Five of the World’s Tough Treks
TREKKING IN PAPUA Irian Jaya, now known as Papua Province, is Indonesia’s final frontier and one of the last great
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Pakistan
Festivals of Penance
In San Fernando, 40 miles from Manila, the Capital of the Philippines, a controversial religious ritual takes place at Easter. The people of San Fernando re-enact the seven last days of Jesus Christ, culminating in crucifixion at high noon on good Friday.
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The Mesopotamian Civilization of Moenjodaro
One of the people of Pakistan’s best kept secrets, the ancient city of Moenjodaro is the most impressive ruin of the 165 Indus Valley sites where ancient people settled on the banks of the fertile Indus River. Moenjodaro dates back some 4000 years to the days of the Mesopotamian civilization.
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Pakistan Destination Guide : Our Top Ten
Pakistan’s most southern province, Sind, known as the ‘unhappy valley’ was until recently a barren desert until the Sukkur Dam, built during the Great War, allowed the land to be irrigated by the waters of the Indus River.
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Ashura in Gilgit : A festival of penance
In the mountain town of Gilgit in northern Pakistan, the minority Muslim Shia sect celebrates Ashura each year to commemorate the death of Hussain, the last descendant of Mohammed.
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