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Odessa, Ukraine: The Pearl of the Black Sea

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Perched on the hills overlooking the Gulf of Odessa along the northern Black Sea Coast is the city of Odessa, Ukraine. It’s located roughly 275 miles south of Kyiv, the…

Transcarpathia, Ukraine: Beyond the Carpathians

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Located in the beautiful Carpathian Mountains of Eastern Europe, where western Ukraine meets Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, and Romania, is the Transcarpathia Region. Its local name, Zakarpattia, translates to “beyond the…

Lviv, Ukraine: Exploring the City of Lions

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Located on the edge of the Roztochia Upland, just 43 miles from the Polish border, is the city of Lviv, Ukraine. A former walled city along the River Poltva, Lviv…

Kyiv, Ukraine: A Gorgeous European Capital

david 21 December 2021 No Comments

Located in north-central Ukraine along the banks of the Dnieper River is the city of Kyiv, also known as Kiev. The national capital and one of the country’s most populous…

Lahore, Pakistan: A Street Food Mecca

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Located on the Rāvi River in the upper Indus plain in northeastern Pakistan is the city of Lahore. The capital of the Punjab Province and the country’s second-largest city, Lahore…

Gujranwala, Pakistan: The City of Wrestlers

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Located in the historical Majha region in northern Punjab in Pakistan is the city of Gujranwala. The capital of the eponymous Gujranwala District, Gujranwala is Pakistan’s fifth largest city by…

Rawalpindi, Pakistan: A 6-Hour Tour

david 28 November 2021 No Comments

Located on the Pothohar Plateau, roughly 9 miles south of Islamabad in the Punjab province in northern Pakistan, is the city of Rawalpindi. Known locally as Pindi, Rawalpindi served as…

Things to See and Do in Islamabad, Pakistan: The City of Islam

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Located just south of the Margalla Hills on the Pothohar Plateau in northern Pakistan is the city of Islamabad. The capital city of Pakistan and the country’s ninth-largest city, Islamabad…

Mardan: An Ancient City in Pakistan

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Nestled in the Valley of Peshawar in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province in Pakistan is the historical city of Mardan. An ancient city rich in cultural and archaeological sites, Mardan is…

Peshawar: An Afghan City in Pakistan

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Nestled in the Valley of Peshawar in the mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northern Pakistan is the city of Peshawar. This historical city is surrounded on three sides by mountain…

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Odessa, Ukraine: The Pearl of the Black Sea

Transcarpathia, Ukraine: Beyond the Carpathians

Lviv, Ukraine: Exploring the City of Lions

Kyiv, Ukraine: A Gorgeous European Capital

Lahore, Pakistan: A Street Food Mecca

Gujranwala, Pakistan: The City of Wrestlers

Rawalpindi, Pakistan: A 6-Hour Tour

Things to See and Do in Islamabad, Pakistan: The City of Islam

Mardan: An Ancient City in Pakistan

Peshawar: An Afghan City in Pakistan

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