to gilgit to hunza why a short distance still deserves a full day, with specific advice on traffic, viewpoints, Rakaposhi stop, road works, fu
Mehreen Ali · 13 Sep 2026 · 14 min
A practical guide to skardu road journey planning for delays instead of pretending they will not happen, with specific advice on route choice, road works, lands
Mehreen Ali · 13 Sep 2026 · 16 min
A practical guide to derawar fort and cholistan permissions, heat and distance, with specific advice on access verification, guide, vehicle, water, heat, fort c
Mehreen Ali · 13 Sep 2026 · 16 min
A practical guide to karachi to hingol a conservative makran highway plan, with specific advice on vehicle, fuel, checkpoints, heat, Hingol stops, food, signal,
Mehreen Ali · 13 Sep 2026 · 16 min
A practical guide to wazir khan mosque visitor etiquette and photography, with specific advice on prayer times, dress, ablution areas, restoration, photography
Mehreen Ali · 13 Sep 2026 · 15 min
A practical guide to shalimar gardens lahore a practical visitor guide, with specific advice on opening verification, garden layout, water features, heat, footw
Mehreen Ali · 13 Sep 2026 · 16 min
A practical guide to lahore fort visit how to plan around heat and crowds, with specific advice on opening verification, entry, major spaces, walking, shade, gu
Mehreen Ali · 13 Sep 2026 · 16 min
A practical guide to rohtas fort day trip scale, walking and conservation, with specific advice on access, gates, long walking distances, heat, water, guide, ph
Mehreen Ali · 13 Sep 2026 · 16 min
A practical guide to taxila day trip from islamabad museum and sites in the right order, with specific advice on museum, archaeological sites, transport, guide,
Mehreen Ali · 13 Sep 2026 · 16 min
A practical guide to mohenjo-daro visitor guide heat, history and responsible photography, with specific advice on museum, site layout, heat protection, guide v
Mehreen Ali · 13 Sep 2026 · 16 min
A practical guide to pakistan family road-trip checklist car, food, prayer and boredom, with specific advice on vehicle checks, documents, car seats where avail
Mehreen Ali · 13 Sep 2026 · 17 min
A practical guide to multan to bahawalpur and cholistan a two-night road trip, with specific advice on road time, city sights, desert guide, vehicle, heat, wate
Mehreen Ali · 13 Sep 2026 · 15 min
A practical guide to sialkot for visitors sport, industry and a compact city centre, with specific advice on Iqbal sites, sports-goods context, industrial visit
Mehreen Ali · 13 Sep 2026 · 13 min
A practical guide to karachi heritage morning a walk before the traffic wins, with specific advice on Frere Hall area, Saddar architecture, markets, breakfast,
Mehreen Ali · 13 Sep 2026 · 14 min
A practical guide to rawalpindi old-city walk bazaars without turning residents into scenery, with specific advice on Raja Bazaar, lanes, architecture, food, tr
Mehreen Ali · 13 Sep 2026 · 14 min