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Starry Nights & Chaikhana Floors: A Journey Through Daykundi, Afghanistan

Starry Nights & Chaikhana Floors: A Journey Through Daykundi, Afghanistan Updated January 2024, Starry Nights & Chaikhana Floors: A Journey Through Daykundi, Afghanistan was originally published in October 2021 After finishing up a summit of Shah Foladi, a visit to Bamyan’s far west to see the 40 towers of Chehelburj, and a jaunt through the […]

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Dara e Ajdahar: The Dragon Valley, Afghanistan

Dara e Ajdahar: Dragon Valley, Afghanistan Updated May 2024, Dara e Ajdahar: Dragon Valley, Afghanistan was originally written in February 2019 7 km west of Bamyan lies a spine of volcanic rock, rising from the valley floor near the predominantly Hazara village of Dara e Ajdahar. Legend has it that this spine of rock split in

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Shahr e Gholghola: Afghanistan’s City Of Screams

Shahr e Gholghola, the City of Screams Updated December 2023, Shahr e Gholghola, the City of Screams was originally written in May 2019 Shahr e Gholghola was Bamyan’s last stand against the Mongols during the spring 1221 Siege of Bamyan. After the death of Mutukhan at the Ghorid fortress of Shahr e Zohak Genghis swiftly pushed

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Female Travel In The Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan

What it’s like to Travel as a WomanIn the Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan Updated December 2023, What it was like to Travel as a Solo Woman in the Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan was originally written in September 2017 Most everyone was questioning my mental stability when I said I was going to visit Afghanistan. Even after I’ve returned unscathed

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How To Get An Afghanistan Visa

How to get an Afghanistan Visa Updated December 2023, How to Get an Afghanistan Visa was originally written in September 2017 Wanting to trek the Afghan Wakhan and meet the extremely isolated and traditional Wakhi and Kyrgyz people scattered throughout Afghanistan’s frontier panhandle or see the countless highlights, stunning sceneries and experience the warm Afghan hospitality

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Lunar Landscapes & Lapis Lazuli Lakes Of Band e Amir, Afghanistan

The Lunar Landscapes & Lapis Lazuli Lakes Of Band e Amir, Afghanistan Updated May 2024, The Lunar Landscapes & Lapis Lazuli Lakes of Band e Amir, Afghanistan was originally written in January 2019 The brakes screeched as the Sakhi shifted to a halt. Suddenly, the glimmers of blue began popping through the settling dust around us.

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Kandahar In Photos & Travel Guide

Kandahar in Photos & Travel Guide Updated May 2024, Kandahar Travel Guide & Photos was written August 2019 I went to Kandahar as part of my ‘vacation’ in March 2019. Yup, you read that correctly. This was my first time to the south of Afghanistan and to be totally honest Kandahar had a vastly different aura

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A Simple Guide To Central Asia Visas

A Simple Guide to Central Asia Visas Updated May 2024, The Central Asia Visas Guide was originally written in January 2019 The red tape is finally losing its adherence and the bureaucracy is finally loosening (mostly). Getting visas to Central Asia is only getting easier by the day (cough, cough… except for you, Turkmenistan), with relaxed

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Mazar e Sharif In Photos & Travel Guide

Mazar e Sharif in Photos & Travel Guide Updated May 2024, Mazar e Sharif in Photos & Travel Guide was originally written in February 2019 After several trips that have brought me to Mazar e Sharif, Afghanistan here is a guide to help you plan your time in the city. Following the guide, you will find

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Afghanistan-Iran Border Crossing At Islam Qala/Dogharoun

Crossing the Afghanistan-Iran Border at Islam Qala Updated November 2023, Crossing the Afghanistan-Iran Border at Islam Qala was originally written in June 2019 Crossing the Islam Qala-Dogharoun Border from Afghanistan to Iran between the cities of Herat and Mashhad is a pretty pain-free simple process. At this point in time, this is the only border crossing between Afghanistan and Iran that is

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