Welcome to Musafir In Transit

This is a travel blog built on visa applications, half-packed bags, and a deep love for the in-between moments of travel. I was born and raised in Pakistan, and I’ve spent the last few years slowly making my way across borders — sometimes smoothly, often chaotically — figuring it out as I go.

Traveling with a Pakistani passport isn’t easy. But it’s possible. This space exists to share how.

Why I Started This Blog

Travel wasn’t always accessible to me. For a long time, it felt like something other people got to do — not people like me. I started this blog to share what I was learning along the way, especially with other brown girls who’ve been told travel isn’t for them.

Since then, it’s grown into something more — a space for unfiltered travel stories, real-world logistics, and slow, thoughtful ways of moving through the world. Whether you’re planning your first solo trip, dreaming of a different kind of life, or just trying to figure out how to cross a border without losing your mind — this blog is for you.

My Journey (so far)

My love for travel started in Pakistan’s northern mountains. Back in college, I joined an adventure society and began taking trips up north — hiking, road tripping, figuring out how to do it all with limited gear and zero experience. After graduating from LUMS (shoutout Lahore), I knew I needed more than just a few vacation days a year. I moved to Europe for my post-grad — partly for the education, mostly for the Schengen visa.

Budapest was my first stop, and my first real home abroad. I worked in banking there for a few years, got comfortable, and then restless. I tried switching it up with a new job in Berlin, hoping a different city might fix the burnout. It didn’t. The idea of sitting behind a desk for the rest of my life just didn’t sit right.

So, I saved up, quit, and started slow traveling.

In the past couple of years, I’ve spent weeks (sometimes months) in places like Georgia, Spain, Bosnia, Argentina, and Nicaragua — moving at my own pace, making it up as I go. I wrapped up that chapter with a long stretch through Southeast Asia — mostly Vietnam and Cambodia — before moving to Canada, where I’m currently based.

It hasn’t all been smooth or romantic, but it’s been real. And I wouldn’t trade it.

What To Expect Here

On this blog, I have a collection of travel stories, guides, and reflections shaped by time on the road — long stretches in unfamiliar places, logistical puzzles, good food, hard moments, and small wins.

I write about solo travel, slow travel, and what it’s like to move through the world with a Pakistani passport. That means you’ll see the real, behind-the-scenes parts of travel: figuring out visas, budgeting in unstable currencies, finding decent Wi-Fi, and pushing through the occasional identity crisis at a border crossing.

There’s a strong focus on independent travel in Pakistan — a country still navigating how to welcome tourism and often overlooked or misunderstood. I try to fill the gaps with firsthand knowledge, practical advice, and honest stories from the road.

Sharing the things I’ve learned by doing — and messing up — along the way.

How this blog makes money

Musafir In Transit is reader-supported.

Some of the links in my guides — like for accommodations, gear, or booking platforms — are affiliate links. If you click on one and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps me keep the blog running and fully independent.

If you’ve found my writing helpful and want to support directly, you can also buy me a coffee. It means a lot.

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Contact

Social media makes it a little easier for small, independent blogs like this one to survive the algorithm void — so if you’ve enjoyed what you’ve read, give @musafirintransit a follow on Instagram. That’s where I share travel photos, tips, and behind-the-scenes glimpses of this slightly chaotic nomadic life

Got a question or want to say hey?

You can always reach me at hello@musafirintransit.com. Whether it’s a travel query, a kind note, or a pitch for collaboration — I read every message, even if I’m somewhere with spotty Wi-Fi and no sense of time.