Renowned US Traveler, Cassandra De Pecol, known to be the first documented person to travel the WORLD, has ranked Pakistan among her five most favorite countries.
Hailing from Connecticut, USA, Cassandra has spent 18 months traveling from place to place at a rate of knots to scale all 196 countries on the planet. Besides being a travel enthusiast, De Pecol is also the IIPT Ambassador for Peace Through Tourism.
Speaking to a media outlet, De Pecol reflected to her travel experiences, and ranked Pakistan 5th on the list of top 10 places everyone must visit. Even though she had to wait four months to get her visa approved, De Pecol said she was not disappointed.
Cassandra exclaimed:
I found Pakistan contrary to what the media portrays it to be. The hospitality I’ve received so far in Pakistan and specifically in Karachi has been astounding!
De Pecol recounted how she receive V.I.P treatment throughout her trip to the country:
From being offered a random, free upgrade to business class on a flight to being graced with the amazing hospitality of the crew, speaking to the students at the Institute of Business Administration, planting the Cedrus Deodara tree (the National Tree of Pakistan), coming back to my beautiful (sponsored) hotel, and seeing my story and Mission on the front page of Traveler International, and finally, meeting with Rotary international tonight! So incredibly humbling.
Explaining how she managed to visit so many places and still enjoy herself, De Pecol stated:
It just comes to show (for those who think I do not see anything in the countries I visit and that 2-5 days isn’t enough) that it’s all about time management and maximizing every moment of your time to make the most with what you have. But the same applies to everything else in life, doesn’t it? My time here in Pakistan has just begun and has been one of the many wonderfully educational and culturally enriching experiences on Expedition 196.
She concluded her statement by saying:
Don’t judge a book by its color or a country by the media. Much love peace through tourism. One must visit Pakistan to get a true sense of raw, authentic Asian culture and food!
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