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RE: Overland in Afghanistan

by Kristofka 12 August 2011

There is a crossing on Turkmen-Afghan border northern from Andkhoy (between Mazar and Maimana) to Lebap province of Turkmenistan. All…
RE: Questions : visa extension, money, roads

by danielsprague 17 June 2011

-Yes, you can extend yor visa in Mazar-e Sharif (I did it) and I think Herat too. -There are ATMs in Herat and Mazar, but no guarantee…
RE: Day trip to Mazar-e-Sharif

by danielsprague 02 June 2011

You can cross at the Imamnazar / Aqinah border which takes you to the wonderful town of Andkhoy, from where there is a great road to Mazar.…
RE: Iraq-Iran-Afghanistan-Pakistan

by danielsprague 10 December 2010

1 Don't understand your question... 2 Absolutely no way you'll get a visa on the border. You canpick up an Iranian visa anywhere, but…
RE: Uzbekistan to Mazar E Sharif

by afghanguy 16 August 2010

Salam, Mazar is relatively safe. Barat is a good hotel in Mazar. If you are in Mazar then don't miss a day visits to Balkh and Andkhoi.…
Thanks for all your help

by Thefly1508 10 August 2010

Hi Folks. I have just returned from two weeks in Afghanistan recently and would like to thank all the contributors here who helped me…
RE: Day Trip to Mazar-e-Sherif?

by afghanguy 18 July 2010

Salam, It is possible if you start early and cross the border in the morning and take a shared taxi from Hiratan to Mazar and after checkin…
Crossing Afghanistan

by pimparipo 05 July 2010

Hello I'm planning to travel from Iran to Tajikistan crossing Afghanistan in this october. One years ago when i have been in Herat, the…
RE: Afghan city safety

by afghanguy 18 June 2010

Salam, Your program seems to be very feasible. Crossing from Uzbekistan to Mazar is safe and the border is open. Mazar is relatively safe…
RE: Border Tajikistan to Afghanistan (Masar)

by afghanguy 18 June 2010

Salam, The road from Mazar to Herat is extremely dangerous. So please do not do it. Take a plan better idea. Mazar and Herat are relatively…
RE: border crossing into Afghanistan from Termez, Uzbekistan

by danielsprague 21 February 2010

Sulimaan I drove into Uzbekistan and back to Afghanistan via the Friendship Bridge border. It was a pretty rigorous crossing, but I had…
Afghanistan with your own car.

by danielsprague 11 January 2010

I just completed an east to west crossing of Afghanistan in my own car, safely, and wanted to share some info. I am a traveller with no…
RE: Global Circumnavigation

by afghanguy 09 January 2010

Salam, As described by other fellow travelers that traveling in Nimroz province is very dangerous and driving your own car in this part…
Re: Global Circumnavigation

by danielsprague 03 January 2010

I've just finished driving my own 4WD aroubnd Afghanistan for about two months. The Iranians regard the Dost Mohammad boder near Zabol,…
RE: is mazar i sharif safe for a weekend visit from Uzbekistan?

by afghanguy 22 November 2009

Salam Mazare sharif, the sacred city is one of the safest city in Afghanistan. looking like Afghan is great and speaking Dari is very…
RE: Tajikistan -> Afghanistan -> Pakistan -> doable? safe?

by afghanguy 19 November 2009

Salam will I survive? The billion dollar question… No one can answer you this question. Well it is true that there is war and Taliban…
RE: Northern Afghanistan details

by pvince1973 19 October 2009

I agree with Afghanguy: very helpful updates by ken and jackjones! Thanks! Last August, though, I wasn't able to find shared taxi from…
RE: Back from Afghanistan

by pvince1973 16 September 2009

Indeed there are still some "no go" destinations in Afghanistan but it doesn't take a deep research to identify them quickly... So I…
Afghanistan - Turkmenistan borders

by danielsprague 30 July 2009

Hi Is the Imam Nazar border open at present (the border with Turkmenistan north of Andkhoi)? As a tourist, do I need anything other than…
RE: Transiting through Afghanistan; an itinerary

by zygmontek 20 May 2009

Hi well, it is not easy to make good choices, and we always learn from our mistakes. Anyway, last summer I did similar route but in…
Transiting through Afghanistan; an itinerary

by pvince1973 04 May 2009

Thanks to the people who participated to my previous thread! :-) Any advice is indeed very precious for such a destination... So, I'm…
RE: Transiting through Afghanistan

by pvince1973 03 May 2009

Thanks for the info on Herat on the road to Mashad; this is very encouraging news for my trip plan! :-) I'm not planning to cross over…
Kabul to Tehran overland

by jjsg 04 January 2009

Would like to get people’s opinions on this itinerary from a safety, public transport and visa / entry hassle point of view – planning…
Independent male Traveler from Iran to Pakistan

by jackoioi 01 May 2007

Can't answer all of your questions, but as far as places to visit try Mazar-i-Sharif. I had a good time there. I also visited Aqcha…
Central Asia General Information

by Caryatid 08 May 2005

*The only operating border crossing between Turkmenistan and Afghanistan is Aquino.* Look on your map and find Andkhoy. Go straight…