Karen Foster

After a sluggish start, Karen’s interest in seeing the world grew exponentially, and it is certainly not finished. What she has come to realise is that when you dig below the surface of how countries are presented in the mainstream media, there are wonderful things to see and experience around the world. Pakistan certainly fell into that category. It exceeded her expectations in many areas—the people, the sights, and the food. Karen likes to travel with a degree of flexibility, and the majority of her trips have been with just one other person or a very small group, along with a local guide or driver. That approach worked very well in Pakistan, where she was welcomed whenever and wherever she turned up. Pakistan is a hidden gem.