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a series of questions about travel from Uzbek-Afghanistan

by felixholt 01 March 2012

Hey there, I'm in the process of planning a trip to Uzbekistan and Afghanistan in July. The latter is obviously contingent on whether…
Re: Termiz -Mazar-y-Sharif

by dequincey 21 February 2012

I also visited Afghanistan in 1971, including Mazar-i-Sharif. I was in Uzbekhistan in 2010 and went from Termiz to Mazar, just for one…
RE: Termez to Mazar-border crossing

by afghanguy 07 February 2012

Salam, During Nau Roz, the Afghan New Year, a flag is raised at the shrine of Ali in Mazare Sharif to observe the new year. The flag-raisin…
RE: Afghanistan FAQ & Security Thread

by Babel35 04 December 2011

I did a tour in May 2011 through Bable Travel. Kabul-Charikar-Panjshir Valley-Jabal al Saraj-Bamiyan-Band e-Amir-Kabul-Salang Pass-Mazar-Bal…
Afghan trip report sept 2011, recent security + some FAQ

by gitarist 13 October 2011

This is my second time in Afghanistan. The first trip was summer 2011 in Wakhan corridor, the second trip was september 2011 in Kabul,…
Re: herat to mazar

by hunzai1 19 June 2011

two years a go me and My friend from france made it from Kabul to bamian, band amir bamian, baghlan,puli khumri ,mazar, Balkh, Mazar,kundoz,…
Northern Afghanistan Late April?

by discosteveo 01 April 2011

Hey! I'm presently in Iran and an Iranian friend and I are considering travelling selected safer regions of northern Afghanistan mid-to-lat…
RE: Mazar-e Sharif from Uzbekistan?

by lady_aquarius 15 March 2011

george5: What kind of permissions are required? JakJones: shared taxi from Mazar to Balkh- do they drive often or maybe you have to wai…
RE: Mazar-e Sharif from Uzbekistan?

by JakJones 20 February 2011

I would say that Mazar from Uzbekistan is an area of Afghanistan that is still fine to visit (by Afghan standards). Kunduz is a different…
RE: Local Bus Astrakhan to Siochi Via Chechnya and North Ossetia

by danielsprague 09 February 2011

I wouldn't really compare Chechnya to Abkhazia, which is about as dangerous as Eastbourne in my opinion, but it is far safer these days…
RE: Afghanistan in April 2011

by danielsprague 01 January 2011

Hi Steve Great that you have contacts. If you're the guest of Afghans (especially Pashtuns), you're pretty safe. Kabul is pretty safe,…
RE: Opinions on Armenia and Uzbekistan

by danielsprague 29 December 2010

Armenia has been well describerd here, but Uzbekistan has not. If you like Islamic architecture, you can't fail to be impressed by what's…
Afghanistan in April 2011

by discosteveo 20 December 2010

I'm travelling Iran in March and considering continuing from Mashad onto Herat. I'm increasingly accepting that it's pretty damn silly…
Seeking Advice - Iran (Zahedan) to Pakistan (Quetta)

by discosteveo 09 December 2010

Hey! I'm returning to Iran in March and wish to travel overland onto Pakistan in April to see a friend, then onto India in May. I'm…
RE: 4 days in Afghanistan next week - still not sure where to go

by aki2006 10 November 2010

I actually managed to see quite a lot in 4 days by taking 3 domestic flights with Kam Air. They seemed to be pretty reliable. I spent…
Re: 4 days in Afghanistan next week - still not sure where to go

by danielsprague 25 October 2010

I'm afraid you'll have to forget a Band-e Amir, and probably Bamiyan too. I would stay in Kabul and spend your time taking in the city,…
RE: Notes from Afghanistan

by TrevorGudsell 29 August 2010

*More transport notes* I there are another couple of bus agencies and another airline agency amidst the cluster of banks on Darwaza-ye…
Trip to Afghanistan

by omidhatami 24 August 2010

Hello everybody We are two Iranians (men) planning to start a trip in late September-early October to Central Asia starting from Mashhad…
RE: From Kabul to Uzbekistan by land, to Peshawar by air

by afghanguy 22 August 2010

Salam, The road from Kabul to Mazar through via Salang Pass is safe. Take a bus from Kabul to Mazar. From Mazar take a shared taxi to…
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.…
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…
RE: border crossing into Afghanistan from Termez, Uzbekistan

by horace_otranto 29 June 2010

I went to Afghanistan through Termiz, and then took a shared taxi to Mazar-i Sharif. There's not alot to do there once you've been to…
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: Termez to Mazar-i-Sharif

by JakJones 07 June 2010

I can't comment on the availability of Afghan visas in Tashkent but in answer to (b), the border is open and travel to Mazar from the…