306184193 Destination 557250 I visited Karachi for work during Ramadan...<br /> so I may the conditions were not the best to fully appreciate the city.<br /><br /> It still live in it's own time and some places a really business-like.<br /> But the thing is that on the street level is typical of really poor third world countries...traffic is a nightmare (quite an experience at Rush Hour during Ramadan when the Fasting is about to break!). Since middle-upper class all have cars and drivers...those who inhabits daily the streets are the poor. Misery is commun as well as malformation. <br /><br /> I got to see the Sea-side, at Clifton Beach and Sea View...<br /> nobody really go to swim there because of the pollution (and most Pakis don't swim anyways...).<br /> Since a Petroleum sinked a few years ago, the sand still has a blackish shade to it.<br /> Most of the beachfront properties seems to have past through a war due to salty winds and burning sun I guess...<br /><br /> Let's say that Karachi beachfronts properties are still a deal at the present time.<br /><br /><br /> Good place to go eat is BBQ Tonite, have some kebab or some Afghan grill<br /> Marriott Hotel, once past the airport-style-security is a great place to take a break from it all.<br /> 2005-12-06T07:22:17-08:00 306184193 2005-09-29T17:00:00-07:00 0 16 239279 729569 0 0.0 2005-09-29T17:00:00-07:00 Published Karachi, Post-Colonial or Post-Apocalyptic? 0.0 2005-12-06T07:22:17-08:00 19728 0