Hello all,
Me and hubs are going to Karachi in december and want to stay and explore the city we’ll be stopping over for2-3 days. So far we have the following cities in our list:
-Frankfurt
-Istanbul
-Bahrain
-Dubai
-London
-Manchester
anymore nice cities that you know?? please help us out. Thanks!! 
Re: Possible stopovers while going to Karachi
How about Beirut? or Amsterdam? both are nice cities and also Salalah in oman, pretty green temp wise is cool and is called the city of the prophets
rio de jeneiro and lisbon are pretty cities also
In December Dubai is a very good option due to its climate during that time in the year. Most of the remaining European destinations will be very cold.
Dubai is a very good place to be... and if you take connections via Emirates than you might get airline transit which includes hotels and stuff and very reasonable rate.
If you are coming from North America check if Emirates fly to your part of the world. Emirates is starting its A380 service to NY from 1st Aug this year.
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Yeah i agree in december Dubai will rock! Too bad i am going somewhere:bummer:
I would go with Istunbul!
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^We chose Istanbul.....I'm dying to see this historical city!!!
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Oh yeah good choice!!
Even i want to see Istanbul now cuz of the movie Mission Istaanbul
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Istanbul is a good choice for a stopover, as it is a beautiful city. However I assume that you are flying with Turkish Airlines. And that airline is total crap.
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umar bhai have u been there?
umar bhai have u been there?
Only at Istanbul airport a few times when I was stopping over on my way from Austria to Pakistan and back. That's why I know that Turkish Airlines is useless.
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Yes my freind told me so! And most of the staff hardly know any other language than Turkish! Lay kha mar!
But they should not miss Istanbul just becasue of the airline, I think.
I have quite a funny experience with Turkish airlines…They not only NOT know any language other than Turkish but they also don’t understand sign language or hand gestures, heck no one on the Istanbul airport understands or speak English either. But otherwise I liked Turkish because their fares are almost always cheaper and they’re on time. Very nice. I can’t really complain.
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So that is nice to know innit, enjoy in Istanbul!
^We chose Istanbul.....I'm dying to see this historical city!!!
and i assure you, you wudnt regret it. i went there for my honeymoon. everything aside, the weather is just gorgeous.. i loved it to death. the places are nice.. go to blue mosque and grand bazaar... must c. ure goin in dec, itll b quite chilly. i went in Nov last year and had to wear 2 shirts and a coat on top but i lovvvvvvvvvvvvvved it.... enjoy!
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Lucky you! I so want to go to Istanbul!
Lucky you! I so want to go to Istanbul!
best time to go is nov and dec... heard it gets freakin cold in jan!
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No i like cold, but Jan is not possible as my semester starts and the break is very short.
Istanbul is a good choice for a stopover, as it is a beautiful city. However I assume that you are flying with Turkish Airlines. And that airline is total crap.
Hi umer this is moon. Long time no see. so u now in dubai. I m in KSA now.
hmm yes,Dubai would be a good choice for a stopover.
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Avoid Europe as much as possible, that is if you want some peace of mind.