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BARFistan 2014 - Come ride Pakistan with me!!!

jh2586 said:
I would LOVE to go but there is a travel warning and US government personnel are forbidden for leisure travel in Pakistan :(

http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/alertswarnings/pakistan-travel-warning.html
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eh. the state department has travel warnings for all sorts of good places. including a "worldwide caution." :D

and if the restriction regarding gov't personnel travel is what's stopping you, it's a restriction on those assigned there and those on official travel. ;D
 
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protokultur said:
Have always wondered how people browse ADVRider - so much post volume, and all of the threads are 1000+ pages... Your stuff is buried after 1-2 hours :wtf
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The megathreads are essentially their own sub-forums. I just subscribe to the daily digests of the ones that are interesting (e.g. the one about my bike.)
 
jh2586 said:
I would LOVE to go but there is a travel warning and US government personnel are forbidden for leisure travel in Pakistan :(

http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/alertswarnings/pakistan-travel-warning.html[/QUOTE

You literally cannot go I'm guessing from your sig? That sucks! Do you think they're worried about people putting together trips for illicit or just plain violent/revenge type purposes? No offense...truly interested in your take on it.

Cheers and thanks for yr service
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Turbongr said:
You literally cannot go I'm guessing from your sig? That sucks! Do you think they're worried about people putting together trips for illicit or just plain violent/revenge type purposes? No offense...truly interested in your take on it.

Cheers and thanks for yr service
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there is no blanket ban on us gov't personnel traveling to pakistan (or anywhere, really). if he's in the military and is interested in going, he should check out the fcg (https://www.fcg.pentagon.mil/fcg.cfm) to see if a country / theatre clearance is required (probably). he would also need to talk to his security rep and see if he has any restrictions based on programs he's working.

the reason for restrictions range from security to counterintelligence to worries about perceptions of espionage (to everything in between).
 
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I keep hearing all this bad stuff about Pakistan from family, friends and the official websites. Then I started looking at travel blogs from the region and spoke to people that went. They are completely different stories. I'm going to go with the folks that have been there and traveled around.
 
JimE said:
I keep hearing all this bad stuff about Pakistan from family, friends and the official websites. Then I started looking at travel blogs from the region and spoke to people that went. They are completely different stories. I'm going to go with the folks that have been there and traveled around.
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This is par for the course for most places in the world. People talk out of their asses. Id rather figure it out for myself first hand.
 
Lunch Box said:
That's the plan. :thumbup
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Its a good plan. I recently went to San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Ranked as murder capitol of the world. Had a great time..can't wait to go back.
 
Bottom line, most people are good people. :thumbup

I've had too many good experience in bad places to think all actions are nefarious in nature. Have a little faith and enjoy humanity!
 
JimE said:
I keep hearing all this bad stuff about Pakistan from family, friends and the official websites. Then I started looking at travel blogs from the region and spoke to people that went. They are completely different stories. I'm going to go with the folks that have been there and traveled around.
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The funny shit is when I hear people from Oakland talking like that! :laughing
 
Brown81 said:
The funny shit is when I hear people from Oakland talking like that! :laughing
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At one time I was an engineer on big tanker and container ships. Walked across all kinds of crazy ports in crazy places. The one I felt was the most dangerous? Oakland, CA.
 
JimE said:
At one time I was an engineer on big tanker and container ships. Walked across all kinds of crazy ports in crazy places. The one I felt was the most dangerous? Oakland, CA.
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:rofl
 
:bump

Still time to get in on tour number 2!!

I think I'll be getting my flight locked in today :banana
 
Flights are booked!!

Now, does anyone have recommendations for travel insurance? No bargain basement coverage either, I want good poop-is-hitting-the-fan insurance.
 
I just want to say all the kool people are going on a first trip. :twofinger

Also +1 on travel insurance.
 
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