K2 and Mitre Peak above a turquoise meltwater pool on the Baltoro Glacier

Travel Journal

Guides and notes from the valleys we spend our summers in. Culture, festivals, seasons and the practical detail that makes a trip north work.

Hiker overlooking snow covered Sheosar Lake in Deosai National Park in autumn

Destinations

Deosai National Park: The Land of Giants

The second highest plateau on earth, where nobody lives, the wildflowers arrive in sheets, and the night sky runs edge to edge.

20 August 202611 minute read

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Traditional wooden house in Bumburet, Kalash Valley, Chitral, with Hindu Kush peaks behind

Destinations

The Kalash Valleys of Chitral: Pakistan's Last Living Ancient Culture

19 August 2026 · 7 min read

Turquoise water of Attabad Lake in Hunza Valley, Pakistan, with a wooden boat in the foreground

Destinations

Hunza Valley Pakistan: The Complete Travel Guide

19 August 2026 · 8 min read

The Passu Cones above autumn scrub in Upper Hunza at sunrise

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We are writing these one valley at a time, from trips we have actually run. If there is somewhere you want covered next, tell us and we will bump it up the list.

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