‘Pakistan is an amazing and a safe country to travel’, says Canadian motorcyclist Rosie Gabrielle
The Canadian motorcyclist Rosie Gabrielle is a solo rider traveling across the world. Currently, she is visiting Pakistan. She has been documenting her travel experience on social media and terms Pakistan as an “an amazing and a safe country”.
Rosie is single woman who had left her job two years ago to live her dream of riding solo. Shares on Instagram that, “Everyone told me it was too dangerous to come to Pakistan as a single female, let alone ride a motorcycle across the country. Now, 1,500kms into my tour I can tell you first hand what it’s like to travel Pakistan as a solo female and what I’ve experienced so far.”
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“Countless smiles and cheers of joy as I pass people and they realize it’s a female riding. Numerous offers to stay in locals’ homes wherever I stop, families are always inviting me to stay with them. When I stop for chai or snacks at a store, most often someone will buy it for me, or the owner will not let me pay, saying I’m a guest in their country and they would love to gift this to me. Food and more food! wherever I go, I’m offered to eat wonderful home cooked food or offered gifts of food from street vendors as I pass by. Everyone wants to say hello and ask where I’m from and are curious what I think about Pakistan,” she further added.
In another post, she documents her experience while visiting Kasur. “I’ve had So many amazing experiences so far here in Pakistan. One that was particularly special was my time at the Bullah Shah Tomb in Kasur”, writes Rosie.
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She is not just visiting the historical sites in Pakistan but also had an amazing experience while traveling through the local streets and meeting common people. Her Insta feed shares her excitement and happiness while being in Pakistan. Gabrielle has so-far visited Malam Jabba, Cholistan desert, Kasur, Lahore, Sawat.
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Upon her arrival in Pakistan in December, Rosie shared a heartfelt message on her Instagram page. She wrote, “I will be picking up a bike and traveling extensively across the country, sharing with you the true heart of Pakistan. The PEOPLE. I hope to change the mindsets that have been conditioned and indoctrinated to think negative views on this country. Follow me on this beautiful journey and see the true side of this country. WELCOME TO PAKISTAN!”, and her journey still continues.
