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How to Book a Bus Ticket in Pakistan

by Karl RockPosted onFebruary 12, 2021February 12, 2021Pakistan3 Comments on How to Book a Bus Ticket in Pakistan

Booking a bus ticket is relitavely easy in Pakistan, although the process isn’t exactly as you would expect. To book a bus ticket you reserve…

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How to Get a SIM Card in Pakistan (& 1 Issue for Tourists)

by Karl RockPosted onFebruary 12, 2021February 26, 2021Pakistan2 Comments on How to Get a SIM Card in Pakistan (& 1 Issue for Tourists)

In Pakistan, you can’t just get a SIM card at any store. You must go to certain offices that have the ability to issue SIM…

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How I Met Zack Waheed, the Heart-Warming Pakistani Kid

by Karl RockPosted onJanuary 25, 2021January 25, 2021PakistanLeave a comment on How I Met Zack Waheed, the Heart-Warming Pakistani Kid
Karl Rock & Zack Waheed Talking about India in Lahore

I met Zack Waheed on 26 November 2020 at Lahore’s famous Gawalmandi food street. At first, he came up to me on the street and…

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The ONLY Place I Eat in Murree

by Karl RockPosted onJanuary 22, 2021January 20, 2021Food, Restaurants & RecipesLeave a comment on The ONLY Place I Eat in Murree
Chaiwala at Qoeta Khan Cafe Murree

Murree is a beautiful hill station in Pakistan, but it’s overrun with tourists and therefore cheap knick-knack stores and bad restaurants. I tried a ton…

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Best Chai Masala Recipe EVER! (W/ Video)

by Karl RockPosted onDecember 12, 2020December 12, 2020Food, Restaurants & Recipes1 Comment on Best Chai Masala Recipe EVER! (W/ Video)
The best chai masala recipe

Masala Chai, like India, is my passion. So first I went out and learnt how to make the best chai in India by watching Chaiwalas…

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How to Buy Real Silk Saris in India (+ Video)

by Karl RockPosted onOctober 2, 2020October 2, 2020India Travel SafetyLeave a comment on How to Buy Real Silk Saris in India (+ Video)
How to buy a real sari not fake

Banarasi saree is a saree made in the ancient city of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. The sarees are among the finest sarees in India and…

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India’s Top Hindi Language School for Foreigners Review (Landour Language School)

by Karl RockPosted onMay 25, 2020May 25, 2020Learning Hindi2 Comments on India’s Top Hindi Language School for Foreigners Review (Landour Language School)
Landour Language School From the Front 1

I arrived in picturesque Landour 4 days before Uttarakhand decided to close down all schools due to Covid-19. But that didn’t stop me. I holed…

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How to Hire a GOOD Language Teacher Online & AVOID TORTURE!

by Karl RockPosted onMay 16, 2020May 16, 2020Learning HindiLeave a comment on How to Hire a GOOD Language Teacher Online & AVOID TORTURE!
How to hire a hindi teacher online

I’ve met my share of teachers who are uninspired and made the lessons torture because they weren’t teachers and weren’t passionate about teaching. And I’ve…

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How to Learn Hindi According to a Hindi School for Foreigners

by Karl RockPosted onMay 15, 2020May 15, 2020Learning HindiLeave a comment on How to Learn Hindi According to a Hindi School for Foreigners
Landour Language School From the Side Stree

I found this section from the Landour Language School’s Course Book really interesting, it details their Hindi learning philosophy for foreigners. Introduction to the Language…

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Landour Language School Accommodation Guide for Hindi & Urdu Students

by Karl RockPosted onMay 14, 2020May 14, 2020Accommodation1 Comment on Landour Language School Accommodation Guide for Hindi & Urdu Students

Landour is a stunning place to live in. You really feel lucky to be up in the mountains surrounded by snow-capped peaks and lush forest.…

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Meet @adeelasdiary and Ami. Adeela mailed me a few Meet @adeelasdiary and Ami. Adeela mailed me a few months ago saying to call her if I ever come to #Mirpur. My first day there started badly actually. So, I decided to try and change my luck by randomly calling this person who'd mailed me. I didn't have any idea if it's a girl or boy, age, nothing.  Two days later and I feel like her older brother.  You are all going to love Adeela in my Mirpur vlog. We search for 2 long lost Lord Shiva Temples. जय भोले की.  Thank you so much to Adeela and Ami for welcoming me to their family and InshAllah @iammanishamalik and I can help make your dream come true to visit Ajmer Sharif Dargah in Rajasthan 🇮🇳❤️
Patni and Saali twinning beautifully in the phiran Patni and Saali twinning beautifully in the phirans I got them. I love #Kashmiri clothing and designs. Besides Cashmere wool, #Kashmir is known for this type of flowery embroidery too. Mens styles are more simple, but they do make large woolen phirans (very long baggy shirt) which you wear overtop of your Salwar Kameez to keep warm in winter.  #style #manishamalik #fashion #fashionblogger
You've met my Mother a few times in my family vlog You've met my Mother a few times in my family vlogs. She's quiet infront of the camera though. She's the heart of our family. Always there for you and always laughing and singing.  Whenever I return home after travels she makes me my favourite Aloo Paratha. I make her Chai daily when I'm at home with her. She doesn't speak English, so she is part of my motivation to become fluent in #Hindi.  She's from a small village in the Churu region of #Rajasthan, which borders with #Haryana. For the last 2 years I have had the privilege of living with her in North-West Delhi. After marriage, as is custom in India, she became my Mother too.  And it's more than just "Mother-in-Law." In India, your Parents-in-Law literally take you on as their son or daughter. I didn't understand this properly until we got married. That's the great strength of the Indian Family. If you have a family that loving, strong, and supportive, you can do anything in life. ❤️  By profession she is a #housewife. I often think housewives aren't given the respect they deserve. Their work should be given the upmost respect. So thank you to all the housewives out there who dedicate their lives to their families 🙏  I'm waiting for my next Aloo Paratha and Chai with Maa.  Jai Hind 🇮🇳  This photo shows how her cross stitch style suit from #Pakistan came out after stitching. Photo by @aast_ha22
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