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  1. JakJones avatar

    RE: Mazar-e-sharif to Bamiyan

    by JakJones 23 May 2012

    No, I travel around quite a lot for my work but I am there quite regularly. Maybe twice a year. I try and keep up to date with people…

  2. theis avatar

    RE: Mazar-e-sharif to Bamiyan

    by theis 21 May 2012

    Insh'allah! :) are you based in Afghanistan?

  3. JakJones avatar

    RE: Mazar-e-sharif to Bamiyan

    by JakJones 21 May 2012

    The winter is usually safer on these roads as no-one wants to have to stand the whole day next the the road holding an automatic weapon…

  4. theis avatar

    RE: Mazar-e-sharif to Bamiyan

    by theis 20 May 2012

    I am going in oct. So I hope the Security Will improve.

  5. JakJones avatar

    RE: Mazar-e-sharif to Bamiyan

    by JakJones 20 May 2012

    There are currently no commercial flights to Bamian so unless you are willing to charter a plane then it is difficult to recommend any…

  6. theis avatar

    RE: Mazar-e-sharif to Bamiyan

    by theis 19 May 2012

    So how Would one go there? Neither kam nor ariana seem to go

  7. JakJones avatar

    RE: Mazar-e-sharif to Bamiyan

    by JakJones 19 May 2012

    I agree with Afghan Guy. Bamian itself is fine but all routes to it are currently very dangerous. Illegal checkpoints with robbery on…

  8. theis avatar

    RE: Mazar-e-sharif to Bamiyan

    by theis 18 May 2012

    so are you saying stay away from Bamiyan?

  9. afghanguy avatar

    RE: Mazar-e-sharif to Bamiyan

    by afghanguy 18 May 2012

    It is safe to drive from Mazar to Kabul although these days the journey takes more time than the usual due to lots of NATO oil tankers…

  10. theis avatar

    RE: Mazar-e-sharif to Bamiyan

    by theis 17 May 2012

    Not safe as in do not go under any circonstances or as in br aware? How about driving from mazar to Kabul? Also not safe?

  11. theis avatar

    Mazar-e-sharif to Bamiyan

    by theis 16 May 2012

    Hi all Has anybody travelled between Mazar and Bamiyan on the old Mazar Kabul road? How long time will if take if it is possible at all?…

  12. joaoleitao avatar

    Re: Best safe way to Bamiyan from Uzbekistan

    by joaoleitao 13 May 2012

    thank you very much for all the information.

  13. JakJones avatar

    RE: Best safe way to Bamiyan from Uzbekistan

    by JakJones 09 May 2012

    The border is open between UZ and AF ate Termiz/Hayratan for foreigners. Currently all the roads between Bamian and the rest of Afghanist…

  14. joaoleitao avatar

    Best safe way to Bamiyan from Uzbekistan

    by joaoleitao 06 May 2012

    greetings, i'm trying to get my trip together and studing all possible best options to get to Bamiyan. My first option would be driving…

  15. joaoleitao avatar

    Best safe way to Bamiyan from Uzbekistan

    by joaoleitao 06 May 2012

    greetings, i'm trying to get my trip together and studing all possible best options to get to Bamiyan. My first option would be driving…

  16. joaoleitao avatar

    Best safe way to Bamiyan from Uzbekistan

    by joaoleitao 06 May 2012

    greetings, i'm trying to get my trip together and studing all possible best options to get to Bamiyan. My first option would be driving…

  17. joaoleitao avatar

    Best safe way to Bamiyan from Uzbekistan

    by joaoleitao 06 May 2012

    greetings, i'm trying to get my trip together and studing all possible best options to get to Bamiyan. My first option would be driving…

  18. JakJones avatar

    RE: Driving from Faizabad to Bamiyan

    by JakJones 02 May 2012

    Southern Badakhshan is quite lawless. I don't have any recent info on that area since the British medical team were killed in 2010. Upper…

  19. joaoleitao avatar

    Driving from Faizabad to Bamiyan

    by joaoleitao 01 May 2012

    i'm considering driving from khorog TJ to faizabad and further more to Bamiyan thru the anjoman pass. as far as i'm checking on the internet…

  20. pimparipo avatar

    RE: Kabul - Bamiyan - Chagcharan

    by pimparipo 28 April 2012

    There's no public transport (including shared cars) from Yawkawlang to the west. You need to hitchhike or rent a car between Yawkawlang…

  21. JakJones avatar

    RE: Kabul - Bamiyan - Chagcharan

    by JakJones 19 April 2012

    If you get decent enough connections you could do it in two days. It used to be 3 but now the road between Charikar and Yawkawlang is…

  22. rahulkagar avatar

    Kabul - Bamiyan - Chagcharan

    by rahulkagar 19 April 2012

    Hello! We are 2 guys planning to travel from Kabul to Bamiyan and then onwards to Chagcharan. Does anyone know how long it would take…

  23. andybox avatar

    RE: Names

    by andybox 23 March 2012

    Vladivostok, Mecca, Heard Island, Cape Cod (been there), Black Sea Coast, Bamian.

  24. andybox avatar

    RE: I think I've run out of travel shows

    by andybox 12 February 2012

    There's a very interesting one by an Australian journalist who travelled to Afghanistan and documented the Buddha's of Bamian, a month…

  25. JakJones avatar

    RE: Quetta Refugees + pak travel advice

    by JakJones 12 January 2012

    #6 - I thought it was Spin Baldok where Mr Fisk says he got beaten up but my memory is not that great. As everyone here states, the polic…

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