My paper map of Pakistan came today. I love my GPS and other electronic gadgets but nothing makes you feel like you’re on an adventure like unfolding and pouring your brain over a paper map.
Month: July 2016
Input from others about my trip
I spoke with my sister on the phone yesterday. She asked, “are you really going to Pakistan?” I proudly exclaimed, “yup, it’s the craziest thing that I can think of doing” She expressed her concern and I brushed it off with a glib comment about my own demise. This morning she posted about my trip on her Facebook page.
Travel Sheet
Received The Friendly Swede travel sheet today. Not really sure if I will need this or not but is seems like cheap insurance against yucky sleeping situations.
International Drivers License
After work I went to AAA to get an international drivers permit. I’ve been told by a couple of people that I don’t need this… but, I figure for $20, it’s better to be safe than sorry. The process was fairly simple. Fill out a one page application that just asks for the information on your drivers license and provide a passport photo. Since I moved recently my CA drivers license does not show the correct address. When I asked the staff at AAA if I should put my correct address they said no. The form has to match the license exactly because all the international permit really is is a translation of the information on your drivers license. Somehow when I walked out of the AAA with a paper booklet that looked like an amusement park passport I felt like I had been scammed.