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Author: Karl Rock

Karl Rock is a Hindi speaking expat who left his career and life behind in New Zealand to take viewers behind the scenes of incredible India with his YouTube channel and books. More about https://karlrock.com/about/

How to Blend In While Travelling in India & Pakistan

by Karl RockPosted onMarch 6, 2021March 6, 2021India Travel SafetyLeave a comment on How to Blend In While Travelling in India & Pakistan
Karl Rock blending in in India and Pakistan

When I’m travelling alone in India or Pakistan, I don’t want to be that foreigner trying to lug around a big suitcase on the streets,…

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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 Safety1 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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Did you see @iammanishamalik today? I'm so proud Did you see @iammanishamalik today? I'm so proud of her. I'm so proud to be her husband. I'm so happy that she feels comfortable in her skin now ❤ In her words, "My advice is, nobody will take a stand for you until you take a stand for yourself. So next time they tell you, "You can't have a normal life because you have Vitiligo" just tell them, "You're wrong! You're lying. I'll show you, and I'll prove it! I'll have a job, I'll lead a normal life like any other person. And just stop talking bullsh*t! Once you take a stand on your own, others will follow."  I think we can all connect with that sentiment and take strength from it.  #WomensDay #Vitiligo #ManishaMalik #India #HindustanTimes #News #VitiligoPride #IndianWomen #WomensDayIndia #IndianFamily #KarlRock
Theses are my two bros from Sahiwal @king.fahad444 Theses are my two bros from Sahiwal @king.fahad444 & @nawabowais_786. We met there and they took me into their home and treated me like family. I got to experience Punjabi hospitality and I can tell you it's the same as across the border. Punjabi Mums are all the same too, 1000% love ❤️. We travelled all over #Sahiwal, #Harappa, and #Pakpattan thanks to the @rotaractclubsahiwal. Then we headed down to #Multan and up to #Sialkot. I headed out to #Nankana Sahib too. I love Punjab, it feels like home ❤️  #pakistan #punjab #pakistantravel #travelgram #travellersofpakistan #pictureofpakistan #pakistanpics #rockarmy #nahichahiyeji #karlrock #travel
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 🇮🇳❤️
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