Meet Hirra Abdul Malik an amazing Pakistani Travel Blogger!

Travel Blogger

I  interviewed Hirra, a travel blogger, who is making splash in travel diaries with her camera. Her photographs depicts her interest in nature. She is an amazing as a person. Let's get to know more about her.

1. Hi Hirra, Please tell us about yourself. 

I am Hirra Abdul Malik and I am currently running a travel blog by the name THE GOOD VIBES. My venture is destined to promote peace and tourism in our nation by depicting the positive side of it.

2. What's the first trip you remember and how old you were?

The first time I traveled was when I was just 19 or 20 days but obviously that is something I don’t remember. :D

I usually get flashbacks of our trips to Murree when I was 6. We were posted in Rawalpindi at that moment and I remember we used to visit Murree after every week or two.

3. Why did you start travelling? What made you fall in love with it?

I guess travelling is in my genes. My dad loves to travel and thus the craze is inherited. :D Being an army brat, we had to travel every month, so travelling is more of a habit than love.

4. Can you imagine your life without travel?

No, certainly not. Travel is life.

5. What is the name of your travel blog?Would you like to share its URL?

It’s THE GOOD VIBES. Currently, the blog posts are available only on Instagram, the web blog is yet to launch. I will be sharing the URL soon.

6. Honestly how did you manage expenses?Can you give me practical day to day example of your costs involved?

Skardu, all under snow

 When you lower the luxury level expense is managed automatically because travel is all about exploring and adventure, not about lavishness.

Moreover, I am facilitated at the Army mess and resthouses at all the places I travel to.

Trust me, the travel cost reduces to half when you are more focused on exploring rather than shopping.

7. What makes you fall in love with travel?

Nature. It’s the beauty of His creations and nothing else that makes this craziness grow.

8. Have you ever come face to face with some extra ordinary experience?What was it?

Phandar Valley

Umm so many times, like SOOO many that I   may write a book on them. :D

 Accidents, Guest house issues, reaching the wrong destination, long delays due to many   reasons etc etc. My travel journal is just full of   them. 

9. Some travelling hacks, which are generally not known by people?

So the 5 most important travel hacks:

• Travel light. Roll your clothes instead of folding the, this creates space.
• Get some handy travel size containers instead of huge packs of shampoos, toothpastes and all.
•  Be early always, atleast half an hour.
• Never ever go for shopping to the tourism specific areas. You will get the same products at much cheaper rates from the local market.
•  Don’t go for fancy or heavy clothing. Wear what’s comfortable because all that is going to count is the fun you had, not the way you dressed up.



Gilgit Baltistan

10. Do you feel burnt out by constant travelling? Yes, then how do you deal it? No, then how do you go about it? 
No, definitely not. As I told earlier I am habitual to travel, I have never felt burnt out or bored. I have travelled for 20-24 hours at the stretch and to my surprise even that wasn’t tiring for me as well.

Chinese cemetery in Danyor 

11. Which places you wish to visit again?

The northern Pakistan. The more I visit, the more I wish to travel again. That place is majestic, it makes you fall in love with it. 

From Skardu to Ghizar, Hunza to Gilgit, the land is full of beauty, full of life. The place gives the most mesmerizing views, not less than those of the Europe. 

Thanks Hirra for taking out some time from your life and share your experience and amazing hacks with us. If you want to learn more about inspiring people across Pakistan, please see more in Inspiring Stories. And if you want to publish your interview, please contact me I'll be more than happy to share your life experiences.