80 days of wandering, discovering the country of Pakistan of a Vietnamese girl-Travel

From planning to travel for 1 month, Thanh Tam decided to break the plan and spend 80 days wandering in Pakistan. The trip left unexpected beautiful impressions with a second family.

Pakistan is not usually on the list of places travel popular among Vietnamese. But after being impressed with a travel video in this country by a Canadian vlogger titled “Pakistan changed my life”, Vietnamese travel-enthusiast Thanh Tam immediately planned the trip.

Thanh Tam on a trip in Pakistan

“There was an invisible force affecting me, and immediately, I put Pakistan on the list of must-go destinations in life,” Thanh Tam shared.

And from there, the journey to discover a strange land begins.

“Emirate” with many cultures

Pakistan is incredibly culturally diverse, heavily influenced by religion, and has a long history. Along with that, the geographical position bordering many countries such as India, Afghanistan, Central Asia, South Asia, West Asia, …, has created a multi-colored resonance here. The country has more than 15 main ethnic groups, differing in physical characteristics, historical bloodlines, customs, languages, costumes, cuisine, etc.

Thanh Tam took pictures with Pakistani children at Badshahi Mosque

Because of that, Thanh Tam feels like traveling in many different countries. “Each state, each valley has its own culture, its own religion, its own language. Even the face is different, like between Punjab province (bordering India) and KPK (bordering Afghanistan), Gilgit Baltistan (bordering China),” Tam said.

It is known that the number of languages ​​currently spoken in Pakistan is more than 60, of which about 6 are the most commonly used.

The natural landscape is endowed in Pakistan

The cultural diversity entails the gentleness and hospitality unique to the Pakistani people. For Tam, this is the most hospitable country among the places she has been to when receiving many invitations to stay from the local people.

Not only that, the natural landscape endowed with green grass valleys lying still by the great rivers, beautiful lakes and wild and majestic nature have kept Thanh Tam here.

A lake in the Mastuj . valley

Passu Bridge – Hunza’s most dangerous suspension bridge

Before the trip, she spent 2 months applying for a visa, researching immigration procedures, hunting for air tickets and finding out details for her journey. The flight from Vietnam to Pakistan will go through 3 routes, transiting in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) and Colombo (Sri Lanka). Then it was an 80-day journey in 14 places, provinces, cities, …

“Family” found in Pakistan

The most interesting thing about the trip was when Thanh Tam found family love in Pakistan. During her backpacking trip, the Vietnamese girl often looks for local families to stay. According to Tam, that is the only way for oneself to directly learn and experience culture and religion.

Tam’s neighbor children in Chitral

Cute babies in Gupish

“One thing I did not expect was that I received a lot of attention, invitations to host me from locals all over Pakistan. I actively contacted the hosts in the places I wanted to go. Most of me live with host families in all the places mentioned above. Sometimes, I switch to a hotel when I want to have a private space for myself”, Thanh Tam shared.

Thanh Tam on a trekking trip from Bumburet to Rumbur

Although the trip had many problems and troubles such as illness, food poisoning or legal issues such as being invited out of people’s houses for security issues, falling from a car because of bad roads, etc., it still didn’t make her Vietnamese girls love this country and its people less.

“I was also adopted by a family in Hunza”, that sharing is enough to show that this girl has fallen in love with Pakistan.

Friendly policemen in Bumburet – Kalash

According to Tam, now air tickets and entry are much easier. Besides, the cost of traveling and eating in Pakistan is also extremely cheap, the food is delicious. Therefore, those who love travel and are passionate about discovering the world’s nature, unique human culture, should not ignore Pakistan to imagine a country with majestic nature, simple people and beautiful people. a colorful culture.