travel to india overland

Shiver me Timbers · Feb 16th, 2005, 22:44

Point well made. The fact is, thousands of people make this trip every year, with no problems. The US state department is bound to exaggerate the dangers - the areas of Pakistan they describe are either completely off-limits to foreigners, or you need a permit and armed escort to visit. Using your own judgement and basic common sense is probably the best move to make.

landoormama · Feb 24th, 2005, 23:11

Hi , i am quite keen on doing this overlanding trip from europe to India sometime ago and still quite keen on taking a ride in your bus and could share the costs if it works out economical ..you should visit the website www.first48.com ,they have some good tips for independent overlanders..happy trucking .

muffti · Jun 16th, 2005, 04:31

Yeah now ii can start!!!

marco

dani · Jun 21st, 2005, 02:35

mey muffti, that sounds like a phantastic trip you are planning! I'd love to do something similar sometime.
Are you already on the road? Keep us up to date about the terrorists in Pakistan

Gruess us Winti , Dani

shere · Jun 21st, 2005, 03:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by iyers

Travelling through Pakistan is very dangerous (Western Pakistan especially is loaded with terrorists), definetly keep an eye out for the throat cutters.
I would have preferred Russia, China then India.

Yes there are terrorists everywhere in West Pakistan....NOT

Follow the simple rules suggested by others and you should be fine. If you are really scared of terrorists you could buy an AK47 and a bucket of bullets from one of them weapons bazaars

muffti · Sep 9th, 2005, 22:42

i am in India now at Kasol in Parvativalley and enjoy the fresh air bevor driving down to goa.
is somebody at this time in kasol to???

marco (muffti)

machadinha · Sep 13th, 2005, 07:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by muffti

i am in India now at Kasol in Parvativalley and enjoy the fresh air bevor driving down to goa.

Well that's a bit of a down-putter. Did you fly in or what? Seriously, people would love to hear what route you took, how you got along, details on the good the bad and the ugly, etc. I'm sure!

emjoi · Sep 13th, 2005, 08:58

Well done Mufti!
Yes, you've got to describe your journey now.

landoormama · Sep 16th, 2005, 20:33

Hi , i just come back from the Parvati valley after spending two weeks there .. i was in Kasol and later hit Tosh village and then to Kheerganga ..it was amazingly beautiful and chilled out ( I revisited the parvati valley after a decade and inspite of all the the changes that have taken place in the parvati valley in the last decade this is still an old time favourite....I later hit the spiti valley and trekked to Chandertal lake from Batal and camped there for a couple of days and trekked over the ''kunzum la'' and hit Losar .. ..later to Kaza and then to the Tabo monastery .
from Tabo i went over to Chango in kinnaur valley and then to nako village and finally made up to Thangi village and did the ''kinnaer kailash'' circumbulation..starting from thangi to charang and then to lalanti and crossed the ''charangla''and came down to chitkul in the sangla valley.. ohh, what an amazingly beautiful place is '' chitkul''... the walk from chitkul to rakcham is soo very nice and then from rakcham to sangla .. ( sangla has changed quite a bit in the last decade) ...from sangla I came down to kalpa by bus and then walked over the old hindustan tibet road upto sarahan ....the highlight of my travels... all the amazingly beautiful and generous people of himachal always ready to help...''ohh what a long strange trip its been''...cheers

AvidTrekker · Sep 17th, 2005, 02:44

landoormama you did all this trekking in two weeks?

If "yes", may we please have some rough schedule that you did...... ???

camelgirl · Sep 17th, 2005, 04:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by muffti

i am in India now at Kasol in Parvativalley and enjoy the fresh air bevor driving down to goa.
is somebody at this time in kasol to???

marco (muffti)

I'm hoping marco you tell us about your journey. Did you go overland and what route? I'd love to hear how it worked out. I did the "hippie" route overland from U.K. to Delhi in 1975 and thought I would do it again in 1980 but the Russians invaded Afghanistan, the Shah of Iran got booted out and Americans were absolutely forbidden to go through and now with Iraq at war with itself (& the U.S. & Britian) and the Pakistan border area so dangerous, I just want to hear from you how you went?

You've apparently been in Asia quite a while. We at IM want more information!!!

landoormama · Oct 4th, 2005, 23:12

hi avid trekker..I was only in the parvati valley for just two weeks..later i travelled in the spiti valley and kinnaur for a month...cheers

muffti · May 30th, 2007, 04:16

hi,

i am back in switzerland since 2 days now and soon i will start to work on my homepage to show you all the fotos and also a report of my travel overland to india and back.

marco

muffti · Jul 21st, 2007, 23:25

Hi,

i had to change my webpage to:

Willkommen bei MARCO, MUFTI UND DEM BUS

we will start to goa again in september....

interessted to join?

send a e-mail to:

muffti@gmx.ch

marco

Feb 16th, 2005, 22:44	#16
Shiver me Timbers Colder than a well digger's ass Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: North Atlantic Posts: 1,663	Point well made. The fact is, thousands of people make this trip every year, with no problems. The US state department is bound to exaggerate the dangers - the areas of Pakistan they describe are either completely off-limits to foreigners, or you need a permit and armed escort to visit. Using your own judgement and basic common sense is probably the best move to make. __________________ Europe to India Overland / Andaman's Tips / Pakistan Tips / Flickr Photos / IM Photos

Feb 24th, 2005, 23:11	#17
landoormama Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Nepal Posts: 141	india overland Hi , i am quite keen on doing this overlanding trip from europe to India sometime ago and still quite keen on taking a ride in your bus and could share the costs if it works out economical ..you should visit the website www.first48.com ,they have some good tips for independent overlanders..happy trucking .

Jun 16th, 2005, 04:31	#18
muffti Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: switzerland Posts: 12	India Overland Yeah now ii can start!!! marco

Sep 9th, 2005, 22:42	#21
muffti Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: switzerland Posts: 12	Overland to India i am in India now at Kasol in Parvativalley and enjoy the fresh air bevor driving down to goa. is somebody at this time in kasol to??? marco (muffti)

Sep 16th, 2005, 20:33	#24
landoormama Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Nepal Posts: 141	Parvati valley Hi , i just come back from the Parvati valley after spending two weeks there .. i was in Kasol and later hit Tosh village and then to Kheerganga ..it was amazingly beautiful and chilled out ( I revisited the parvati valley after a decade and inspite of all the the changes that have taken place in the parvati valley in the last decade this is still an old time favourite....I later hit the spiti valley and trekked to Chandertal lake from Batal and camped there for a couple of days and trekked over the ''kunzum la'' and hit Losar .. ..later to Kaza and then to the Tabo monastery . from Tabo i went over to Chango in kinnaur valley and then to nako village and finally made up to Thangi village and did the ''kinnaer kailash'' circumbulation..starting from thangi to charang and then to lalanti and crossed the ''charangla''and came down to chitkul in the sangla valley.. ohh, what an amazingly beautiful place is '' chitkul''... the walk from chitkul to rakcham is soo very nice and then from rakcham to sangla .. ( sangla has changed quite a bit in the last decade) ...from sangla I came down to kalpa by bus and then walked over the old hindustan tibet road upto sarahan ....the highlight of my travels... all the amazingly beautiful and generous people of himachal always ready to help...''ohh what a long strange trip its been''...cheers

Jun 21st, 2005, 02:35	#19
dani मेरा नाम Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Switzerland Posts: 500	mey muffti, that sounds like a phantastic trip you are planning! I'd love to do something similar sometime. Are you already on the road? Keep us up to date about the terrorists in Pakistan Gruess us Winti , Dani

Sep 13th, 2005, 08:58	#23
emjoi Some dude Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 134	Well done Mufti! Yes, you've got to describe your journey now.

Sep 17th, 2005, 02:44	#25
AvidTrekker Veda Chanting & Mantra Yoga teacher Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: body in Mumbai, head in Himalaya Posts: 2,785	Two weeks?? landoormama you did all this trekking in two weeks? If "yes", may we please have some rough schedule that you did...... ??? __________________ The Universe is an ellipsoid?... or a Spheroid?? If the sphere smiles... it becomes an ellipse. This IS Creation.

Oct 4th, 2005, 23:12	#27
landoormama Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Nepal Posts: 141	parvati valley hi avid trekker..I was only in the parvati valley for just two weeks..later i travelled in the spiti valley and kinnaur for a month...cheers

May 30th, 2007, 04:16	#28
muffti Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: switzerland Posts: 12	overland to India hi, i am back in switzerland since 2 days now and soon i will start to work on my homepage to show you all the fotos and also a report of my travel overland to india and back. marco

Jul 21st, 2007, 23:25	#29
muffti Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: switzerland Posts: 12	Webpage Hi, i had to change my webpage to: Willkommen bei MARCO, MUFTI UND DEM BUS we will start to goa again in september.... interessted to join? send a e-mail to: muffti@gmx.ch marco

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