I won’t call myself a smart shopper, because I often give in to impulse and bargains when confronted with an array of goods. When it comes to online shopping, however, I read reviews and compare prices. Usually I spend days and visit the same sites often before making a decision.
Tripadvisor is one of my favorite [...]
Archive for April, 2009
Finding Travel Deals
Posted in travel, tagged agoda, book, booking, deal, discount, hotel, online, sawadee, tripadvisor on April 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Khattak Dance
Posted in Pakistan, tagged afghanistan, dance, khattak, martial art, pashtun, sword, tribe, warrior on April 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s the video of the famous sword dance by the Khattak tribesmen of Pashtuns from northern Pakistan and Afghanistan. The first time I saw them perform was at the Lok Virsa festival of folk art and culture two years ago, and I was busy taking pictures then to appreciate the energy and stunts of this [...]
Our Last Pakistan Day
Posted in Family Life, Pakistan, school, tagged culture, dance, fair, mela, music, Pakistan, school on April 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We all wore shalwar kameezes yesterday to join the school celebration of Pakistan Day. This was both a fun and a sad day for me. The Pakistan Day fair at school has always been my favorite school activity, so I became a little sentimental towards the end when I realized this was our last opportunity [...]






