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  1. Jeraboa avatar

    RE: Advice for Route: UZBEK-Mazar-Herat-IRAN

    by Jeraboa 23 May 2012

    Kam air no longer appear to fly this route. According to wikipedia Ariana fly between Herat and Mazar e shariff, unfortunately their website…

  2. rover22 avatar

    Advice for Route: UZBEK-Mazar-Herat-IRAN

    by rover22 21 May 2012

    I am currently in Central Asia and planning on making a quick trip to Afghanistan within the next few weeks. My route plans are as follow…

  3. blessing999 avatar

    RE: Male travel companion Afghanistan (Mazar, Herat, Band e Amir, Wakhan)

    by blessing999 10 May 2012

    blessing_777@yahoo.com My name is Blessing i am a young lady with a kind and open heart, I enjoy my life,but life can't be complete if…

  4. ahmd avatar

    Re: from Masshad to Herat with bicycles

    by ahmd 10 May 2012

    Good thanks for the feed back. Hope you travel safely to you intended destination and enjoy it

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    RE: from Masshad to Herat with bicycles

    by sjakoera 10 May 2012

    Thanks for the reply, we found out that spontaneous actions won't work when there're embassies involved hahaha. We have our Turkmenistan-…

  6. ahmd avatar

    Re: from Masshad to Herat with bicycles

    by ahmd 09 May 2012

    I guess we need to know what are your next 2 destinations to be able to give you an informed opinion. Did you get your Turkmenistan visa…

  7. sjakoera avatar

    from Masshad to Herat with bicycles

    by sjakoera 09 May 2012

    +Let us introduce ourselves: our names are Cherwin(23years old man) and Sjakoera(21years old woman) and we're cycling our way from Holland(w…

  8. JakJones avatar

    RE: Recent advise about Central Route Kabul - Herat?

    by JakJones 06 May 2012

    1. There are minvans on this road. The stretch between Yawkawlang and Panjab may need private transport. It depends on numbers. 2. Depends…

  9. lotospeak avatar

    Recent advise about Central Route Kabul - Herat?

    by lotospeak 05 May 2012

    Hi everybody, I am thinking about visit in Afganistan this summer/fall (September) and making overland trip from Tajikistan to Iran,…

  10. montyman avatar

    RE: Myanmar by bike?

    by montyman 02 May 2012

    we all dream of overland through Burma but sadly not able to do so you can however cycle down the karakoram from China through Pakistan…

  11. sunny_mel2001 avatar

    Iran Visa

    by sunny_mel2001 06 April 2012

    Hi I live in London and am an Australian citizen. I am planning to go backpacking in Iran at the end of this month. I need a visa and…

  12. indus avatar

    Re: Travel Partner

    by indus 02 April 2012

    Hi I wonder if you plan to travel nonstop to Kabul ?? I intend to come back to Kabul almost in the same time from Herat but I plan to…

  13. JakJones avatar

    RE: Travel Partner

    by JakJones 02 April 2012

    Have a look at some recent threads regarding overland travel from Herat to the rest of Afghanistan. The risks on any of the roads between…

  14. wingsofminerva avatar

    Travel Partner

    by wingsofminerva 31 March 2012

    Hey, I will be traveling overland from Herat to Kabul starting on around the 20th of April. I'm 27 and originally from Canada. I am curre…

  15. Mjgoali avatar

    RE: Afghanistan FAQ & Security Thread

    by Mjgoali 27 March 2012

    agree to JakJones. It is a too long way down trough the desser. Met several locals who took the road as well, but rather would prefer…

  16. JakJones avatar

    RE: Afghanistan FAQ & Security Thread

    by JakJones 24 March 2012

    Local people take the Southern Road but generally only if they do not have any incriminating ID (ID that shows they work for the government,…

  17. Mjgoali avatar

    RE: Overland in Afghanistan

    by Mjgoali 22 March 2012

    bertyboy, if you have been there in Afghanistan (what I dont think so because of your reaction) then you must know about the situation…

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    AFGHANISTAN + IRAK (North-South) travel Impressions/Advice

    by Mjgoali 11 March 2012

    Hey guys, anybody interested to travel into *AFGHANISTAN or IRAQ* (from North to South, not just Kurdish part) and would like to get impress…

  19. Mjgoali avatar

    RE: Afghanistan FAQ & Security Thread

    by Mjgoali 11 March 2012

    Hey guys, anybody interested to travel into *AFGHANISTAN or IRAQ* (from North to South, not just Kurdish part) and would like to get impress…

  20. Mjgoali avatar

    AFGHANISTAN + IRAK (North-South) travel Impressions/Advice

    by Mjgoali 11 March 2012

    Hey guys, anybody interested to travel into *AFGHANISTAN or IRAQ* (from North to South, not just Kurdish part) and would like to get impress…

  21. crpettit avatar

    Updates/Corrections For Afghanistan in the Central Asia LP

    by crpettit 07 March 2012

    Hello, I spent about 2 1/2 months traveling through Central Asia in the spring/summer of 2011. I had the Central Asia book with me and…

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    RE: Travel advice for Iran and Pakistan

    by thezuh 28 January 2012

    Hey mate, I traveled that road back in 2008 and it was "safe" then. By safe I mean you get in the bus and you dont get out till' your…

  23. theis avatar

    mazar to herat flight

    by theis 26 January 2012

    Hi all Is there a flight between Herat og Mazar these days? best theis

  24. parstourist avatar

    RE: Two Visas at the same time ?

    by parstourist 25 January 2012

    Hi, If you already have an Iranian visa in your passport you cannot change it to a double-entry one and you have to apply a new RN via…

  25. hamidrt avatar

    RE: Two Visas at the same time ?

    by hamidrt 24 January 2012

    Hi, You can't have two VALID vias in your passport. You have two options : 1. Asking your visa code provider to change your visa type…

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