By spending time in Pakistan we can enjoy its mountainous scenery that is beyond anyone's wildest imagination.
Plus, travelers can experience the friendliness of the locals and this South Asian country will change any preconceptions you've ever had about this area of the world.
Although the country was a major tourist spot in the 1970s, the last few decades have sparked many fears about traveling to Pakistan, due to political instability and terrorist attacks.
But while threats remain and there are places travelers should avoid – the US State Department still advises its citizens to fully reconsider traveling there – the enhanced security backed by a government-led effort to promote tourism means the number of visitors is increasing.
Each year, around 1.7 million foreigners visit Pakistan, with an annual growth of around 200,000 new visitors.
The country offers a 30-day multiple-entry visa on arrival to tourists from 24 countries, including the US and UK.
Bookings are up 100% this year according to Wild Frontiers, a UK- and US-based tour operator that has been running tours of Pakistan for 20 years.
For founder Jonny Bealby, it's not hard to see why the country is attracting travelers again.
For the adventurous traveler, it offers a lot.
Accessible landscapes more epic than you'll find anywhere else, which means landscapes you drive to instead of walking for days.
For American travel blogger Alex Reynolds of Lost With Purpose, who has already visited the country twice, the things she read were not enough to put her off.
"From the poisoning to the kidnapping to the bombing, everything I found online warned me that I would certainly die a horrible death if I traveled to Pakistan. But coming from the US, I'm used to dramatic, fear-inducing travel warnings," she says.
Traveling with a friend, she spent two six-week stints in 2016 and 2017 traveling the country, and despite concerns from her friends and family.
"My notions of hospitality were completely redefined by what I experienced in Pakistan," she says.
"People would invite me into their homes and sleep on the floor so I could sleep in their beds. The hosts would arrange everything from day trips to city-to-city tours, and would take days off work to show me around. the place.
"Passers-by on the street invited me in for tea or a meal without hesitation. I had never seen anything like it and I have yet to experience hospitality of this level anywhere else in the world."
From the culture and infectious energy of the cities to the breathtaking mountains and valleys, Pakistan is the perfect destination for anyone looking to venture off the beaten path.
Bring an adventurous spirit and an open mind, and you won't have to find your way off the beaten path in Pakistan.
The path will find you.