Day Four: Karachi to Yangon We left off in Pakistan, where the security check treated us to a masterclass in peak efficiency. Our luggage was searched not once, not twice, but three full times. Only after the Captain stepped in with a pointed reminder that we were minutes from missing our departure window did they […]
Day Three: Karachi The day started off with Gold Gate, which involved one of the travelers, who for anonymity purposes shall hereinafter be referred to as the Princess of Bäch. Said Princess, in an attempt to pay homage to Mansa Musa, unfortunately discovered that Uzbekistan has very strict gold export controls. She was duly found
Day One: Mollis to Samarkand (via Altenrhein and Ankara) We left off at 7:15 on Monday morning. Our first leg was from Mollis to Altenrhein. A short flight of 18 minutes brought us to Altenrhein, which is at the frontier of one of Switzerland’s foremost industries… bureaucracy. Seems that Swiss customs have decided that Mollis
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