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Pakistan: Avoid non-essential travel OFFICIAL WARNING: Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada advises against non-essential travel to Pakistan. Canadians should be particularly vigilant in the lead-up to and on days of national significance, such as Independence Day (August 14), National Day (March 23), the Islamic month of Muharram and the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr. […]

We had left our bags out the night before and then had a very early morning, meeting in the lobby at 5.00 so as to depart at 5.15 for the railway station. The station even that early in the morning makes rush hour in new York, Toronto or London look uncrowded. People were sleeping against […]

The ITC Maurya Hotel has truly pleasant staff, but the best part of all is the excellent food in the dining room, which is open 24 hours a day. I quickly adapted to an almost vegetarian diet, really enjoying the Indian fleshless meals. Although I am neither a soy nor cottage cheese fan, the cooked […]

Arriving in India was a great experience. The Lufthansa flight was on time, and I was fortunate enough to have paid to travel in business class, so I was almost the first one off the plane. LH business was great, an almost flat bed, great service and wonderful food. Anyway, at the top of the […]

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Nigeria: Avoid non-essential travel OFFICIAL WARNING: Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada advises against non-essential travel to Nigeria. The security situation in Nigeria is unpredictable and there is a significant risk of terrorism, crime, inter-communal clashes, armed attacks, banditry, and kidnappings. There is a high threat of domestic terrorism in some parts of Nigeria, especially […]