Hi all! The latest vlog is up - following my bus journey of around 9 hours from Muscat to Dubai. Was it worth it? Watch to find out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwMZTQJp77I Thanks for popping by! May the Journey Never End!
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Muscat’s Incredible Grand Mosque
Sometimes photos say way more than words can. This is the Grand Mosque in Muscat - the Mosque of Sultan Qaboos, who passed away in 2020. It's probably the number one thing to see in Muscat. Hopefully the photos show you why! From the Main Road outside Ladies' Prayer Hall Main Prayer Hall Chandelier in …
Near Disaster in Muscat – How it Went Down!
Howdy all! Andy here with another vlog, this one from Muscat Oman detailing the disaster that nearly befell me as I talked about in yesterday's blog. But today it's the video of the event and I also share more of Muscat with you, so please - ENJOY because it's not all blood and broken glass! …
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Sea Turtles at the Daymaniyat Islands, Oman
Hey! You probably have never heard of the Daymaniyat Islands, but I visited them not long ago on my 'Dhaka to Dakar' Adventure because they are great for snorkelling - with sea turtles, if you don't mind! The company that run (one of many) the tour is called Daymaniyat Shells, and they did a pretty …
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Travel Tips to Pakistan!
Hey all! Well, I had so much great footage and thoughts on Pakistan that I couldn't get it all down in the vlogs that I already published, so here's a special EXTRA vlog for you with more from Pakistan and some hints thrown in for good measure! Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8__e3Ua2AjY Thanks for popping by! May the …
Last Day in Karachi
Karachi never disappoints if your looking to take photos. So many colours, rich vibrant life, it's a great city for the photographer in my humble opinion at least. On my final proper day in Karachi I visited the New Memon Mosque where children were studying. Life is just brilliant! I also visited the tomb of …
Karachi’s Saddar District, Empress Market et al!
Howdy all! When I was in Karachi not so very long ago I stayed in the Saddar district, full of shops and markets and amazing buildings and they really made for good photos! All these were taken on the one day and there's one of the house the Founder of Pakistan lived in - now …
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Cholistan Desert, Bahawalpur and Uch Shariff
Howdy all. Today's video takes you to a couple of the more beautiful parts of Pakistan, the Cholistan Desert where I find a jeep rally going on, check out its massive fort and a lovely little graveyard, I also see the Tomb of Javindi Bibi at Uch Shariff (or simply 'Uch' as it's more commonly …
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Karachi First Impressions – Sun Sets on Seaside Clifton
Howdy all! I'm posting a little down the line here, it's very hard to keep up! Karachi was brilliant, and my first lot of photos are from my very first day when I headed to the seaside suburb of Clifton visiting the Mohatta Palace Museum, the Shrine to Abdullah Shah Ghazi and then finally down …
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Crossing the Indian/Pakistani Border at Wagha
Folks, the journey of Dhaka to Dakar continues and in this video I cross the famous Wagha border post and enter Pakistan from India! Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-od_6daRgw Thanks for popping by! May the Journey Never End!
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