For many people in Seattle the need to escape the urban jungle arises, and so they go pay a visit during lunchtime to the Waterfall Garden. With many tables and little eateries close by, you can enjoy a good book or just sit back and relax with some coffee. Don't expect to make any phone calls though, the roaring waterfall is more than just white noise in this case.

The Cunningham Clock Tower, known locally as Ghanta Ghar, is located just a few hundred meters from the city's busy centre, Chowk Yadgar. It was inaugurated in 1900 to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of British Queen Victoria. The Kalyan Bazar road that runs from here is lined with interesting examples of old merchant dwellings.

Security is of concern at present and trips to the Khyber Pass are best left for a better time (check official safety advice at your planned time of travel), but do seize the opportunity when the opportunity comes. The pass has long been a gateway to South Asia (part of the ancient Silk Route), travelled by merchants, explorers and conquerors, the likes of Alexander the Great and Mughals, a channel that now connects Pakistan to the troubled Afghan territories via Torkham. Michni Checkpoint is as far as most visitors can count on getting.

Enjoy an all-encompassing aviation experience displaying a massive collection of flying machines from the first primitive gliders to today’s most modern aircraft. The tour includes a stop at the “Red Barn" which was the original manufacturing facility for Boeing.